With the NASCAR tour heading for the mammoth Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, we thought we'd take a look at some of the weird goings-on at the track over the years, the the possible connection they have to a legendary member of the Georgia...
This week, we take a look at a true racing original over at Georgia Racing History.com . Hal Needham came from modest beginnings growing up in Arkansas, but a decision to move to California to work as a treetopper opened the opportunity for him...
This week, we take a look back at a recent event that helped to bring attention to Georgia's racing heritage over at Georgia Racing History.com . Earlier this month, the folks here at Racers Reunion.com put in a lot of hard work down in Byron,...
This week, Jeff Hood shares with us the story of a Georgia driver who was a real racer rather than a trend setter over at Georgia Racing History.com . Racing out of Dalton, Georgia, Tammy Jo Kirk moved from motorcycle to dirt stock car racing,...
This week, I share the story of a fast time at Atlanta Motor Speedway over at Georgia Racing History.com . Last Saturday, I joined several volunteers for the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the track's open house...
This week, Mike Bell looks back at a true NASCAR pioneer over at Georgia Racing History.com .Mrs. Betty Lilly became interested in racing at the old Valdosta 75 speedway back in the early 60s. That interest grew to involvement, as she put...
This week, we take a look at some of the great speed palaces we've had all over the Peach State over at Georgia Racing History.com . Over the years, Georgia has had as many as 175 different race tracks to operate around the state. Some are...
Hi folks, hope everyone is ready for Sunday's Daytona 500! Speaking of which, in at least one way this week, everything old is new again, as guest contributor Rick Minter tells us over at Georgia Racing History.com . For some, it may take some...
This week, Eddie Samples introduces us to someone who saw a heck of a lot in a short amount of time back in the pioneer days over at Georgia Racing History.com . Lanier Englett followed his friend Billy Carden into racing, and faced off against...
Last Sunday was a day for gathering and reminiscing about one of Georgia's most important race tracks, and we have a look at the get-together for you this week over at Georgia Racing History.com . Over 200 people gathered in Austell, Georgia last...
With time ticking down to the annual running of the Daytona 500, we take a look at the roots of the Great American Race, which are burrowed deep in sand, over at Georgia Racing History.com . Long before the opening of the Daytona International...
Hi folks, hope everybody has had a great week! I know one person who has had a good one, and he's the focus of a story by guest contributor Rick Minter this week over at Georgia Racing History.com . Last week, 1960 NASCAR Grand National (now...
Hi folks, has everybody gotten dug out from this week's snowy weather? Speaking of which, this week we take a look at a good way to spend your time during the thaw over at Georgia Racing History.com . Over the years, several books have been...
This week, we take a look at the most historic moment in Georgia racing to occur in 2010 over at Georgia Racing History.com . We polled several racing journalists, historians and aficionados to get their opinion on the top...
Hi folks, hope everyone is ready to ring in the New Year! This week, Mike Bell remembers a popular local racer over at Georgia Racing History.com . "Fatso" Phillips was one of the most popular racers in and around the Zebulon, Georgia area....
