http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/ Subscribe and get the latest articles about Gresham Motorsports Park. 2010-03-11 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=105 2010-03-11 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=105 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (March 11, 2010) – A host of local, regional and national companies have joined forces with Gresham Motorsports Park for the 2010 season. Heading the list of new associates this year is Northeast Georgia, Inc., franchisee of 11 area McDonalds restaurants. The company’s partnership Gresham Motorsports Park will include several cross promotions throughout 2010 including McDonalds Night – complete with an appearance by Ronald McDonald - on Saturday, October 9. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=104 2010-03-10 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=104 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (March 10, 2010) – If the pre-entry list is any indication, Saturday’s Champion Racing Association (CRA) Super Series Super Late Model event is going to produce plenty of thrills for fans attending the season-opening race at Gresham Motorsports Park this Saturday. A total of 28 Super Late Model teams and drivers have already entered the 125-lap event with several others expected to be on hand with the 2010 season takes the green flag this Saturday. A longtime staple of the Gresham facility when it was known as Jefco, Georgia International and Peach State Speedways, Saturday’s race will mark the first time the Super Late Models have competed at GMP since 2008. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=103 2010-03-09 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=103 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (March 9, 2010) – Coming off his NASCAR Sprint Cup win at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday, Kurt Busch made a stop at Gresham Motorsports Park Tuesday to test his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge. “This is a great place to test,” said Busch of the half-mile Gresham Motorsports Park oval. “The track is really repeatable. We’re using a Martinsville tire today, so it’s not exactly the right tire for this place, but we’re still getting a lot of good data. The track is new and it’s nice and smooth. It has a lot of grip. If you can run the bottom, it’s pretty fast. It’s going to be really fast in a year or two when it wears out a little.” http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=102 2010-03-08 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=102 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (March 8, 2010) – Looking to have one of the best seats in the house this year at Gresham Motorsports Park? Now’s the time to purchase your season trackside pass before all the best spots have been taken. Sales of the premium parking spots for personal vehicles – Cars and Pick-Up Trucks – have been brisk. Available on a first-come, first-served basis, the deadline for reserving a GMP trackside parking season space is this Friday, March 12. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=101 2010-03-05 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=101 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (March 4, 2010) – In an effort to make Gresham Motorsports Park safer for its competitors, the Jefferson, GA track has purchased more than 70 flat-sided barriers for its inside front-stretch retaining wall. The portable barriers replace the sculptured inside retaining wall barriers used at the 2009 World Crown 300 - track’s first event last season after an extensive full-facility renovation. The new retaining structures were quickly dubbed ‘Bubba Barriers’ by GMP track workers in honor of racer Bubba Pollard, who’s car rolled over after colliding with the wall during the 300-lap World Crown headline event. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=100 2010-02-28 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (February 28, 2010) – Gresham Motorsports Park announced today that advance reserved seat ticket sales for the 27th-Annual World Crown 300 scheduled for November 11-14, 2010 are on sale now. The stock car racing classic – which will be headlined by a 300-Lap Super Late Model event, will be held Sunday, November 14. Also added to this year’s World Crown 300 line-up will be a 125-Lap Pro Late Model clash on Saturday, November 13. Additional divisions competing in this year’s three-day festival of speed will be the US Legends International Legends and Bandoleros, Outlaw Late Models, Trucks and Renegade Street Stocks. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=98 2010-02-27 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=98 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (February 27, 2010) – More than 40 cars and teams took advantage of an Open Test Saturday afternoon as Gresham Motorsports Park officially took the green flag on the 2010 racing season. Sunny skies and crisp temperatures greeted six divisions of race cars – Super, Pro and Outlaw Late Models, Trucks, Renegade Street Stocks and USAR Pro Cup vehicles during five-hour practice. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=99 2010-02-27 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=99 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (February 27, 2010) – More than 40 cars and teams took advantage of an Open Test Saturday afternoon as Gresham Motorsports Park officially took the green flag on the 2010 racing season. Sunny skies and crisp temperatures greeted six divisions of race cars – Super, Pro and Outlaw Late Models, Trucks, Renegade Street Stocks and USAR Pro Cup vehicles during five-hour practice. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=96 2010-02-25 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=96 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (February 25, 2010) – Gresham Motorsports Park will swing the gates open on the 2010 racing season this Saturday with an Open Test from 1-6 p.m. The test will feature Pro, Super and Outlaw Late Models, Trucks, Renegade Street Stocks, USAR Pro Cup and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East stock cars. