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Bookmark or Share- Valdosta 75 Speedway - Gallery - Bobby Williamson - RacersReunionLocated south of town on Race Track Road, off of I-75, the 1/2 mile dirt Valdosta-75 Speedway. The track actually existed from the 1920's through the 1960's and hosted NASCAR's Grand National series in 1962, '64, and '65. Winners were Ned Jarrett, Buck Baker, and Cale Yarborough respectively. The speedway ceased operation in 1968.
- Memories Of Athens Speedway Live On - racersreunion.comThis week, we look at one of the most popular short tracks in north Georgia's racing history at Georgia Racing History.com.From the time it opened in 1959 to its closing in 1992, the Athens Speedway in Athens, Georgia was one of the most competitive and exciting dirt tracks in the Peach State. It was the proving ground for some of Georgia's all time greats, including Charlie Burkhalter, Charlie...
- Summerville Speedway - RacersReunion!!Emoji!!4!!Emoji!! Forum ...One of the tracks I always wanted to get to and never did was Summerville (SC) Speedway. The accounts of the weekly racing action there as reported in the weekly racing papers always sounded exceptionally exciting. I'm sure with so many South Carolinians on this site, many of you had that opportunity and I envy you. I happened on this 2005 reprint from the Charleston, SC paper thatfascinated...
- "Ole" Fayetteville Speedway Memoirs [Fayetteville, NC]Localracers in no particular order;John Sears, Roy Tyner, Glenn McDuffie, Chubby Thompkins, Jack Smith, Carl Smith, Billy Jones, Robert Johnson, "Winding Wayne" Andrews, Tommy Thompkins, E.C. Johnson,Coy Blue, Jimmy Norton,Wallace Beal, Tom Usryand many more talented drivers graced this track with the help of their car owners, mechanics and ...
- Hartsville Speedway - Jack Walker | racersreunion.comHartsville Speedway opened in the early 50's. The track was a 1/3 mile oval located off Hwy 15 at 5th Street, and Racetrack Road in Hartsville, SC. The opening scene for the 1960 movie "Thunder In Carolina was filmed at Hartsville Speedway. In 1960,and 1961 Hartsville Speedway raced under the Nascar banner with weekly Limited Sportsman races. There was only one Nascar Grand National race held...
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