Race Tracks in Georgia
Georgia's motorsport scene runs from the NASCAR grandstands of Atlanta Motor Speedway to a dense web of small-town dirt ovals. Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton is the state's marquee road course, hosting IMSA's Petit Le Mans each October and the Classic Motorsports Mitty vintage weekend, while Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville adds a modern Hermann Tilke-designed circuit with its own karting track. Weekly short-track racing is everywhere: paved ovals at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Lanier Raceway, clay ovals at Dixie Speedway, Senoia Raceway, Golden Isles Speedway, Screven Motor Speedway and several smaller North Georgia bullrings. Drag racing centers on South Georgia Motorsports Park near Adel and a resurgent Atlanta Dragway, now under IHRA ownership after a 2021 shutdown. Aonia Pass MX Park near Augusta hosts AMA-sanctioned motocross and ATV nationals. Several historically significant venues, including Lakewood Speedway and Gresham Motorsports Park, have closed. SCCA and NASA regions keep Road Atlanta and AMP busy with club racing and open track days nearly every month.
21 venues listed across 7 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in Georgia
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Braselton | 2.54 mi | Georgia's premier road course since 1970, host of IMSA's Petit Le Mans and the annual Classic Motorsports Mitty vintage race weekend. |
| Atlanta Motorsports Park | Dawsonville | 1.9 mi | Members-focused road course designed by Hermann Tilke with 43 feet of elevation change, plus a CIK-standard karting circuit hosting WKA and club kart races. |
| Roebling Road Raceway | Bloomingdale | 2.02 mi | Low-key permanent road course near Savannah used mainly for SCCA and NASA club racing, HPDE days and driving schools. |
Ovals and speedways in Georgia
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton | 1.54 mi | 1.54-mile quad-oval that hosts two NASCAR Cup Series weekends a year, including a playoff race in the fall. |
| Caffeine and Octane's Lanier Raceway | Braselton | 0.4 mi | Paved short track (formerly Lanier National Speedway) running weekly late-model and stock car divisions in Hall County. |
Dirt tracks in Georgia
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Speedway | Woodstock | 0.375 mi | Family-owned 3/8-mile clay oval, racing continuously since 1968 with a midnight curfew and no alcohol sales. |
| Senoia Raceway | Senoia | 0.375 mi | High-banked 3/8-mile clay oval south of Atlanta running Late Model, Hobby and Bomber divisions. |
| Golden Isles Speedway | Waynesville | — | Coastal Georgia clay oval that closes out Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Speedweeks action each spring. |
| Screven Motor Speedway | Sylvania | — | East Georgia clay oval and regular stop on the Georgia-Florida Speedweeks dirt late-model circuit. |
| Lavonia Speedway | Lavonia | — | Northeast Georgia weekly dirt oval running a March-through-September season. |
| Toccoa Raceway | Toccoa | — | North Georgia dirt oval hosting weekly grassroots stock car and dirt late-model racing. |
| Hartwell Speedway | Hartwell | — | Northeast Georgia dirt oval and regular Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series tour stop. |
Drag strips in Georgia
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Georgia Motorsports Park | Adel | 0.25 mi | Quarter-mile drag strip and half-mile oval near Cecil, well known on the drag-radial and grudge-racing circuit. |
| Atlanta Dragway | Commerce | 0.25 mi | Historic NHRA national-event strip that shut down in 2021 after NHRA sold the property; bought by the IHRA in 2026 and set to host the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series World Finals that October. |
Motocross and off-road in Georgia
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aonia Pass MX Park | Washington | — | AMA-sanctioned motocross and ATV facility near Augusta that has hosted ATVMX National Championship rounds and regional AMA qualifiers. |
| Alma MX Park | Alma | — | South Georgia motocross track affiliated with the Florida/Georgia amateur motocross sports committee. |
Karting in Georgia
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Sprint Karting Association (Historic Lamar County Speedway) | Barnesville | — | Sprint-kart club series racing at the Historic Lamar County Speedway, serving Atlanta and Middle Georgia racers since 2005. |
Closed and historic in Georgia
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood SpeedwayClosed | Atlanta | 1 mi | Legendary dirt mile at the Atlanta fairgrounds that hosted NASCAR Grand National races from the 1950s into the 1970s before the site was redeveloped. |
