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Gresham Motorsports Park Pro Late Model 100 To Honor Larry Fleeman

JEFFERSON, GA (April 28, 2014) – Longtime Georgia racing and Gresham Motorsports Park supporter Larry Fleeman will be honored as the title partner of Saturday’s Pro Late Model 100 event at GMP. The ‘Larry Fleeman Memorial 100’ marks the third year Fleeman will be on the marquee for a premiere event at GMP. In 2012 and 2013, GMP honored Fleeman – who passed away on May 2, 2012.

“Larry Fleeman was one of the best friends Georgia auto racing ever had and he was particularly generous in his continual efforts to support Gresham Motorsports Park,” said GMP general manager John Close. “Larry also happened to be one of the finest gentlemen anyone could ever meet and while it is unfortunate that he is no longer with us, it’s very satisfying to be able to continue to remember Larry and celebrate his life and contributions to our sport through this memorial event.”

The Larry Fleeman Memorial 100 will mark the first time a Pro Late Model event will be nationally telecast from Gresham Motorsports Park. One of the most exciting pavement divisions in the country, the one-hour taped delayed program of the Larry Fleeman Memorial 100 will be syndicated into more than 100 million households across the United States and Puerto Rico when it airs in mid-May. (more…)

By Scott|2014-04-28T19:15:24-04:00April 28th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Gresham Motorsports Park, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Drag Racing Returns To GMP This Saturday – 2014 Street Drag/Show N’ Shine Events Debut

JEFFERSON, GA – After nearly a 50-year absence, Drag Racing will return to Gresham Motorsports Park with the debut of the GMP Street Drags / Shown N’ Shine program this Saturday.

“Most people don’t know that the first racetrack at GMP wasn’t an oval, it was a drag strip,” said track general manager John Close. “Local residents Hansel Wilson and Quentin Freeman built the track and they held all kinds of drag races here from 1963 through 1967. The strip featured a quarter-mile asphalt track and a dirt run-off area. It was located where the GMP back-straight trackside parking is now. There were no grandstands – spectators just stood by the track. There were also two little wooden concessions – one that cooked, one that didn’t. That’s great history that most people don’t know about. Now, after all this time, it’s pretty cool to be bringing drag racing back to Gresham Motorsports Park.”

In all, Gresham Motorsports Park will hold eight Street Drag/Show N’ Shine events in 2014. Each event will feature a Car Show from 2-5:30 p.m. before the Street Drag portion of the program opens its gates at 6 p.m. with the first race at 7 p.m. (more…)

By Scott|2014-04-10T15:13:41-04:00April 10th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Gresham Motorsports Park, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

GMP DRIVERS CASH IN AT FIRST-EVER ‘STOCKERAMA’

A total of six drivers came up with both some hard cash and some hardware as Gresham Motorsports Park opened its 2014 racing season Saturday evening.

The storied Jefferson, GA motorsports complex hosted its first-ever Stockerama – a six-division battle on both the GMP quarter-and half-mile ovals in one evening.

In all, four divisions – the Mini-Stocks, Sportsman/Renegades and Front-Wheel Drives competed on the GMP quarter-mile.

Veteran Mini-Stockers Scotty Beck and Steve Hill put on a spirited race swapping the lead three times in the final 10 laps of the quarter-mile lid-lifter. On the final circuit, Hill spun allowing Beck to roll under Waylan Nicholsen’s checkered flag as the winner.

In the Sportsman/Renegade showdown, Jackie Daniel’s 1979 Chevy Camaro came home with $400, a GMP hat and a trophy for top honors in the Sportsman Division while Bryan Beckner rally crossed his way to first-place money, a new cap and some hardware too. (more…)

By Scott|2014-04-08T14:42:33-04:00April 8th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Gresham Motorsports Park, Race Results|Comments Off

Gresham Motorsports Park Opens 2014 Season This Saturday

JEFFERSON, GA – It will be all out, full throttle this Saturday when Gresham Motorsports Park opens its gates on its 2014 racing season.

Saturday’s ‘Stockerama’ will feature six divisions of racing on both the GMP half-and quarter-mile ovals. Rotating events for the Outlaw Late Model, GMP Truck, Mini Stock, Renegade Street Stock, Front Wheel Drives and Sportsman Stocks will highlight the action.

“It’s always exciting when you open a new racing season,” said GMP general manager John Close. “In this case, we’ve got a new season and a new concept – Stockerama. It’s an opportunity to give both our racers and fans more events than we’ve offered in the past – and also make them available at a lower price. We know it’s going to take some time to build this program, but we’re hoping the Stockeramas will be a big hit with racers and fans alike this summer.”

The pit gates at GMP will open at 2 p.m. Saturday. The cost is $20 for pit gate admission.

