Our Team: 

We have a combined automotive repair and customization experience of over 50 years

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Jimmy Boyington - Jimmy grew up in St. Petersburg, FL, starting racing go carts at 6 years old and moved up to oval track racing late model cars at the age of 18. Jimmy has been building engines since he was 16 years old, always having a need for speed and enjoys the challenge of making things faster. In 1985 Jimmy stepped up to dragcar racing at the age of 23. Jimmy has always had a passion for racing and hot rods. In 1990 he opened the original Suncoast Engines in St. Petersburg, Fl. In 2017, Jimmy purchased Eagle Race Car from Stan and combined the 2 shops at our current location here in Largo, Fl.

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Jeff Sweet - Jeff graduated from Green County Vocational School with certification in auto body repair & paint joining the US Airforce where he applied his skills for 4 years. Jeff came to Pinellas County in 1980 from Ohio, doing detail work for local dealerships. In 1990, he started working in the parts department until 2005 when he became a counter pro for CARQUEST and NAPA, semi retiring in 2019. We have worked with Jeff several years as a vendor and we were excited when he joined our team! 

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