Lanier National Speedway
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| Location | Hall County, near Braselton, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°9′12″N 83°48′45″W / 34.15333°N 83.8125°WCoordinates: 34°9′12″N 83°48′45″W / 34.15333°N 83.8125°W |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Architect | Bud Lunsford |
| Former names | Lanier Raceway |
| Major events | NASCAR Whelen All-American Series |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 0.375 mi (0.600 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
Lanier National Speedway is a 0.375-mile paved oval racetrack just outside of Braselton, Georgia. The track opened in 1982 as a dirt track, and was paved in the mid-1980s. The track is under the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series banner with Super Late Models, SuperTrucks, Junkyard Dogs, Outlaw Late Models, Mini Stocks, INEX RaceCeiver/zMax Legends Cars and INEX Bandolero Cars. The track ended weekly racing at the end of the 2011 season, but will remain open for larger events.[1]
Lanier Speedway is located just north of the Road Atlanta motor racing circuit on the opposite side of Winder Highway.
[edit] NASCAR Nationwide Series history
The NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (now the Nationwide Series) ran five races at the track between 1988 and 1992.[2]
| Season | Winning Driver | Car | Laps | Average Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Tommy Houston | Buick | 200 | 84.191 mph (135.492 km/h) |
| 1989 | Ronald Cooper | Buick | 200 | 77.474 mph (124.682 km/h) |
| 1990 | Chuck Bown | Pontiac | 200 | 74.033 mph (119.145 km/h) |
| 1991 | David Green | Oldsmobile | 200 | 73.250 mph (117.884 km/h) |
| 1992 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | 300 | 77.735 mph (125.102 km/h) |
[edit] References
- ^ "Gainesville: Weekly races to end at Lanier National Speedway". 11alive.com. WXIA-TV. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. http://gainesville.11alive.com/news/news/80091-gainesville-weekly-races-end-lanier-national-speedway. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ^ "Lanier National Speedway". Racing-Reference.info. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/62EoM9gwP. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
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