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=95 2010-02-24 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=95 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (February 24, 2010) – Casey Roderick will be a fixture at Gresham Motorsports Park this summer competing in multiple events as a member of the Bill Elliott Driver Development Program. Roderick, who is sponsored by Monolith Hospitality, will race in seven events at Gresham Motorsports Park including events in both the Super and Pro Late Model divisions. Included in that list of events will be the 27th-Annual World Crown 300 Super Late Model classic November http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=94 2010-02-22 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=94 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (February 22, 2010) - Want to make sure you don’t miss a single bit of information about what’s happening at Gresham Motorsports Park this season? Here’s two great ways to do it - The best way is to sign up for our GMP Constant Contact service where we’ll make sure every press release and event result is delivered directly to your computer. It’s totally simple – just send your e-mail address to - constantcontact@GreshamMotorsportsPark.com - and we’ll make sure you’re dialed in for the rest of the season. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=93 2010-02-18 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=93 Salem, IN (February 18, 2010) – The early entry list for the March 13th CRA Super Series event at Gresham Motorsports Park already contains a very competitive list of drivers from all over the country. Defending 2009 CRA Super Series Champion John VanDoorn, a Michigan native, and three time CRA Super Series Champion Scott Hantz, an Indiana native, are among the top drivers entered from the North so far. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=92 2010-02-12 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=92 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (February 12, 2010) – The 2010 season-opening racing event at Gresham Motorsports Park just got bigger with the addition of an INEX US Legend Cars International Series national points event. In all, fans will see six divisions of race vehicles at the March 13 GMP opener as The Champion Racing Association (CRA) Super Series Late Models will cap the day with a 125-lap main event. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=91 2010-02-05 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=91 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (February 5, 2010) – A quartet of drivers – including last year’s pole position winner – have already entered the 2010 edition of the World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park. Chase Elliott, who was the first driver to set fast time on the all-new GMP half-mile oval when it re-opened last November, has entered both the Pro and Super Late Model portions of the 27th-Annual event scheduled for Thursday-Sunday, November 11-14, 2010. This year’s racing classic will feature a 125-lap Pro Late Model event on Saturday, November 13 as well as the Super Late Model 300-lap World Crown headliner on Sunday, November 14. Also joining Elliott as early entries for the event are Chris Davidson of Pearland, TX, Johnny Henderson of Conyers, GA and Johanna Long from Pensacola, FL. Like Elliott, Davidson, Hende http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=90 2010-02-02 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=90 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (February 2, 2010) – More than $170,000 in prize money will be up for grabs when the 27th-Annual World Crown 300 takes the green flag at Gresham Motorsports Park Thursday-Sunday, November 11-14, 2010. Topping the list will be a $20,000 first-place prize to the winner of the prestigious 300-lap event which this year will feature the return of the Super Late Models as the headline division. According to Gresham Motorsports Park General Manager Dan Elliott, the Sunday November 14 battle on the ultra-fast GMP half-mile oval will be a supreme test for the high-flying Super Late Models. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=89 2010-01-25 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=89 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (January 25, 2010) - Gresham Motorsports Park today announced that Trackside Season Parking Passes are now on sale for the 2010 racing season. A total of 138 trackside parking spots for personal vehicles – Cars and Pick-Up Trucks – are now available for GMP’s 2010 stock car racing events. The prime parking spots will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for reserving a GMP trackside parking season space is Friday, March 5, 2010. GMP Trackside Parking Spaces are located along the Back Straight and in Turns 3-4 of the half-mile oval. The GMP Trackside Season Parking Passes are good for the following 2010 Gresham Motorsports Park races - http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=88 2010-01-09 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=88 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (January 9, 2010) – One of the most popular divisions in the history of Gresham Motorsports Park – Super Late Model Stock Cars – will return as the featured attraction at the track’s 2010 season opening event on Saturday, March 13. The Champion Racing Association (CRA) Super Series Late Models will headline the 2010 GMP season opener with a 125-lap main event. A longtime staple of the Gresham facility when it was known as Jefco, Georgia International and Peach State Speedways, the Super Late Model division has not competed at GMP since the 2008 World Crown 300. