Georgia Racing History Archive
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![Georgia Racing Hall of Fame member Doug Kenimer of Dahlonega, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 2. Kenimer was revered for his driving abilities on both dirt and asphalt, competing […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Doug-Kenimer-feature-1-4-115x115.jpg "Georgia Racing HOF Member Doug Kenimer Passes Away")
Georgia Racing HOF Member Doug Kenimer Passes Away
Posted on January 4, 2017 | No CommentsGeorgia Racing Hall of Fame member Doug Kenimer of Dahlonega, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 2. Kenimer was revered for his driving abilities on both dirt and asphalt, competing […] -
![With cooler temperatures and blue skies above, Saturday afternoon was great for racing. Even if the track in question hasn’t seen an actual race in 45 years. Saturday marked the […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tommie-Irvin-feature-5-16-115x115.jpg "Racers Return For Banks County Speedway Reunion")
Racers Return For Banks County Speedway Reunion
Posted on May 16, 2016 | No CommentsWith cooler temperatures and blue skies above, Saturday afternoon was great for racing. Even if the track in question hasn’t seen an actual race in 45 years. Saturday marked the […] -
![For 44 years, the Banks County Speedway sat silent, overgrown with trees and brush, derelict cars and a herd of goats the only visitors it had. That all changed on […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Banks-County-Speedway-feature-5-12-115x115.jpg "Banks County Speedway Returns For Racing Reunion")
Banks County Speedway Returns For Racing Reunion
Posted on May 12, 2015 | No CommentsFor 44 years, the Banks County Speedway sat silent, overgrown with trees and brush, derelict cars and a herd of goats the only visitors it had. That all changed on […] -
![By contemporary standards, Julius Timothy “Tim” Flock was a late bloomer. Flock was 24 years of age when he competed in his first stock car race in 1948. But the […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Tim-Flock-feature-8-2-115x115.jpg "Tim Flock Led Family Effort Into NASCAR Hall Of Fame")
Tim Flock Led Family Effort Into NASCAR Hall Of Fame
Posted on January 17, 2014 | No CommentsBy contemporary standards, Julius Timothy “Tim” Flock was a late bloomer. Flock was 24 years of age when he competed in his first stock car race in 1948. But the […] -
![When you start out at 6 AM to a new place, you always hope that it is worth it. After about four hours in the road, I found Gregory Park […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/George-Snaffuir-feature-b-9-8-115x115.jpg "Visiting The Southeast Georgia Timing Association Reunion")
Visiting The Southeast Georgia Timing Association Reunion
Posted on September 8, 2012 | No CommentsWhen you start out at 6 AM to a new place, you always hope that it is worth it. After about four hours in the road, I found Gregory Park […] -
![For 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 […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Lakewood-Reunion-2012-feature-8-24-115x115.jpg "Lakewood Speedway Remembered At Fifth Annual Reunion")
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 […] -
![In 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 […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Lloyd-Seay-feature-8-10-115x115.jpg "The History Of Lakewood Speedway")
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 […] -
![Do you remember going through all those small South Georgia towns and seeing some kind of race car at a garage or gas station? This is the story of one […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Harvey-Jones-Cooper-Brothers-feature-7-27-115x115.jpg "The Cooper Brothers – A Georgia Racing Family")
The Cooper Brothers – A Georgia Racing Family
Posted on July 27, 2012 | No CommentsDo you remember going through all those small South Georgia towns and seeing some kind of race car at a garage or gas station? This is the story of one […] -
![All of Charlie Mincey’s, John Layton’s, Donald Tyson’s and Gordon Brown’s hard work gave everybody that came to the First Annual North Georgia and Tennessee Racers Reunion the greatest time […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/NGATN-Reunion-feature-7-20-115x115.jpg "Racers Gather At North GA & Tennessee Racers Reunion")
Racers Gather At North GA & Tennessee Racers Reunion
Posted on July 20, 2012 | No CommentsAll of Charlie Mincey’s, John Layton’s, Donald Tyson’s and Gordon Brown’s hard work gave everybody that came to the First Annual North Georgia and Tennessee Racers Reunion the greatest time […] -
![It’s been almost 20 years since the lights went out for the final time at one of the most popular and successful short tracks in Georgia history. The Athens Speedway, […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Athens-Speedway-feature-4-14-115x115.jpg "Memories Of Athens Speedway Live On")
Memories Of Athens Speedway Live On
Posted on April 14, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s been almost 20 years since the lights went out for the final time at one of the most popular and successful short tracks in Georgia history. The Athens Speedway, […]
