Gresham Motorsports Park (formerly Jefco Speedway, Georgia International Speedway and Peach State Speedway) is a paved oval auto racing track in Jefferson, Georgia. The track opened in 1967, named Jefco Speedway. Tom Pistone won the inaugural event, a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race. Two NASCAR Grand National races were held at the track in 1968 and 1969, won by Cale Yarborough and Bobby Isaac. Since 1983, the track has held the World Crown 300 for late model stock cars. The track was renamed Peach State Speedway in the early 1990s. The circuit was renamed and extensively renovated in 2009. NASCAR started running NASCAR K&N Pro Series East from 2010 to 2012.
NASCAR results NASCAR Grand National Series races were held in 1968 and 1969. NASCAR Busch Grand National Series races were held in 1986 and 1987.
Grand National/Cup Season Date Winning driver Car Length Average Speed 1968 November 3 Cale Yarborough Mercury 100 miles (160 km) 1969 November 3 Bobby Isaac Dodge 100 miles (160 km)
Busch Series Season Date Winning driver Car Length Average Speed 1986 May 10 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 100 miles (160 km) 1987 July 5 Larry Pearson Chevrolet 100 miles (160 km) August 30 Larry Pearson Chevrolet 100 miles (160 km)
Films The track (then going by the name Georgia International Speedway) was used in filming some parts of the 1982 Six Pack comedy-drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Kenny Rogers, Diane Lane, Erin Gray, Anthony Michael Hall, and Barry Corbin. Some local Jefferson teens were used as extras in the film.
References
External links Official site Gresham Motorsports Park archive at Racing-Reference