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Race on over to EchoPark Speedway for Autotrader 400
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (100+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - One of the biggest weekends in racing is back! The Autotrader 400 is happening February 21 - February 22 at EchoPark Speedway and it's going to be action-packed fun for the whole family! ATL Live gives you a behind-the-scenes look!...
Banks County approves conditional reopening of drag racing facility
1+ week, 1+ day ago (294+ words) COMMERCE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Banks County commissioners unanimously approved a conditional reopening of the Atlanta Dragway Tuesday night, clearing the way for drag racing to return to the facility that closed in 2021. The decision came after a large number…...
Peachtree Road Race gets new title sponsor after 50 years
1+ week, 3+ day ago (162+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " After almost five decades, the Peachtree Road Race will have a new title partner. Northside Hospital will be the new partner of the race, dubbed the world's largest 10K, starting in 2026. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has been…...
NASCAR drivers make pit stop at Rock Lobsters game
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (301+ words) ATHENS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Fans packed into Akins Ford Arena to catch an Athens Rock Lobsters win Saturday night and had a welcoming party of nine NASCAR drivers on the concourse. NASCAR Night brought Kyle Busch, Clayton Green, Ross…...
MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway delayed due to inclement weather
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Despite numerous rain-induced pregame festivities including concerts from Jake Owen, Tim McGraw and Pitbull, Saturday's MLB Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds is delayed due to inclement weather at Bristol Motor Speedway. There's no word…...
PHOTOS: MLB unveils special Braves, Reds uniforms for Speedway Classic
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (382+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - In about a week, the Atlanta Braves will participate in the first-ever Major League Baseball (MLB) Speedway Classic - going head-to-head with the Cincinnati Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 2. On Monday, MLB unveiled the…...
FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Your Peachtree Road Race, 4th of July forecast
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Mostly dry and hot weather is expected for the 4th of July, but the morning of the AJC Peachtree Road Race will be more pleasant! Unlike last year when it was dangerously hot and humid for…...
Braves reveal apparel collaboration with Atlanta icon Usher
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (255+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Braves will celebrate Atlanta music icon Usher with his own bobblehead Wednesday night, but that won't be the only way Braves fans can celebrate the R&B singer. The singer collaborated with the Braves…...