Race Car Diner

10/17/2026

🏁❤️ BIG CHANGES ARE COMING TO RACE CAR DINER! ❤️🏁

Sometimes God allows things to change unexpectedly, not to set us back, but to make room for what He has planned next. 🙏

Over the next few weeks, you may notice some things looking a little different around Race Car Diner!

After 8 years, Susan is no longer part of our team. We are grateful for the time she spent serving our customers and contributing to Race Car Diner, and we sincerely wish her all the best in the future.

❤️ One thing we are excited about is that Race Car Diner will now truly be a FAMILY-RUN diner! ❤️

We are stepping into this new chapter together as a family, with faith in God, love for our community, and a commitment to keeping the heart of Race Car Diner alive.

This little diner has been built on hard work, family, memories, and love. We know there may be some bumps along the way as we adjust, but we believe God has His hand on this next chapter.

🙏 When one door closes, God has a way of opening another.

Thank you to every customer who continues to support us, pray for us, and walk alongside our family. Your kindness means more than you know!

🏁 Same little diner. Same love for our customers. A new chapter, with FAMILY at the heart of it all! ❤️

God is good, and the best is yet to come! 🙌

10/16/2026

🏁❤️ 20 YEARS, COUNTLESS MEMORIES & A WHOLE LOT OF GOD’S GRACE! ❤️🏁

October is a month filled with so many emotions for me. ❤️‍🩹 It’s a month of love, loss, heartbreak, blessings, and milestones.

It’s the month I lost both of my parents, but it’s also the month I celebrate marrying an amazing man who brought me to a little place called Race Car Diner. ❤️

And on October 24th, I’ll celebrate 20 YEARS at the diner! 🏁🎉

20 YEARS!!! Can you believe it?! 🤯

When I say God had a plan for my life, HE SURE DID! 🙌 Sometimes we don’t understand His timing or His plans, but looking back, I can see His hand in every chapter.

I can honestly say that in 20 years, there has NEVER been a day I dreaded going to work. Not ONE! I absolutely LOVE what I do, I love this little diner, and I LOVE my customers… well, MOST of y’all! 🤣😂❤️ You know who you are! 😉

You’ve watched me grow, shared your stories, laughed with me, cried with me, and become so much more than customers. You’ve become FAMILY. ❤️

Losing Mom and Dad has made this October especially bittersweet. Their love and legacy will forever live within these walls, and I pray I continue making them proud. 🙏

To every single person who has supported me, loved me, prayed for me, and PUT UP WITH ME for 20 years… THANK YOU! 😂❤️ I wouldn’t trade these years for anything!

And guess what?! 👀

👩‍🍳🔥 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, I’LL BE IN THE KITCHEN COOKING TO CELEBRATE MY 20 YEARS! 🔥👩‍🍳

So come hungry, come say hello, and help me celebrate 20 years of memories, friendships, good food, and God’s faithfulness!

Here’s to honoring the past, embracing the future, and trusting God with every chapter still to come. ❤️

“To God be the glory, great things He has done!” 🙌

With all my love,
Jamie ❤️🏁

10/09/2026

10/03/2026

I wanted to let our diner family know that my beautiful Momma went home to be with the Lord tonight at 6:47. ❤️🕊️

While our hearts are broken, we are thankful she is no longer suffering and is now healed and at peace with Jesus. Please continue to keep our family in your prayers as we navigate this difficult time.

We will be back open on Monday. Thank you all for your love, prayers, support, and understanding. ❤️🙏🏼

10/03/2026

❤️ Let’s share some memories of Mom. ❤️

If you have a favorite memory, funny story, or—if we’re really lucky—a picture of Mom, please share it with us. 😂

We all know how much Mom LOVED having her picture taken… 🙄😂 So finding a photo where she wasn’t hiding, turning away, or giving us that look might be a challenge!

But those memories mean so much right now. Please drop your pictures and stories in the comments so we can remember her, laugh with her, and celebrate all the moments we shared. ❤️

Let’s see what you’ve got! 📸💕

10/01/2026

Race Car Diner will be closed tomorrow and Saturday as our family takes time to be with our mom. ❤️

We ask for your prayers during this difficult time…. for peace, comfort, strength, and for God’s presence to surround our family.

