The Atlanta 500 Classic was an Indy Racing League event held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway from 1998 until 2001.
Previous USAC and CART races had been held at the track dating to 1965. The first National Championship races in Atlanta were held at Atlanta Motordrome, a 2-mile (3.2 km) dirt oval, in 1910. Later AAA and USAC races were held at Lakewood Speedway, a dirt oval in Atlanta.
Past winners Atlanta Motordrome Year Date Race Name Winner Car American Automobile Association 1910 May 5 Atlanta Speedway Trophy Ray Harroun Marmon May 6 Atlanta Race 2 Bill Endicott Cole May 6 Atlanta Race 3 Herbert Lytle American May 7 Atlanta Automobile Association Trophy Tom Kincade/Johnny Aitken National
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Lakewood Speedway Year Date Race name Winner Chassis Engine American Automobile Association 1946 March 31 Mike Benton Sweepstakes (non-points) Jimmy Wilburn Offy June 2 Lakewood Race 1 Ted Horn Offy July 4 Lakewood Race 2 Ted Horn Wetteroth Offy July 7 Lakewood Race 3 Ted Horn Offy September 2 Atlanta 100 George Connor Kurtis Kraft Offy September 28 Lakewood Race 5 Ted Horn Offy October 5 Lakewood Race 6 Bill Holland Offy 1947 July 4 Atlanta 100 Walt Ader Adams Offy 1948 September 6 Atlanta 100 Mel Hansen Wetteroth Offy 1949–1951: Not held NASCAR Speedway Division 1952 June 8 Atlanta 100 Al Keller ? Cadillac 1953–1955: Not held USAC Championship Car 1956 July 14 Atlanta 100 Eddie Sachs Hillegass Offy 1957 July 4 Atlanta 100 George Amick Lesovsky Offy 1958 July 4 Atlanta 100 Jud Larson Watson Offy
Atlanta Motor Speedway SeasonDateRace NameDriverTeamChassisEngineRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph) Laps Miles (km)USAC Championship Car 1965 Aug 1 Atlanta 250 Johnny Rutherford Leader Card Racing A. J. Watson Ford167250.5 (403.14)1:46:03 141.728 1966 June 26 Atlanta 300 Mario Andretti Clint Brawner Brawner Hawk Ford200300 (482.803)2:09:12139.319 1967–1977 Not held 1978 July 23 Gould Twin Dixie Rick Mears Penske Racing Penske Cosworth100152.2 (244.942)1:03:44 141.215CART Championship Car 1979 April 22 Gould Twin Dixie 125 Johnny Rutherford Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren Cosworth82124.804 (200.852) 0:47:28 157.758 Johnny Rutherford Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren Cosworth82124.804 (200.852) 0:45:40166.159 Sept 30 Rich's Atlanta Classic Rick Mears Penske Racing Penske Cosworth100152.2 (244.942)0:50:09 182.094 1980 Not held 1981 June 21 Kraco Twin 125 Rick Mears Penske Racing Penske Cosworth83126.326 (203.301)0:51:29147.22 Rick Mears Penske Racing Penske Cosworth83126.326 (203.301)0:45:20167.073 1982 May 1 Stroh's 200 Rick Mears Penske Racing Penske Cosworth132200.904 (323.323)1:13:10164.75 1983 April 17 Kraco Dixie 200 Gordon Johncock Patrick Racing Wildcat Cosworth132200.904 (323.323)1:22:29 146.133 1984–1997 Not heldIndy Racing League 1998 Aug 29 Atlanta 500 Classic Kenny Bräck A. J. Foyt Enterprises Dallara Oldsmobile208320.32 (515.505)2:17:05 140.026 1999 July 17 Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500Presented by MCI WorldCom Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara Oldsmobile208320.32 (515.505) 2:12:15 141.546 2000 July 15 Midas 500 Classic Greg Ray Team Menard Dallara Oldsmobile208320.32 (515.505)2:02:02 153.403 2001 April 28 zMax 500 Greg Ray Team Menard Dallara Oldsmobile200308 (495.677)2:14:41 133.647
External links Champ Car Stats: Motordrome archive Champ Car Stats: Lakewood archive Champ Car Stats: Atlanta archive