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![JEFFERSON, GA – For Ronnie Sanders, it was the one major event that had eluded him. He had lost the World Crown 300 at Peach State Speedway (now Gresham Motorsports […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Ronnie-Sanders-feature-11-7-115x115.jpg "World Crown 300 Rewind: Sanders Finally Triumphs In ’05")
World Crown 300 Rewind: Sanders Finally Triumphs In ’05
Posted on August 6, 2014 | No CommentsJEFFERSON, GA – For Ronnie Sanders, it was the one major event that had eluded him. He had lost the World Crown 300 at Peach State Speedway (now Gresham Motorsports […] -
![DAWSONVILLE, GA – The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville, GA has announced a revised listing of the “Fast 15” semi-finalists list for possible inclusion to the Hall of […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/GA-Racing-HOF-feature-b-115x115.jpg "GRHOF Releases Revised ‘Fast 15’ Semi-Finalists For 2014")
GRHOF Releases Revised ‘Fast 15’ Semi-Finalists For 2014
Posted on August 5, 2014 | No CommentsDAWSONVILLE, GA – The Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville, GA has announced a revised listing of the “Fast 15” semi-finalists list for possible inclusion to the Hall of […] -
![JEFFERSON, GA – The 1986 running of the World Crown 300 was one to remember. Just three years into the running of the event at Georgia International Speedway (now known […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Darrell-Waltrip-feature-11-5-115x115.jpg "World Crown 300 Rewind: Waltrip Wears The Crown In ’86")
World Crown 300 Rewind: Waltrip Wears The Crown In ’86
Posted on August 5, 2014 | No CommentsJEFFERSON, GA – The 1986 running of the World Crown 300 was one to remember. Just three years into the running of the event at Georgia International Speedway (now known […] -
![JEFFERSON, GA – It came about as an idea for the ultimate short track event. All Pro Series head man Bob Harmon had been looking for a late season event […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/WC-1983-Ticket-feature-115x115.jpg "World Crown 300 Rewind: In 1983, Trickle Was The King")
World Crown 300 Rewind: In 1983, Trickle Was The King
Posted on August 4, 2014 | No CommentsJEFFERSON, GA – It came about as an idea for the ultimate short track event. All Pro Series head man Bob Harmon had been looking for a late season event […] -
![CHARLOTTE, NC – NASCAR announced Wednesday the inductees who will comprise the 2015 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five-person group – the sixth in NASCAR Hall of […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/NHOF-2015-feature-5-21-115x115.jpg "Elliott, White, Scott, Weatherly, Lorenzen To NHOF In 2015")
Elliott, White, Scott, Weatherly, Lorenzen To NHOF In 2015
Posted on May 21, 2014 | No CommentsCHARLOTTE, NC – NASCAR announced Wednesday the inductees who will comprise the 2015 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five-person group – the sixth in NASCAR Hall of […] -
![Georgia Racing Hall of Famer Wilbur Rakestraw passed away Wednesday, May 7 of congestive heart failure. Rakestraw, of Dallas, GA, was born on June 6, 1928. Rakestraw came from a […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Wilbur-Rakestraw-feature-5-9-115x115.jpg "GA Racing HOF Member Wilbur Rakestraw Passes Away")
GA Racing HOF Member Wilbur Rakestraw Passes Away
Posted on May 9, 2014 | No CommentsGeorgia Racing Hall of Famer Wilbur Rakestraw passed away Wednesday, May 7 of congestive heart failure. Rakestraw, of Dallas, GA, was born on June 6, 1928. Rakestraw came from a […] -
![Lynda Petty, wife of NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, has passed away at the age of 72. Petty, known as one of the first women of NASCAR, had been […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Lynda-Petty-feature-3-25-115x115.jpg "Lynda Petty, Wife Of Richard Petty, Passes Away At 72")
Lynda Petty, Wife Of Richard Petty, Passes Away At 72
Posted on March 25, 2014 | No CommentsLynda Petty, wife of NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, has passed away at the age of 72. Petty, known as one of the first women of NASCAR, had been […] -
![During a ceremony that celebrated talents and personalities from a wide array of eras and racing levels, five legends added their names – and astounding legacies – to the list […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/NASCAR-HOF-Class-of-2014-feature-5-22-115x115.jpg "Class Of 2014 Enshrined To NASCAR Hall Of Fame")
Class Of 2014 Enshrined To NASCAR Hall Of Fame
Posted on January 30, 2014 | No CommentsDuring a ceremony that celebrated talents and personalities from a wide array of eras and racing levels, five legends added their names – and astounding legacies – to the list […] -
![Success often comes for those who wait. That certainly can be said of Dale Jarrett, who didn’t reach the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series until age 30 and waited another four […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Dale-Jarrett-Ned-Jarrett-feature-1-29-115x115.jpg "Dale Jarrett Earned NHOF Credentials As Late Bloomer")
Dale Jarrett Earned NHOF Credentials As Late Bloomer
Posted on January 29, 2014 | No CommentsSuccess often comes for those who wait. That certainly can be said of Dale Jarrett, who didn’t reach the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series until age 30 and waited another four […] -
![Maurice “Chief” Petty has been proclaimed as the “silent” figure at Petty Enterprises. Yet his value as the team’s engine builder cannot be overstated. Petty, a self-taught mechanical magician, squeezed […]](https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Maurice-Petty-Richard-Petty-feature-1-28-115x115.jpg "Petty Created Horsepower That Powered A Dynasty")
Petty Created Horsepower That Powered A Dynasty
Posted on January 28, 2014 | No CommentsMaurice “Chief” Petty has been proclaimed as the “silent” figure at Petty Enterprises. Yet his value as the team’s engine builder cannot be overstated. Petty, a self-taught mechanical magician, squeezed […]
