Lakewood Speedway

Lakewood Speedway was a race track located south of Atlanta, Georgia, in Lakewood, just north of the eastern arm of Langford Parkway (formerly Lakewood Freeway). The track held many kinds of races between 1919 and 1979, including events sanctioned by AAA/USAC, IMCA, and NASCAR. It was a one-mile (1.6 km) dirt track which was located adjacent to Lakewood Fairgrounds. Lakewood Speedway was considered the "Indianapolis of the South" as it was located in the largest city in the Southern United States and it held an annual race of the Indy cars.

Lakewood Speedway
Indianapolis of the South
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Time zoneEST/EDT (-0500/-0400)
Coordinates33.702°N 84.390°W / 33.702; -84.390
Broke ground1916
OpenedJuly 4, 1917
ClosedSeptember 3, 1979
Major eventsNASCAR, AAA, IMCA
oval
Surfacedirt
Length1 miles (1.6 km)
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