Thank you for your understanding, love, and prayers. 🙏❤️

10/01/2026

Please keep my mom in your prayers. We need comfort, peace, and strength right now. 🙏🏼❤️

09/01/2026

🌱❤️ THIS is what investing in the NEXT GENERATION looks like!

Our pastor reminds us all the time: our youth aren’t just part of our community… they are the FUTURE of it. And today, these young people showed exactly why we should be proud of them. 🙌

A HUGE thank you to James Bender , Astatula Christian School, and the 11th Grade Ag Class for coming out to Race Car Diner and completely redoing our flower bed. 🌸🌿

This wasn’t just a flower bed to me.

My dad always enjoyed taking care of it, and since he passed away, it has been one of those little things that reminds me of him every time I see it. Unfortunately, I definitely did not inherit his green thumb. 😂 So having these students step in and bring it back to life means more to me than they will ever know. ❤️

This is why supporting our local schools and our young people matters. When we pour into them, teach them, encourage them, and give them opportunities to serve, they turn around and pour right back into our community.

So here’s my challenge to our community: SUPPORT THESE KIDS! 👏

Encourage them. Thank them. Support their programs. Show up for their fundraisers. Give them opportunities to learn and serve. And when you see young people doing something GOOD in our community, make sure they hear about it!

The world is quick to point out what the younger generation is doing wrong. Let’s be even louder when they’re doing something RIGHT. ❤️🙌

Thank you again, James Bender, Astatula Christian School, and the 11th Grade Ag Class. You didn’t just plant flowers today… you honored a memory and reminded us just how bright the future can be. 🌱❤️

“Let no one despise your youth, but be an example…” — 1 Timothy 4:12

May God bless each and every one of you. 🙏

Jamie- Race Car Diner 🏁❤️

08/27/2026

🌱❤️ A Special Project Is Growing at Race Car Diner ❤️🌱

Sometimes God has a way of putting the right people in your path at exactly the right time.

We are so excited to share that Race Car Diner is partnering with Astatula Christian School and the ACS 11th Grade Agriculture Class on a very special community project!

As most of you know, my daddy loved plants and gardening. 🌿 He definitely had the green thumb in our family… and unfortunately, that is one thing I did not inherit from him. 😂 Since recently having the property cleaned up and getting everything looking nice again, I’ve been staring at the empty flower bed in front of the diner wondering, “What in the world am I going to do with this?”

Then this afternoon, James and the students walked through our doors.

And in that moment, I just knew. ❤️

God had already answered my question.

What started as an empty flower bed is now going to become something so much more meaningful. We are going to work with these students to bring it back to life, and when they’re finished, the flower bed in front of Race Car Diner will be planted in memory of my daddy. 🌸🌿

There is something incredibly special about knowing that a group of young people learning about agriculture will help create a place where flowers can grow in honor of a man who loved growing things himself.

My daddy may no longer be here to tend a garden, but every time those flowers bloom, there will be a little reminder of him right outside our doors. ❤️

I truly believe God can take something as simple as an empty flower bed and turn it into a blessing, a memory, and an opportunity to help the next generation grow.

The ACS 11th Grade Agriculture Class is working to give back to our community and raise funds for their school and fellow students. All proceeds from their fundraising efforts go directly toward supporting the school and its students.

Please SHARE and help us support these hardworking young people! We are so excited to watch this project grow…. both the flowers and these students. 🌱

Thank you, Lord, for reminding us that sometimes when we think something is empty, You are simply making room for something new to grow. 🙏❤️

“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 🌻

08/15/2026

🚨 CLOSING EARLY TODAY 🚨

Unfortunately, Race Car Diner will be closed for the remainder of the day due to unexpected mechanical difficulties. 🔧

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding. ❤️

We hope to have everything fixed and be back up and running Monday morning! 🍳☕️

Thank you for supporting our little family diner! 🏁❤️
— Race Car Diner