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=87 2010-01-05 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=87 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (January 5, 2010) – Gresham Motorsports Park today announced its 2010 Stock Car racing schedule - a mix of National, Regional and Local events – to be contested on the facility’s all-new half-mile oval. Headlining the 12-race calendar is a NASCAR Camping World Series East race on Saturday, August 28. The event marks a return of NASCAR to the track which originally opened with a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman (now Nationwide) race in 1967. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=86 2010-01-04 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=86 We’re putting the final touches on the 2010 Gresham Motorsports Park racing calendar. We’ve already posted three major events for this season – a pair of USAR Pro Cup Racing (the former Hooters Pro Cup Series) events and a NASCAR Camping World Series East clash – and we’re just about ready to announce the rest of our 2010 slate. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=85 2009-12-24 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=85 Just a year ago at this time, the future of Peach State Speedway was in doubt as the famed Georgia half-mile track had fallen on hard times. What a difference a year makes. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=84 2009-12-09 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=84 In case you were wondering – and we know you are – the 2010 racing schedule at Gresham Motorsports Park is in the final planning stages. We’ve already posted three major events for 2010 – a pair of USAR Pro Cup Racing (the former Hooters Pro Cup Series events – and a NASCAR Camping World Series East clash. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=81 2009-11-30 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=81 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (November 30, 2009) – Tire smoking, all-out runs were the order of the day as Southeast Drift presented “Land of the Great” Saturday at Gresham Motorsports Park. Nearly 50 professional and amateur drivers showed up to try their hand at the high-speed drifting course at the Jefferson, GA motorsports park Saturday and few went away disappointed. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=80 2009-11-24 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=80 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA – One of the most unique and exciting events to be held in the history of Gresham Motorsports Park will take the green flag TODAY - Saturday, November 28 - when Southeast Drift presents “Land of the Great.” The first-ever Drifting event in the 40-year-plus history of the Jefferson, GA speedway will feature tire-smoking, sideways practice and competition on the all-new GMP layout beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=79 2009-11-20 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=79 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (November 20, 2009) – With the 26th-Annual World Crown 300 in the rearview mirror at Gresham Motorsports Park, it’s time for one quick look back at the historic weekend. Here are some interesting sidelights to the three-day event. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=78 2009-11-18 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=78 The 2009 World Crown 300 – and the opening of the all-new Gresham Motorsports Park – are now a reality. To see a huge photo gallery of Sunday’s World Crown 300, please click on the Image Gallery icon in the red NAV Bar at left. There's also a Friday and Saturday photo gallery posted for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy! http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=77 2009-11-17 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=77 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (November 17, 2009) – Paul Kelley was looking for his fourth World Crown 300 victory Sunday at Gresham Motorsports Park. How he found it proved to be a bit of a surprise to the Pendagrass, GA driver. “Heck yeah, I was really surprised when those guys got disqualified,” said Kelley after finishing third in the 26th-annual event only to find out later he was the winner when first- and second-place finishers Jeff Choquette and Max Gresham failed post-race technical inspection. “I was just happy to finish third. I never expected that the top two finishers would get thrown out. When that happened, I got really nervous because I knew they were checking the cars really tight. I was pretty certain that we would pass tech, but you never know when they are checking as tight as they were Sunday.” http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=76 2009-11-16 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=76 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (November 15, 2009) – Paul Kelley was declared the winner of the 26th-Annual World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park early Monday morning after the cars of Jeff Choquette and Max Gresham were disqualified for post-race technical infractions. Kelley, who previously won the 2001, 2006 and 2007 versions of the ‘Crown,’ is now the only four-time winner of the prestigious late model stock car event. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=60 2009-10-23 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=60 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (October 23, 2009) – Race fans everywhere will get their first look at the totally renovated Gresham Motorsports Park when the Jefferson, GA speedway is featured in a segment of Wind Tunnel on SPEEDTV Sunday night, October 25. Hosted by veteran motorsports personality Dave Despain, Wind Tunnel will air at 9-10 p.m. Eastern Time Sunday and will provide viewers a tour of the state-of-the-art Gresham Motorsports Park facility. GMP General Manager Dan Elliott will be Despain’s featured guest as they discuss the rebirth of the former Peach State Speedway that opened with a NASCAR Sportsman Division (now Nationwide) in 1967. