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![There’s no shortage of racing action to talk about, and Raceweek Illustrated Garage Talk will bring much of that action to your television screen in one of the fastest 30 […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/RWIGT-edited-logo-feature-115x115.jpg "The Rock, Garmon & Athens Speedway On Garage Talk")
The Rock, Garmon & Athens Speedway On Garage Talk
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsThere’s no shortage of racing action to talk about, and Raceweek Illustrated Garage Talk will bring much of that action to your television screen in one of the fastest 30 […] -
![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, […] -
![A legendary engine builder and car owner. The matriarch of a sport. A trail blazer who broke NASCAR’s color barrier. An influential sponsorship official who helped usher in the sport’s […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/NASCAR-HOF-Nominees-13-feature-4-12-115x115.jpg "Five New Nominees Announced For NHOF Consideration")
Five New Nominees Announced For NHOF Consideration
Posted on April 12, 2012 | No CommentsA legendary engine builder and car owner. The matriarch of a sport. A trail blazer who broke NASCAR’s color barrier. An influential sponsorship official who helped usher in the sport’s […] -
![With the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck series heading into the legendary Martinsville Speedway in Virginia this weekend, it makes one think about the history of such a […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Rex-White-feature-3-31-115x115.jpg "Martinsville Was A Great Place For The Georgia Gang")
Martinsville Was A Great Place For The Georgia Gang
Posted on March 31, 2012 | No CommentsWith the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck series heading into the legendary Martinsville Speedway in Virginia this weekend, it makes one think about the history of such a […] -
![Georgia’s Billie “Sunday” Hester was named after the famous American evangelist Billy Sunday, whose preaching against the selling of liquor made him a major player in the passage of the […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Billie-Hester-feature-3-24-115x115.jpg "Billie Hester And The Cherokee Garage")
Billie Hester And The Cherokee Garage
Posted on March 24, 2012 | No CommentsGeorgia’s Billie “Sunday” Hester was named after the famous American evangelist Billy Sunday, whose preaching against the selling of liquor made him a major player in the passage of the […] -
![Whenever you ask someone about Ronnie Lieupo, they immediately start smiling and remember a joke he told them or pulled on some unsuspecting racer. But don’t think Ronnie isn’t a […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Ronnie-Lieupo-feature-3-16-115x115.jpg "Ronnie Lieupo – South Georgia Racer And Jokester")
Ronnie Lieupo – South Georgia Racer And Jokester
Posted on March 16, 2012 | No CommentsWhenever you ask someone about Ronnie Lieupo, they immediately start smiling and remember a joke he told them or pulled on some unsuspecting racer. But don’t think Ronnie isn’t a […] -
![A couple of weeks before Christmas in 2009, they had a wedding anniversary in Shake Rag, GA. Of course, I got lost and was late. It was almost dark when […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Charlie-Burkhalter-feature-3-10-115x115.jpg "Charlie Burkhalter – A Family Man")
Charlie Burkhalter – A Family Man
Posted on March 10, 2012 | No CommentsA couple of weeks before Christmas in 2009, they had a wedding anniversary in Shake Rag, GA. Of course, I got lost and was late. It was almost dark when […] -
![Georgia racing historian Mike Bell has been doing a lot of research into a couple of stories that have connections to the old Atlanta Motordrome, which was located just south […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Ontario-Motor-Speedway-feature-115x115.jpg "Could Tracks Like ‘The Big O’ Still Disappear Today?")
Could Tracks Like ‘The Big O’ Still Disappear Today?
Posted on March 3, 2012 | No CommentsGeorgia racing historian Mike Bell has been doing a lot of research into a couple of stories that have connections to the old Atlanta Motordrome, which was located just south […] -
![With the Daytona 500 scheduled to take the green flag Sunday afternoon, many people have been talking about the rich history not only of the 500 and the speedway, but […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Daytona-Beach-Course-feature-115x115.jpg "The Georgia Gang Were Kings Of The Beach")
The Georgia Gang Were Kings Of The Beach
Posted on February 25, 2012 | No CommentsWith the Daytona 500 scheduled to take the green flag Sunday afternoon, many people have been talking about the rich history not only of the 500 and the speedway, but […] -
![Some say it may be something in the water. Other say it has something to do with what they make out of the water. Regardless, the little town of Dawsonville, […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Gober-Sosebee-feature-115x115.jpg "Drivers From Dawsonville Have Dominated Daytona")
Drivers From Dawsonville Have Dominated Daytona
Posted on February 24, 2012 | No CommentsSome say it may be something in the water. Other say it has something to do with what they make out of the water. Regardless, the little town of Dawsonville, […]
