SilverEIGHT

May 4-7
Atlanta Dragway
500 E. Ridgeway Road
Commerce, GA 30529
Elevation: 1,100 feet
www.atlantadragway.com
Tickets: (800) 884-NHRA (6472); (404) 249-6400

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One of NHRA’s long-established events — the race celebrated its silver anniversary last season — this long-running belle of the South has gained a reputation as one of the tougher events on the tour to win. With summer just around the corner, warm temperatures can turn the event into “Hotlanta” and throw crew chiefs a curve as they try to glue their charges to the facility’s 660-foot concrete launchpad. After Gainesville and Houston, the event is the third on the schedule to feature the high-revving 190-mph Pro Stock Motorcycles.

How to Get There: The track is about 65 miles north of Atlanta on Interstate 85 at U.S. Highway 441. From Atlanta, take I-85 north to Exit 149 (Highway 441). Travel north on Highway 441 to Steven Tanger Boulevard. Go left on Tanger Boulevard, then right on Ridgeway Road, and follow the signs to the track (approximately a half-mile on the right).

Visitor Information: Atlanta Dragway, (706) 335-2301; Banks County Chamber of Commerce, (706) 677-2108; Banks County Convention and Visitors Bureau, (706) 677-5265[/b]

SilverEIGHT

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