Lakewood Tragedy Remembered
Brandon Reed
Friday August 28 2009, 3:00 AM
I hope nobody minds me posting about this here, but since it occured at a classic southern race track, I thought some of you might be interested.Wednesday, September 2 will mark the 63rd anniversary of one of the most significant events in Georgia Racing History.On that date back in 1946, defending Indy 500 winner George Robson and cagey Indy car veteran George Barringer were tragically lost in a four car accident during a AAA Indy car event at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta.In honor of Robson and Barringer, we have two important items now up at Georgia Racing History.comFirst is Mike Bell's phenomenal 2005 story profiling Texas racer George Barringer, and the accident that took his life. Mike's story includes photos from the Barringer family, and excerpts from a radio interview Barringer did in 1941.Second is a story I've done updating the information we have on the accident, and how it occurred, including information from a recently discovered eyewitness to the crash and from a recently unearthed newsreel of the race. For the first time that we've been able to find, we now have a first hand account of the accident from the scene.As I said before, this is one of the most significant events in the history of racing in Georgia. You can read both stories by going to http://www.georgiaracinghistory.com.Brandon ReedGeorgia Racing History.com
Henry Jones
@henry-jones   15 years ago
Brandon, another great job and another great event in Georgia is finally being cleared up and presented in a professional and documented manner.Keep up the great work and come see us in Augusta on the 12th during the second largest annual vintage/historic event in Georgia behind the Moonshine Festival.
Bobby Williamson
@bobby-williamson   15 years ago
Thanks Brandon.... gotta love history!
Jim Seay
@jim-seay   15 years ago
Brandon...I'm trying to contact Mike Reed ,as suggested by Jeff Gilder of RacersReunion. We're working on series of audio interviews paying homage to greats such as Lloyd Seay (I can't trace a direct family kinship), Roy Hall, Mr. Parks plus others from Dawsonville and around Georgia. l.'ve opened this page under his name but , I get only blogs..Can you forward to me information as to how to contact him?My e-mail address is jimseayproductions@yahoo.com...,my phone number in Columbia, SC is 803-781-5877.Thanks for your help.