| Indianapolis of the South | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Time zone | EST/EDT (-0500/-0400) |
| Coordinates | 33°42′07″N 84°23′24″W / 33.702°N 84.390°W |
| Broke ground | 1916 |
| Opened | July 4, 1917 |
| Closed | September 3, 1979 |
| Major events | NASCAR, AAA, IMCA |
| oval | |
| Surface | dirt |
| Length | 1 miles (1.6 km) |
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.[1]
- ^ Hinton, Ed (2001). Daytona: From the Birth of Speed to the Death of the Man in Black. Warner Books. p. 56. ISBN 0-446-52677-0.