2021 Annual Barnburner Held at PJ Slot Car Raceway & Hobby

The 31st Annual Slot Car Racing Championships were held in Ronkonkoma from Feb. 27 to 29.

Slot car racing is one of the fastest handmade car races on the planet with speeds up to 120mph and over 2000mph scale speed.

This event has been taking place for more than 30 years gathering racers from more than 20 countries. While the even was limited this year, it remained for the “absolute extreme,” with races for people of all ages and a fun experience for the whole family.

PJ Slot Car Raceway & Hobby has a reputation for having fast tracks, and its racers are familiar faces in main events and on the podium at numerous national championships at other major slot car racing events.

For more information about birthday parties, weekly slot car racing, and annual events, call (631) 696-7721 and ask for Doug or Chubby or visit portjeffraceway.com.

Slot Car Racers competing in the 2021 Annual Barnburner. (Photo by Ed Shin)

Joe”Chubby” Salzman, Store Manager. (Photo by Ed Shin)

Family of slot car racers, John Herbster, Tom Longo & Grant Herbster. (Photo by Ed Shin)

Timmy Skurka working on a slot car at his work station. (Photo by Ed Shin)

Dan Keeler at his work station. He drove three hours from upstate NY to attend the 2021 Annual Barnburner. (Photo by Ed Shin)

Slot Car racers and hobbyists come from all over NY and some from around to country to attend the 2021 Annual Barnburner at PJ Slot Car Raceway & Hobby in Ronkonkoma, NY. (Photo by Ed Shin)

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