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=59 2009-10-13 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=59 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (October 13, 2009) – Monolith Companies, LLC announced today it would serve as the Pole Position Award sponsor for the 26th-Annual World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park. The Alpharetta, GA company – which specializes in the interior design, renovation, and construction of hotels – will provide a commemorative plaque and a $500 cash award for the driver who sets the fastest time in qualifying for the Sunday, November 15 event at the totally renovated Gresham Motorsports Park facility. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=58 2009-10-08 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=58 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (October 8, 2009) – Gresham Motorsports Park today announced an open test session for the INEX/600 Racing Series portion of the 2009 World Crown 300. The test – scheduled for Saturday, November 7 from 1-8 p.m. – will mark the first-ever appearance of the multi-division INEX/600 Racing machines on the all-new Jefferson, GA quarter- and half-mile tracks. The test, which will feature Legends, Bandoleros and Thunder Cars, will be a prelude to their opening the 26th-Annual World Crown 300 weekend on Friday, November 13. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=56 2009-09-29 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=56 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (September 30, 2009) – Defending World Crown 300 champion Russell Fleeman heads a quickly growing list of entries for the 2009 Late Model racing classic that will re-open the totally renovated Gresham Motorsports Park the weekend of November 13-15. “The old racetrack had a lot of character to it,” said Fleeman of the former Peach State Speedway. “Now the racetrack has new asphalt on it and while it has similar characteristics, it’s a whole lot faster. This place is fabulous. Mr. Gresham and the rest of the team here have done a fantastic job with the entire facility renovation. I can’t wait for all the fans to come here and experience this. I know I can’t wait to get here and try to defend our title in the World Crown 300.” http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=55 2009-09-27 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=55 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JEFFERSON, GA (September 27, 2009) – Continued construction despite heavy rains, on-track tire testing, and outside community activities highlighted a busy week at Gresham Motorsports Park. Rains that flooded large parts of Georgia left their mark on GMP this week but didn’t stop construction on several projects as GMP speeds toward its opening event – the 26th-Annual World Crown 300 November 13-15. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=54 2009-09-22 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=54 Tickets for the 26th-Annual World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park are on sale NOW! http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=53 2009-09-21 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=53 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 21, 2009) - Gresham Motorsports Park today announced the first two major races to be held in 2010 at the all-new Jefferson, GA speedway. The USARacing Pro Cup Series will open its 2010 season at Gresham Motorsports Park on Saturday, March 27. The event marks a return for the former Hooters Pro Cup Division to the GMP half-mile where it has staged a number of exciting, successful events in the past. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=52 2009-09-15 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=52 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (September 15, 2009) – Competitor rules and registration forms for the 26th-Annual World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) have been posted on the track’s web site – www.GreshamMotorsportsPark.com. The November 13-15 event will mark the re-opening of the former Peach State Speedway. The three-day racing classic at the totally renovated track will feature competition in multiple divisions highlighted by the World Crown 300 Late Model main event Sunday, November 15 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=50 2009-09-09 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=50 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (September 9, 2009) – Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) formally announced today the event schedule and divisions competing in the 2009 World Crown 300 – the event that will re-open the totally renovated former Peach State Speedway. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=48 2009-08-24 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=48 For Immediate Release JEFFERSON, GA (August 21, 2009) - A quick look at the calendar indicates the 26th-Annual World Crown 300 is less than 90 days away. The November 13-15 event is sure to draw large crowds to the newly-minted Jefferson, GA area speedway and event complex, so hotels will fill up fast. That’s particularly true this year as the University of Georgia football team will be hosting its annual Homecoming game on November 14 in nearby Athens, GA – the same weekend as the World Crown 300. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=49 2009-08-24 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=49 For Immediate Release JEFFERSON, GA (August 21, 2009) - A quick look at the calendar indicates the 26th-Annual World Crown 300 is less than 90 days away. The November 13-15 event is sure to draw large crowds to the newly-minted Jefferson, GA area speedway and event complex, so hotels will fill up fast. That’s particularly true this year as the University of Georgia football team will be hosting its annual Homecoming game on November 14 in nearby Athens, GA – the same weekend as the World Crown 300. