NASCAR in Georgia

There will be a lot more horsepower in Georgia this weekend as the big racing engines of the NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series come to the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

If you’re looking ahead to the weekend but want to take a look back at how Georgia individuals have contributed to the sport, check out the NASCAR article in the New Georgia Encyclopedia to get a look at some influential people from moonshine-runners to Bill Elliott.

You can also search MasterFILE Premier for NASCAR or stock cars for articles to keep up with what’s going on in the sport with magazines like Sports Illustrated and Sporting News or search Images at EBSCOhost for NASCAR or your favorite driver to see pictures.

For a little more racing history outside of Georgia, check out the NASCAR article in Encyclopædia Britannica.

Image from Encyclopædia Britannica

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