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Remembering Chris Economaki – The Dean Of Motorsports
Posted on September 29, 2012 | No CommentsFriday marked the passing a true legend in the motorsports community and a great ambassador to the sport of auto racing with the death of longtime journalist Chris Economaki, known […] -
Economaki, Legendary Motorsports Journalist, Passes Away
Posted on September 28, 2012 | No CommentsLegendary motorsports journalist Chris Economaki passed away Friday morning. For many race fans, Economaki was the face and voice of racing. He began his career by selling issues of National […] -
Lakewood Speedway Remembered At Fifth Annual Reunion
Posted on August 25, 2012 | No CommentsFor the fifth straight year, former competitors and fans of the famed Lakewood Speedway, which was located in Atlanta, GA, gathered on Aug. 11 at the Georgia Racing Hall of […] -
The History Of Lakewood Speedway
Posted on August 10, 2012 | No CommentsIn 1875, while the state of Georgia was still in the “reconstruction” phase after Sherman practically burned down the majority of the state just 11 years before, a place called […] -
Tullis, Burton Win USAC Quarter Midget MAQMA Event
Posted on March 29, 2012 | No CommentsChristopher Tullis, a 12-year-old racer from Dacula, GA won big recently at the USAC Mopar .25 Midget “Generation Next” National Tour event at the MAQMA .25 Speedway in Braselton, GA, […] -
MAQMA Set To Host USAC Event In March
Posted on February 27, 2012 | No CommentsOn Saturday March 17, the Metro Atlanta Quarter Midget Association (MAQMA) will host the third out of 15 national USAC sponsored quarter midget races at the MAQMA .25 Speedway. Young […] -
Erick Rudolph Scores Gambler’s Classic Win At Atlantic City
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsIn front of one of the largest crowds in Boardwalk Hall’s Gamblers Classic ten year history, Ransomville, New York’s Erick Rudolph dominated the weekend events at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic […] -
The Legend Of The Peach Bowl
Posted on January 29, 2012 | No CommentsOne of the victims of the New South and the ever-expanding boundaries of the New South “Capital” was the Peach Bowl Speedway on Brady Avenue in Northwest Atlanta, Georgia. It […] -
Kevin Swindell Scores Third Straight Chili Bowl Victory
Posted on January 15, 2012 | No CommentsIt took a quarter of a century to crown the first back-to-back winner in Chili Bowl Nationals history. After crowning that champion last January, it only took one more year […]