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=47 2009-08-17 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=47 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (August 17, 2009) – The changes at Gresham Motorsports Park are happening so quickly that it’s hard to keep up with what’s going on sometimes. To see the latest developments in the total renovation process of the former Peach State Speedway, check out the latest Photo Gallery we have posted. Included in this batch of shots are some spectacular images of the new Control Tower being lifted into place on top of the main grandstand. Just click on the Image Gallery icon in the NAV bar at left to access the latest GMP photo gallery. As always, enjoy, and thanks for supporting Gresham Motorsports Park. We’ll see you at the World Crown 300 – Friday-Sunday, November 13-15! http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=46 2009-08-10 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=46 For Immediate Release – JEFFERSON, GA (August 10, 2009) – When completed, the silky smooth racing surface at Gresham Motorsports Park will produce lightening quick lap times. Those times, however, probably won’t be a quick as the work going on to lay down the ribbon of asphalt that will be the new half- and quarter-mile ovals at the Jefferson, GA track http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=45 2009-08-03 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=45 The day everyone has been waiting for – the beginning of the paving of the new Gresham Motorsports Park – is here. Work on laying down the new asphalt racing surface has begun and not a minute too soon for those looking forward to the reopening of the former Peach State Speedway. The first layer of pavement was laid down last week by Sunbelt Asphalt Services, Inc., an Auburn, GA company. The company hopes to complete the project – weather permitting – over the next two weeks. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=43 2009-07-28 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=43 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (July 28, 2009) – The renovation of Gresham Motorsports Park has been steaming ahead in anticipation of the track’s first event – the 26th-Annual World Crown 300 November 13-15. According to GMP General Manager Dan Elliott, one of the most impressive additions to the former Peach State Speedway half-mile oval is the multi-purpose Infield Event Center. “The building is 5,200 square feet and will have a concession stand, rest rooms, an office, tech storage and racecar tech area,” said Elliott in describing the structure. “We made the Infield Event Center a bit bigger than normal because we can use it for multiple infield events like car shows, local business meetings and other gatherings. It offers a great place to have any kind of activity at, complete with a large meeting space http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=44 2009-07-28 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=44 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (July 28, 2009) – The renovation of Gresham Motorsports Park has been steaming ahead in anticipation of the track’s first event – the 26th-Annual World Crown 300 November 13-15. According to GMP General Manager Dan Elliott, one of the most impressive additions to the former Peach State Speedway half-mile oval is the addition of a multi-purpose Infield Event Center. “The building is 5,200 square feet and will have a concession stand, rest rooms, an office, tech storage and racecar tech area,” said Elliott in describing the structure. “We made the Infield Event Center a bit bigger than normal because we can use it for multiple infield events like car shows, local business meetings and other gatherings. It offers a great place to have any kind of activity at, complete with a large meeting space http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=41 2009-07-23 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=41 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NICHOLSON, GA – The number ‘7’ proved to be lucky for the Jeffersontown (KY) All Stars as they cruised to the championship of the 2009 Dizzy Dean Little League World Series Presented by Gresham Motorsports Park Wednesday. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=42 2009-07-23 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=42 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NICHOLSON, GA – The number ‘7’ proved to be lucky for the Jeffersontown (KY) All Stars as they cruised to the championship of the 2009 Dizzy Dean Little League World Series Presented by Gresham Motorsports Park Wednesday. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=40 2009-07-20 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=40 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NICHOLSON, GA – The 2009 Dizzy Dean World Series Presented by Gresham Motorsports Park opened to big crowds this weekend at East Jackson Park in Nicholson, GA. The tournament – featuring 35 teams of 11-year-old players from states throughout the southeast United States – filled the five baseball diamonds at the all-new and immaculately prepared Jackson County recreation facility beginning with games on Friday. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=39 2009-07-15 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=39 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA – The 2009 Dizzy Dean World Series Presented by Gresham Motorsports Park is ready to take the first pitch this week at East Jackson Park in Nicholson, GA. The July 17-21 tournament will debut with Opening Ceremonies, Thursday, July 16th at 6:30 p.m. at East Jackson Comprehensive High School Football Stadium in Commerce, GA. The 11-year-old player championship baseball tournament will then swing into action at East Jackson Park at 10 a.m. Friday, July 17. The Dizzy Dean World Series Presented by Gresham Motorsports Park will be the first-ever major event at the East Jackson Park recreational facility, an all-new complex that features four Little League baseball diamonds and a soccer field. