This Is The Atlanta Dragway A Year Later

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On October 25th, 2021, I was fortunate enough for the opportunity to document the final days of Commerce, Georgia's Atlanta Dragway just five days from the exchange of ownership and the demolition of the 45 year-old racetrack. The track was officially closed to the public after the "Night of Fire" on October 16th, 2021.

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By Andrew Wolf October 13, 2022 In the year since it last conducted competitive drag racing, much of the Atlanta Dragway surface and structures in Commerce, Georgia have yet to be cleared by its new owner, South Korea-based automotive battery manufacturer SK Innovations, but Mother Nature is gradually doing her part to reclaim the land.

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Fewer Racers, more asshole hating non-electric cars, higher cost of fuel, and subdivisions of Snowflakes being built by tracks - then wanting a curfew on the track plus mufflers on the cars. The testosterone levels are dropping on today's toothpick armed, pencil neck excuses of men with manbuns in skinny jeans.

After 40 years, Atlanta Dragway will say goodbye to NHRA racing in 2021


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After 40 years, Atlanta Dragway will say goodbye to NHRA racing in 2021, possibly closing its doors Phillip Thomas 23 March 2021 Share Jason Moon/Atlanta Dragway The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is announcing that the upcoming NHRA Southern Nationals will be the last held at Commerce, Georgia's Atlanta Dragway.

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Atlanta Council Member Dustin Hillis has put forth a bill that increases penalties related to participating in or spectating illegal racing events, with a maximum fine of $1000 with jail time up to six months. It's more familiar crackdown, compared to the novel prospect of sanctioning a street race itself.

This Is The Atlanta Dragway A Year Later


Thirty years ago Atlanta Dragway was a different facility than the one which has played host to the NHRA Southern Nationals for the past thirty years. It was a lot different. The facility, built in 1975 under the guidance of Georgia-based farmer Gene Bennett in the woods of Commerce, Ga., was what some of today icons in drag racing history believed was a track on the cutting

The Atlanta Dragway Tower Comes Down


Occupier PR. +1 713 852 3420. ATLANTA, Jan. 12, 2021 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has been selected by the National Hot Rod Association to market for sale the Atlanta Dragway, a 318-acre racetrack in Commerce, Georgia. The site's desirable location and flat topography present a unique redevelopment opportunity for a variety.

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1,283 1 minute read While not officially a closed sale, NHRA reported recently that the upcoming Southern Nationals will be "the last". The Atlanta Dragway is reportedly undercontract. Assuming the deal closes as expected, it is not expected to be purchased by a motorsports operator.

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Atlanta Dragway is celebrating its past by inviting past winners to join in the celebration of the final NHRA Southern Nationals on May 1-2 race weekend.. "What happened," Anderson said.

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Atlanta Dragway drivers and fans react to track's final season. For 45 years, the thunder of fast, powerful drag racing cars echoed through Commerce and its surrounding areas. On October 16, the roar of the cars, the smell of the racing fuel and the presence of some of the most impressive automobiles in the world will grace Commerce and Banks.

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0:00 / 6:06 Goodbye Atlanta - The Last NHRA Event At Atlanta Dragway Living Nitro 12K subscribers Subscribe 35K views 2 years ago After 45 years of operation, Atlanta Dragway has held its.

This Is The Atlanta Dragway A Year Later


Coordinates: 34°15′50.06″N 83°28′21.93″W Atlanta Dragway was a drag racing facility located in Banks County, Georgia, just north of Commerce, Georgia. From 1981 until its closure after the 2021 season, it hosted the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, Southern Nationals. History

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by Bobby Bennett Tue, 2021-03-23 23:08 An NHRA official could not confirm Atlanta Dragway has been sold, but sources close to the situation tell CompetitionPlus.com the process has reached the point where "it is as good as done."

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Was talking to my neighbor last night and he said that they closed the Atlanta Dragway a couple of months ago. What happened? Did it suffer the same fate as the Dallas drag strip back in 2005? (whiny homeowners complaining about the noise after they bought a house next to a racetrack)

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Thirty-three days after issuing a statement confirming its intentions to sell the Atlanta Dragway, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), in partnership with brokerage firm Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. (JLL) has officially placed the facility on the market — and its listing paints a more grim picture than initially told.

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