Race Tracks Near Atlanta
Atlanta is one of the best-supplied motorsport metros in the Southeast, built around two very different flagship venues: Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, a fast, flowing road course that hosts IMSA's Petit Le Mans and a full club racing calendar, and Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, a reconfigured quad-oval that runs NASCAR Cup and Xfinity weekends south of the city. Between them sits a dense cluster of weekly dirt ovals - Dixie Speedway, Senoia Raceway and a handful of tracks toward the North Georgia mountains - plus Atlanta Dragway for NHRA-sanctioned drag racing and Atlanta Motorsports Park for karting and club track days near Dawsonville. Push the radius toward two hours and Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR's biggest superspeedway, comes into range across the Alabama line. A couple of historic Atlanta-area tracks, including the old Lakewood Speedway dirt oval inside the city itself, no longer operate but are worth knowing about. Few Southeastern cities put this much variety within a single day's drive.
16 venues listed across 7 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in Atlanta
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | Braselton, GA | 50 min | 2.54 mi | 12-turn, 2.54-mile road course northeast of Atlanta that hosts IMSA's Petit Le Mans and MotoAmerica, plus a heavy club racing and HPDE calendar. |
| Atlanta Motorsports Park | Dawsonville, GA | 55 min | 1.9 mi | Technical road course and karting circuit north of Atlanta used for club racing, driving schools and corporate karting events. |
Ovals and speedways in Atlanta
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, GA | 35 min | 1.54 mi | 1.54-mile quad-oval south of Atlanta hosting NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series weekends each year. |
| Lanier Raceway | Braselton, GA | 50 min | 0.4 mi | Four-tenths-mile paved oval near Road Atlanta running weekly Late Model and stock car racing under the Caffeine and Octane banner. |
| Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega, AL | 1 h 45 min | 2.66 mi | NASCAR's fastest and largest oval, just inside two hours west of Atlanta across the Alabama line, hosting Cup and Xfinity Series superspeedway weekends. |
Dirt tracks in Atlanta
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Speedway | Woodstock, GA | 30 min | 0.4 mi | Four-tenths-mile clay oval northwest of Atlanta and one of the region's longest-running weekly dirt tracks, hosting Late Models and crate racing. |
| Senoia Raceway | Senoia, GA | 40 min | — | Small clay oval south of Atlanta running weekly street stock and crate classes. |
| Hartwell Speedway | Hartwell, GA | 1 h 30 min | — | Weekly dirt oval toward the South Carolina line running Late Models and crate divisions. |
| Lavonia Speedway | Lavonia, GA | 1 h 35 min | — | Northeast Georgia dirt oval running weekly Late Model, modified and street stock programs. |
| Toccoa Raceway | Toccoa, GA | 1 h 35 min | — | Dirt oval in the North Georgia foothills running weekly local classes. |
Drag strips in Atlanta
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Dragway | Commerce, GA | 55 min | 0.25 mi | NHRA national-event strip northeast of Atlanta that hosts the Southern Nationals on the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. |
Motocross and off-road in Atlanta
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aonia Pass MX Park | Washington, GA | 1 h 40 min | — | Motocross park east of Atlanta hosting regional and national amateur motocross events. |
Karting in Atlanta
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Sprint Karting Association (Historic Lamar County Speedway) | Barnesville, GA | 50 min | — | Club sprint karting venue south of Atlanta hosting regular regional karting series races. |
Closed and historic in Atlanta
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood SpeedwayClosed | Atlanta, GA | 15 min | 1 mi | Historic one-mile dirt oval inside Atlanta that hosted NASCAR Grand National races through the 1950s before closing to auto racing. |
| Gresham Motorsports ParkClosed | Jefferson, GA | 55 min | 0.5 mi | Half-mile paved oval northeast of Atlanta that ran ARCA and Late Model events before closing in the 2020s. |
| Middle Georgia RacewayClosed | Byron, GA | 1 h 30 min | — | Former drag strip and road course near Macon that hosted NHRA and Trans-Am events before closing. |
Major race weekends in Atlanta
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta Motor Speedway | February | NASCAR Cup Series |
| NASCAR Cup/Xfinity weekend | Atlanta Motor Speedway | July | NASCAR Cup/Xfinity |
| Motul Petit Le Mans | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | October | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |
| NHRA Southern Nationals | Atlanta Dragway | May | NHRA |
| NASCAR superspeedway weekend | Talladega Superspeedway | April | NASCAR Cup Series |
Track days and driving experiences in Atlanta
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and Atlanta Motorsports Park, both under an hour from downtown, carry most of the metro's HPDE and club racing calendar through organisers like NASA, SCCA and Chin Track Days, typically $350-$600 for a full day. Dixie Speedway and Senoia Raceway welcome licensed dirt cars for weekly points racing rather than open track days, while Atlanta Dragway runs regular test-and-tune nights for street and bracket cars.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest race track to Atlanta?+
Lakewood Speedway's historic site is closest at about 15 minutes but no longer races. Among active venues, Dixie Speedway in Woodstock is the closest at roughly 30 minutes, with Atlanta Motor Speedway about 35 minutes south.
Where can I watch NASCAR near Atlanta?+
Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton hosts NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series weekends each year. Talladega Superspeedway, just across the Alabama line about 1 hour 45 minutes away, is the other major NASCAR venue within range.
Is there horse racing near Atlanta too?+
This guide covers motorsport only; Georgia doesn't have a major horse racing track, so there's no crossover to note here.
Where can I do a track day near Atlanta?+
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton and Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, both under an hour from downtown, are the region's main HPDE and club racing venues.
Is Barber Motorsports Park close to Atlanta?+
Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama is about 2 hours 20 minutes from Atlanta, just outside this guide's 120-mile/2-hour radius, so it isn't listed here.
Can I drag race near Atlanta?+
Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, about 55 minutes northeast of the city, is an NHRA national-event strip that also runs test-and-tune nights for street cars.
Venue list checked against 8 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.
Track guides within 120 miles of Atlanta
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...
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
Address: 5300 Winder Hwy, Braselton Georgia 30517 USA Website: http://www.roadatlanta.com/ Email: [email protected] Phone Number: +17709676143 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...
Talladega Superspeedway
Address: 3366 Speedway Blvd., Lincoln AL 35096 USA Website: https://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/ Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 877.462.3...