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=38 2009-07-10 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=38 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA – They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. If that’s the case, the dozen or so new pictures of Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) posted on our FLICKR page today speak volumes as to just how far the renovation of the former Peach State Speedway located just outside of Jefferson, GA has progressed. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=37 2009-07-02 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=37 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA –Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) today unveiled a new web site that is sure to be a benefit to all who attend events at former Peach State Speedway located just outside of Jefferson, GA. “A lot of people have been asking questions about Gresham Motorsports Park – things like what’s happening with the track renovation and when are we going to open?” said John Close, Media and Marketing Coordinator for GMP. “The new greshammotorsportspark.com answers a lot of those questions and also provides our visitors a wealth of other information and entertainment. We think our fans and customers are going to like the site and use it often.” http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=36 2009-06-24 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=36 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (June 24, 2009) – Gresham Motorsports Park today announced it had agreed to be the Presenting Sponsor for the 2009 Dizzy Dean World Series. The event, hosted by Jackson County Parks and Recreation, will be played at East Jackson Park in Nicholson, GA. July 17-21. The 2009 Dizzy Dean World Series Presented By Gresham Motorsports Park will begin with Opening Ceremonies, Thursday, July 16th at 6:30 p.m. at East Jackson Comprehensive High School Football Stadium in Commerce, GA. The first pitch for the 11-year-old player tournament will be tossed at East Jackson Park at 10 a.m. Friday, July 17. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=35 2009-06-19 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=35 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (June 19, 2009) – Mother Nature made a visit to the new Gresham Motorsports Park this week and she wasn’t exactly the best of guests. “We had some strong storms and it looks like we might have had a tornado come through here Wednesday night,” said Dan Elliott, General Manager at Gresham Motorsports Park. “Fortunately, it just skirted the racetrack and didn’t hit our new grandstand. We have quite a bit of soil erosion damage in areas that were already completed around the raceway. The heavy rains that came with the storm washed out some of the gravel work we had done to the infield and the racetrack too. We also had some trees damaged and uprooted. It’s just a blessing that the damage wasn’t any worse.” http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=34 2009-06-09 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=34 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (June 9, 2009) – There’s a saying in auto racing that states sometimes you have to slow down to go fast. For Dan Elliott and the rest of the Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) renovation team, the hope is that the saying rings true. “Things are going to slow down now because we’re into the details of the project,” Elliott (right) stated, the General Manager of the all new Jefferson, GA motorsports and community activity center. “We’ve done quite a bit, but the changes we’ve done so far have shown us that a little work looks like a lot. We’ve moved a lot of dirt which basically makes it look like we’ve done a lot. Now we’re getting into the hard part – getting our data sources, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, buildings. We’re working hard on getting all the details in place. It http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=33 2009-05-29 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=33 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (May 29, 2009) – Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) today unveiled the new logo for its traditional season-ending fall racing classic – the World Crown 300. This year’s three-day speed fest, the 26th-annual incarnation of the high-profile short-track stock car race, will take on added significance given it is the event that will reopen the legendary half-mile Jefferson, GA oval. "We are really proud of the new logo,” stated Tony Gresham. “We believe that its elements preserve the history our signature event while the bold new look echoes all that is new at the facility." http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=32 2009-05-20 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=32 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (May 20, 2009) – One of the most critical phases of the Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) renovation got underway this week with the removal of the track’s old half-mile racing surface. “You can’t believe how happy I am to have this part of the project underway,” said Elliott. “It’s very hard to find the right people to do the job. With the banking in the turns a full 14 degrees, not just any company could do this. Sunbelt Asphalt is that kind of company and they are just as interested in what the surface is going to look like, how it’s going to race, and how it’s going to stand up to racing as we are. Honestly, I think they are more enthusiastic about getting started on it than I am.” http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=31 2009-05-11 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=31 