Sunoco 110 Racing Fuel and Hoosier Racing Tires will be available for sale from Garrison Racing Equipment Saturday. (more…)

By Scott|2014-04-01T17:23:34-04:00April 1st, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Gresham Motorsports Park, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

GMP TO PROMOTE SAFE DRIVING WITH JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

JEFFERSON, GA (March 27, 2014) – Thanks to a partnership with the Jackson County (GA) Sheriff’s Department, a driver safety program designed to teach people of all ages about racing as a sport and discourage racing on our highways will be a key component of the Street Drag/Shown N’ Shine programs at Gresham Motorsports Park in 2014.

According to GMP Street Drag/Show N’ Shine program director Nathaniel ‘Boo’ Carlisle, the association with the local law enforcement agency will hopefully help control illegal street racing throughout the area.

“We know people want to showcase their cars and that’s why we created the GMP Street Drag/Show N’ Shine program this year,” Carlisle stated. “By providing a safe, controlled environment, people can do just that here at GMP. Just as importantly, they can do it without here breaking the law and endangering themselves and others on our public streets. Thanks to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, we’re going to be able to really get the message out to the community that if you want to have fun with your car this summer, GMP – and not on the street – is the place to do it.” (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-27T18:44:19-04:00March 27th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Gresham Motorsports Park, Racing News|Comments Off

Gresham Motorsports Park To Hold ‘Stockerama’ Open Test Saturday, March 22

JEFFERSON, GA (March 7, 2014) – An open test for all drivers and teams competing in the 2014 Gresham Motorsports Park ‘Stockerama’ programs will be held on Saturday, March 22.

Rotating test sessions for the Outlaw Late Model, GMP Truck, Mini Stock, Renegade Street Stock, Front Wheel Drives and Sportsman Stocks will be held from Noon – 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Pit gates will open at 10:30 a.m. with safety inspection beginning at 10:45 a.m. The cost of the test is $25 for car and driver – $10 for each additional person/crewmember.

Sunoco 110 Racing Fuel and Hoosier Racing Tires will be available for sale from Garrison Racing Equipment the day of the test. Additionally, drivers attending the test will be eligible for one of a random drawing of five $100 product certificates courtesy of CV Products. All drivers are reminded that an approved head and neck restraint system is mandatory for any on-track activity at Gresham Motorsports Park.

Rules and payouts for all GMP Stockerama divisions are posted onwww.racegmp.com. (more…)

By Scott|2014-03-08T13:32:35-05:00March 8th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Gresham Motorsports Park, Racing News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Carlisle To Head Gresham Motorsports Park Testing Program

JEFFERSON, GA – Nathaniel ‘Boo’ Carlisle is the newest member of the Gresham Motorsports Park staff serving as the track’s Testing Manager in 2014. Carlisle, 23, is a Brasleton, GA resident.

“Nathaniel has been a longtime racer and supporter of Gresham Motorsports Park,” stated John Close, GMP general manager. “He is going to bring a lot of racing knowledge and youthful enthusiasm to our Testing Program as well as all of our other events this season.”

Since 2010, Gresham Motorsports Park has been a hub for NASCAR, ARCA, Touring Super/Pro Late Model and Local Division race testing. The ultra-modern ½-mile Jefferson, GA. oval has several unique features including MyLaps data loop scoring, Inis solar powered track safety lights, and an enclosed drive-thru tech building complete with surface plate.

Testing is also available on the GMP 1/4-mile oval.

Gresham Motorsports Park is located directly across from the Jackson County Airport (19A), a plus for teams looking to maximize their travel to and from testing venues.

GMP offers both half- and full-day tests as well as full Safety, Fire and EMT/Ambulance Services as part of its Testing Services menu. Additional offerings include Night Testing and Luncheon/Dinner options. (more…)

By Scott|2014-01-17T15:14:37-05:00January 17th, 2014|Featured, Front Page News, Gresham Motorsports Park, Racing News|Comments Off

Southern Super Series To Visit GMP Twice In 2014

JEFFERSON, GA – The Southern Super Series today announced that Gresham Motorsports Park would host a pair of high-profile Super Late Model Stock Car events in 2014.

GMP will host one event – a 125-lap battle – on Saturday, July 12. The second Southern Super Series race at GMP will be the 31st-Annual World Crown 300 on Saturday, August 9, 2014.

There will be 15 Southern Super Series races at five different tracks throughout the Southeast in 2014.

Here’s the schedule –

April 5- Nashville (TN) Fairgrounds Speedway

April 25- 5 Flags Speedway, Pensacola, FL

April 26- Mobile (AL) International Speedway

May 10- Montgomery (AL) Motor Speedway

May 23- 5 Flags Speedway, Pensacola, FL (more…)

By Scott|2013-12-17T17:18:05-05:00December 17th, 2013|Featured, Front Page News, Gresham Motorsports Park, Racing News, Southern Super Series, Upcoming Events|Comments Off