Raymond Parks Day

Dawsonville Mayor Joe Lane Cox presents Mr. Parks with the key to the city.

Jay Sellers, Jeff Gilder and Perry Allen Wood perform their song "Back Roads and Moonshine" during the ceremony. The song was written in honor of Mr. Parks. You can learn more about it by going to www.racersreunion.com.

Attendees got to see the video from Mr. Parks induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Dawsonville icon Gordon Pirkle shares his feelings about his hero, Raymond Parks.

The man of the hour, Raymond Parks, with his sister Mary and Gordon Pirkle.

Mr. Parks signs a copy of "Driving With The Devil" for an admirer.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Lakewood Speedway Reunion and to Raymond Parks Day, and a special thanks to all the volunteers and city officials that made the entire day possible. We can’t wait until next year!

Brandon Reed is the webmaster and editor of Georgia Racing History.com.

Justin Poole is a writer and reporter for MainStreet Newspapers in Jefferson, Georgia.

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