Some photographs are beginning to come forward concerning the former three mile road circuit that was constructed in Hephzibah, Georgia (Augusta) in the early 1960's...............and we are looking for more so keep digging! These are copyright...
It has been a wild ride the last couple of years but with a pending move to Savannah complete over the next couple of months time should be freed up to get back involved in the Historic/Vintage racing scene!
Speedway Corporation Sells New York Land At Loss(Daytona Beach, FL) -- International Speedway Corporation spent more than 110-million-dollars on a 676-acre parcel of land back in 2004 when the popularity of NASCAR was rising about as fast as real...
The old swing shift sucks, but leaving work last night I handed a fellow hourly employee and extra copy of "Racers and Chasers" that had been put in my locker.This guy is die hard modern day NASCAR and in fact was wearing a Bristol T-Shirt from...
My birthday is today and I at least made it to #61.As they say, the grave yard is full of individuals that did not make it this far so I feel thankful.Been doing some thinking this AM and two things entered my small brain while enjoying a cup of...
The Historic Columbia Speedway will soon be up and running as an Events Center and the Historic Augusta International Raceway, which is being developed into Diamond Lakes Regional Park, continues to expand its Events Facilities.The brand new...
If you like locating former speedways via Google Earth, as I do, we just put up over 200 photographs over at the AIRPS site. Just click on the AIRPS logo here and enjoy.
This sums up what we are all attempting to do.The Leader, The Champion and The Gladiators that made and are making this Historic/Vintage movement so enjoyable.Thanks to Joe Cawley for these wonderful photographs.
Great times were had during the Motorsports "hat trick" known as Columbia, Hillsborough and Augusta.So how do we, as motorsport fans, help Jeff and Racers Reunion tie all of this together and get this movement to the next level?
The weather is going to be great for the 6th Annual "Augusta Vintage Nationals" this Saturday.The temperature will be 87 degrees, and if that is an issue, just stay inside with the air conditioned activities.And, this event features modern rest...
As we get ready for the Augusta International Speedway drivers reunion in just a few days (September 12th) please allow me to share some facts about this eight track complex that operated between 1960 and 1970 and was the largest motorsports...
I met with the nice folks in the Augusta Recreation & Parks Department today to make final plans on for the 6th Annual "Augusta Vintage Nationals" on September 12th at the former Augusta International Raceway.They are excited about all of you...
Rex White will be the "Guest of Honor" at the 6th Annual "Augusta Vintage Nationals" and boy do we have a surprise developing for him and the vintage/historic motorsport fans in attendence!!!!!!More as it...
Another thread is up about the exciting things happening during the 1964 stock car season with Petty, the Hemi, etc.But, it was also a horrible year and those coming to Augusta will be reminded when they view the memorial in granite. Six of the...
Each year at the Augusta Vintage Nationals, in addition to the Drivers Reunion and race car display, we have the "Racing Through History" Car Show to raise funds for the "5Wkids Outdoor Learning Area" being developed at the former...
