Chase Elliott grabs victory at Gresham

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Wednesday, April 21. 2010
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Chase Elliott scored one of the biggest wins of his young career capturing the Monolith Companies 100 Pro Late Model race Saturday at Gresham Motorsports Park.

The 14-year-old Dawsonville native saw his strongest challengers self-destruct in the 100-lap event. In the end, Elliott still had the best car and roared away to a half-lap lead over Johnny Henderson, Nick Potts, Gene Kirila and Kevin Stephens. [Full Story »] 

Pro Late Models on tap Saturday night at GMP

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Wednesday, April 14. 2010
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High speeds return to the high banks in Jefferson this Saturday night, as Gresham Motorsports Park returns to action.

Saturday’s event will feature a 100-lap Pro Late Model feature with main events in the Outlaw Late Model, Renegade Street Stock, Mini Stock and Truck divisions. [Full Story »] 

Pro Cup tour returns to Gresham Saturday

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Wednesday, March 24. 2010
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The USARacing Pro Cup division and Gresham Motorsports Park have a lot in common.

Both groups are the new face of old favorites. In the case of USAR Pro Cup, they used to be the Hooters Pro Cup Series. For GMP, it is a shining, all-new racing facility where Jefco, Georgia International and Peach State Speedways stood for 40 years. [Full Story »] 

Grill opens season at Gresham with victory

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Wednesday, March 17. 2010
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Augie Grill dominated the Champion Racing Association (CRA) Super Late Model season opening event at Gresham Motorsports Park Saturday.

The Hayden, Ala., driver served notice early that he would be the driver to beat posting fast time in qualifying with a 16.169 second tour of the GMP half-mile oval.

Grill started third on the 26-car starting field after the post-qualifying inversion and wasted little time moving to the front taking the lead from Ryan Lawler on Lap 16. [Full Story »] 

Gresham season opener set for Saturday

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Wednesday, March 10. 2010
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If the pre-entry list is any indication, Saturday’s Champion Racing Association (CRA) Super Series Super Late Model event is going to produce plenty of thrills for fans attending the season-opening race at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson this Saturday.

A total of 27 Super Late Model teams and drivers have already entered the 125-lap event with several others expected to be on hand with the 2010 season takes the green flag this Saturday.

A longtime staple of the Gresham facility when it was known as Jefco, Georgia International and Peach State Speedways, Saturday’s race will mark the first time the Super Late Models have competed at GMP since 2008. [Full Story »] 

Gresham releases 2010 race schedule

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Wednesday, January 13. 2010
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Gresham Motorsports Park has announced its 2010 stock car racing schedule - a mix of national, regional and local events – to be contested on the facility’s all-new half-mile oval.

Headlining the 12-race calendar is a NASCAR Camping World Series East race on Saturday, August 28. The event marks a return of NASCAR to the track that originally opened with a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman (now Nationwide) race in 1967. [Full Story »] 

Gresham to host NASCAR event in 2010

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Wednesday, November 25. 2009
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Gresham Motorsports Park added some sizzle to its 2010 schedule last week with the announcement that the totally renovated facility would play host to a NASCAR Camping World Series East event next season.

According to Gresham Motorsports Park general manager Dan Elliott, the Camping World Series East race will mark the return of NASCAR to the historic half-mile Georgia oval on Saturday, August 28, 2010. [Full Story »] 

World Crown set for Gresham reopening

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Thursday, November 12. 2009
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Months of anticipation will come to a head this weekend when Gresham Motorsports Park reopens with the 26th annual World Crown 300.

The historic late model stock car race will close out a three-day weekend speedfest that begins Friday at the totally refurbished racing facility.

Formerly Peach State Speedway, the facility has undergone a massive eight-month renovation that has completely changed the landscape of the track. [Full Story »] 

Area charities, agencies part of GMP grand opening

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Wednesday, November 4. 2009
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Several local charities and community agencies will be the big winners at the Gresham Motorsports Park Grand Opening free community festival this Saturday, November 7.

Multiple events at the totally refurbished Gresham Motorsports Park facility will raise funds, food and toys for several local groups that day, according to GMP General Manager Dan Elliott. [Full Story »] 

World Crown weekend shaping up at Gresham

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Monday, November 2. 2009
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Defending World Crown 300 champion Russell Fleeman heads a quickly growing list of entries for the 2009 Late Model racing classic that will re-open the totally renovated Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson the weekend of November 13-15.

“The old racetrack had a lot of character to it,” said Fleeman of the former Peach State Speedway. “Now the racetrack has new asphalt on it and while it has similar characteristics, it’s a whole lot faster. This place is fabulous. Mr. Gresham and the rest of the team here have done a fantastic job with the entire facility renovation.

"I can’t wait for all the fans to come here and experience this. I know I can’t wait to get here and try to defend our title in the World Crown 300.” [Full Story »] 
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