| Gresham Motorsports ParkClosed | Jefferson | 0.5 mi | Half-mile paved oval that ran ARCA and late-model racing before closing permanently in 2015 amid falling attendance and NASCAR's private-testing ban. |
| Middle Georgia RacewayClosed | Byron | — | Road course and oval complex that hosted NASCAR and motorcycle racing in the 1960s-70s; closed around 1986 and now sits largely abandoned. |
| Savannah DragwayDormant | Savannah | 0.125 mi | Eighth-mile NHRA-affiliated strip that survived noise complaints and lease fights through the mid-2000s; current operating status is unconfirmed. |
Race tracks near the big cities in Georgia
Near Atlanta
- Atlanta Motor Speedway · about 30 min
- Atlanta Motorsports Park · about 55 min
- Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta · about 60 min
- Dixie Speedway · about 40 min
- Caffeine and Octane's Lanier Raceway · about 55 min
- Atlanta Dragway · about 70 min
- Senoia Raceway · about 45 min
Near Savannah
- Roebling Road Raceway · about 25 min
- Screven Motor Speedway · about 60 min
- Golden Isles Speedway · about 75 min
Near Augusta
- Aonia Pass MX Park · about 35 min
- Hartwell Speedway · about 75 min
Near Valdosta
- South Georgia Motorsports Park · about 20 min
Major race weekends in Georgia
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petit Le Mans | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | October | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |
| Classic Motorsports Mitty | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | April | Vintage / historic racing |
| Ambetter Health 400 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | July | NASCAR Cup Series |
| NASCAR Cup playoff race | Atlanta Motor Speedway | September | NASCAR Cup Series |
| IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series World Finals | Atlanta Dragway | October | IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series |
Track days and driving experiences in Georgia
SCCA's Georgia Region and NASA's Southeast Region run most of the state's open track days and time trials, rotating mainly between Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and Atlanta Motorsports Park, with occasional dates at Roebling Road near Savannah. AMP also hosts endurance karting, ChumpCar and World Racing League weekends on its road course. Expect roughly $250-$550 for a single HPDE or time-trial day at Road Atlanta, somewhat less at AMP or Roebling Road, plus membership and licensing fees for wheel-to-wheel club racing.
Frequently asked questions
Does this guide include horse racing tracks?+
No. This page covers motorsport venues only; Georgia does not have a significant Thoroughbred racing industry, but any equestrian or horse-racing facilities are outside this guide's scope.
What is Georgia's biggest race?+
Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta each October is the state's marquee motorsport event, alongside two NASCAR Cup Series weekends at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Can I drive my own car on track in Georgia?+
Yes. SCCA Georgia Region and NASA Southeast Region run open HPDE and time-trial days at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Atlanta Motorsports Park and Roebling Road Raceway.
Is Atlanta Dragway open again?+
It's reopening. NHRA sold the Commerce, Georgia strip after a 2021 shutdown, and the IHRA bought the property in 2026, with the Outlaw Nitro Series World Finals scheduled there that October.
Where can I watch weekly dirt track racing in Georgia?+
Dixie Speedway, Senoia Raceway, Golden Isles Speedway, Screven Motor Speedway, Lavonia Speedway, Toccoa Raceway and Hartwell Speedway all run regular dirt-oval seasons around the state.
Where can I go karting competitively in Georgia?+
Atlanta Motorsports Park's CIK-standard circuit hosts WKA and endurance kart racing, and the Georgia Sprint Karting Association runs a club series at the Historic Lamar County Speedway in Barnesville.
Venue list checked against 25 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-10.
Georgia track guides on RaceTrackWorld
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Address: 1500 Tara Pl, Hampton GA 30228 USA Website: https://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/ Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 770-946-4211 Hote...
Atlanta Motorsports Park
Address: 20 Duck Thurmond Road, Dawsonville, GA 30534 USA Website: http://www.atlantamotorsportspark.com Phone Number: (+1) 678-381-8527 Hotels Nea...
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
Address: 5300 Winder Hwy, Braselton Georgia 30517 USA Website: http://www.roadatlanta.com/ Email: [email protected] Phone Number: +17709676143 Hote...
Roebling Road Raceway
Address: 1135 Roebling Road, Bloomingdale, GA 31302 USA Website: http://www.roeblingroad.com Email: [email protected] Phone Number: (+1) 888-398-722...