Athens Speedway Reunion Set For March 6

Racers and fans of the old Athens Speedway, located in Athens Georgia, will be gathering on Saturday, March 6, to remember the old speedway and the folks that used to race and cheer for racers there!

Donald Brooks, former racer at the Athens Speedway, presents the First Annual Athens Speedway Reunion at the Bogart Community Center in Bogart, Georgia. It is two miles from the old Athens Speedway.

Festivities begin at noon. Come out and join us for good food, singing, vintage race cars, legendary drivers, photos, and more. For more information contact Donald Brooks at 706-658-7006.

You can find directions to the Bogart Community Center here. You can also read Joe VanHoose’s great story on Athens Speedway and the upcoming reunion here. Posted 3/4/10.

Georgia Racing Hall Of Fame Need Volunteers

The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame NEEDS YOUR HELP! The Hall runs entirely off of volunteer help and on donations. Our volunteers are the most dedicated and hardest working you’ll find anywhere, but they can’t do it alone. The Hall is in need of volunteers to help give tours and man the souvenir kiosk at the hall. If several of our readers could find just one day a month to help volunteer at the hall, we could easily be fully staffed and be able to extend the Hall’s operation hours. By volunteering, you are helping to keep the Hall operational and helping to keep the history of Georgia Racing alive. We know that the fans of Georgia racing love the history and the heritage that the Hall of Fame is working to preserve, and we hope that some of you can step up to help us keep things rolling. If you’re interested and you can volunteer, send me an email at raceinfoga@gmail.com, and we’ll get the ball rolling. Posted 2/18/10.

Sanders, Waltrip Recall ‘77 Snowball

Darrell Waltrip says he still has the trophy. Ronnie Sanders says he not only has the trophy, but he has the check.

So, who won the 1977 Snowball Derby? The record book says Georgia Racing Hall of Fame member Ronnie Sanders.

But Darrell Waltrip has the trophy he was given after being flagged the winner, and says he’ll be keeping it.

The folks over at Speed51.com have put together a cool video on that controversial finish. Well, controversial if you’re Darrell Waltrip. Otherwise, it was another win for Peach State legend Ronnie Sanders! Have a look at the video below! Posted 11/25/09.

Rolling Thunder TV Highlights Hall of Fame Banquet

Bill Kelley’s Rolling Thunder TV program was at Friday night’s Georgia Racing Hall of Fame induction banquet, and has made the Hall of Fame the center of a special program that made it’s debut this week. You can view the program below. Thanks Bill!!! Posted 10/27/09

Racer’s Reunion.com Highlights 42nd Moonshine Festival

Jeff Gilder, Dustin Gilder and the folks from Racers Reunion.com have put together a great highlight video of the 42nd annual Mountain Moonshine Festival, which was held Oct. 24-25 in downtown Dawsonville, Georgia, which you can view below. The video is set to “Back Roads and Moonshine”, a song dedicated to Mr. Raymond Parks and other great Georgia racers. The song is available on the CD “Racers and Chasers” by Jay Sellers and the Crew. If you’ve not visited Racers Reunion.com, it’s a must!! Thanks to Jeff and all the Racers Reunion folks for their involvement in the Hall of Fame induction and the Moonshine Festival. Posted 10/29/09

Dan Elliott talks about Gresham Motorsports Park on Wind Tunnel

Gresham Motorsports Park General Manager Dan Elliott appeared on the Speed program Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain recently, discussing the renovations to the former Peach State Speedway as well as talking about the racing history of the Elliott family. You can see the interview, along with some great shots of the new look to the old Jefco Speedway, below. Posted 10/27/09

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