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (May 11, 2009) – Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) is undergoing a major transformation that according to GMP General Manager Dan Elliott is anything but incredible. “To move the massive amount of dirt in the time that we’ve done it in has been pretty amazing,” Elliott stated. “The weather has held us up a little bit recently and we have a ways to go. We know what we have to do and we know what the deadlines are. Still, I can’t say enough about the job Simpson Trucking and Grading have done here. They’ve done an outstanding job and the place changes every day.” http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=30 2009-04-27 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=30 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (April 27, 2009) – Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) formally announced today the dates and format for the 2009 World Crown 300 – the event that will re-open the former Peach State Speedway. According to Tony Gresham, a partner in the new Gresham Motorsports Park project, the Friday-Sunday, November 13-15 event, will return to a special event format that proved to be highly successful in the past. “It really came down a lot to what our fans wanted,” said Gresham. “A lot of our long-time fans wanted to see the World Crown restored to what it used to be – a 300-lap race with live pit stops instead of a 200-lap race with a half-way break. A lot of the drivers asked for it too. They wanted to drive the extra laps and make pit stops. That adds an element that most races don’t have during http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=29 2009-04-21 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=29 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (April 21, 2009) – The renovation of Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) bulldozed its way through several projects this week much to the delight of GMP General Manager Dan Elliott. “Everything at this moment is on schedule,” said Elliott. “Unfortunately, the time that you think you have everything under control, that’s when something else pops up. As of right now, we’re on schedule to open with the World Crown 300 in November and that’s what’s important.” http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=28 2009-04-07 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=28 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (April 7, 2009) – The renovation process at Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) got underway in earnest today with groundbreaking on the site of the former Peach State Speedway. “We got the permits completed to do the dirt work and we’re off and rolling,” said GMP General Manager Dan Elliott. “We’ve broken ground and we’ve begun the excavation for the new entrances, the grandstand and the lowering of the infield. It’s a big day around here.” http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=27 2009-03-30 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=27 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFFERSON, GA (March 30, 2009) – The ultimate measure of any speedway is the quality of the racing surface and, if the if the reconstruction plans at Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) are any indication, the track is going to be one of the best anywhere when the repaving portion of the project is completed. “I believe we are going to have one of the nicest, fastest, and best racing surfaces in the country,” said GMP General Manager Dan Elliott. “We’re putting a lot of time and consideration into the planning process for the racing surface. A lot of tracks compete for attention on several levels and we certainly think we have come up with the best package of speed, safety and excitement for our competitors and fans. The new racing surface will have a great deal to do with that.” http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=22 2009-03-23 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=22 JEFFERSON, GA (March 23, 2009) – The construction process at Gresham Motorsports Park (GMP) heated up this week with the razing of the press box and concession stand on the site of the former Peach State Speedway. “We had the Harrisburg Volunteer Fire Department come out and burn the buildings down as a training exercise,” said GMP General Manager Dan Elliott. “In addition to the press box at the half-mile track, they also burned down the press and concessions facility at the old go kart track. The whole process took about four hours.” The controlled burn was just one of many renovation projects scheduled for the historic Georgia racetrack. By the time the facility re-opens in November 2009 with the running of the 26th-Annual World Crown 300, Gresham Motorsports Park will have undergone a major transformation http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=21 2009-03-19 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=21 JEFFERSON, GA (March 16, 2009) - With a ‘to-do list’ seemingly longer than the half-mile racing surface at Gresham Motorsports Park, Dan Elliott and the speedway’s new management team have their work cut out for them in http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=15 2009-01-22 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=15 Perhaps the one thing NASCAR drivers love to do more than race is hunt. http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=13 2009-01-16 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=13 Jefferson, GA. (December 29, 2008) Peachstate Speedway in Jefferson, Georgia was renamed Gresham Motorsports Park. Racetrack owners Jim Gresham, Tony Gresham, and Gene Roberts agreed http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=14 2009-01-16 http://www.greshammotorsportspark.com/news.php?id_news=14 Jefferson, Ga. (December 5, 2008) A partnership comprised of Jim and Tony Gresham of Gresham Motorsports and Gene Roberts, former NASCAR Cup Series crew chief and