Eddie Castro (speedway rider)
{{Short description|American speedway rider}}
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| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|2|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ojai, California
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Eddie Castro (born in Ojai, California,{{Cite web |title=Eddie Castro - California Speedway Rider - SpeedwayBikes.Com |url=https://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/ueddie_c.htm |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=www.speedwaybikes.com}} 24 February 1959{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=1997 US Nationals Program|url=https://speedwayprograms.com/us/Nationals/Nat1997/CM971004-08.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128143715/https://speedwayprograms.com/us/Nationals/Nat1997/CM971004-08.jpg |archive-date=2021-01-28 |access-date=|website=Speedway Programs}}), known as 'Fast Eddie',"Fast family man Ojai's Castro prepares to race in AMA Championships", Ojai Valley News, July 21, 2004 is a former Speedway rider who has raced regularly in the AMA National Speedway Championship, finishing fourth in 2002 (tied with Greg Hancock) and sixth in the 2010 competition."[https://books.google.com/books?id=8foDAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22eddie+castro%22+speedway&pg=PA52 Hamill Wins U.S. Title]", American Motorcyclist, December 2002, p. 51-2
Career
Castro made his debut in 1980, and has since competed in several prestigious competitions,Rodgers, Bryan (1996) "Castro Riding a Straight Line", Los Angeles Times, June 8, 1996, p. 13 (Part C) including the Jack Milne Cup and the Fair Derby,{{Cite web |url=http://www.costamesaspeedway.net/riders.asp |title=Costa Mesa Speedway - Orange County Fairgrounds - Costa Mesa First Division Riders |access-date=2011-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203095336/http://costamesaspeedway.net/riders.asp |archive-date=2009-02-03 |url-status=dead }} winning the latter in 2009. He also won the Spring Classic handicap in March 1999.Henderson, Martin (1999) "Riverside rider opens speedway season by rallying to win scratch and handicap mains", Los Angeles Times (Orange County Edition), April 11, 1999, p. D15
Castro raced in the UK with the Dream Team in 2010 and as captain of the American touring team in 2011."[http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/s/1335917_american_legends_coming_to_belle_vue American legends coming to Belle Vue]", Manchester Evening News, September 30, 2010, retrieved 2012-02-18"[http://staffslive.co.uk/2011/10/11/two-stoke-potters-riders-in-the-great-britain-under-21-speedway-squad/ Two Stoke Potters riders in the Great Britain Under-21 speedway squad] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120714082142/http://staffslive.co.uk/2011/10/11/two-stoke-potters-riders-in-the-great-britain-under-21-speedway-squad/ |date=2012-07-14 }}", staffslive.co.uk, October 11, 2011, retrieved 2012-02-18Crute, Paul (2011) "[https://archive.today/20120915063420/http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/speedway-fans-get-taste-of-american-tourists-1.828992?referrerPath=sport/ Speedway Fans Get Taste of American Tourists]", Times & Star, April 18, 2011, retrieved 2012-02-18
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