Lakewood Fairgrounds Speedway (site) (Atlanta, Georgia)
USA /
Georgia /
Hapeville /
Atlanta, Georgia
World
/ USA
/ Georgia
/ Hapeville
World / United States / Georgia
race track -dont use, movie / film / TV location, historical layer / disappeared object
Former racetrack that was part of the Lakewood Fairgrounds. First race in 1917. Staged NASCAR events 1951-1959. Richard Petty claims to have won his first race here, but was disqualified after an appeal by his father, who had finished second. A few local races were held here in 1960s & 1970s. Track closed in 1979. Some scenes from the Burt Reynolds movies Smokey & The Bandit, and also Stroker Ace filmed here.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 33°42'5"N 84°23'30"W
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- Pittsburgh neighborhood 3.2 km
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