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The famous Varsity 'V' sign as seen from the Downtown Connector. The Varsity is a restaurant chain in Atlanta, Georgia. [2] The main branch of the chain was the largest drive-in fast food restaurant in the world, [3] taking up two city blocks and accommodating up to 800 diners.
The trucks of Lance Norick (No. 90) and Terry Cook (No. 88) racing in 1998 Ford F-150 Chevrolet C/K. The idea for the Truck Series dates back to 1991. [1] A group of SCORE off-road racers (Dick Landfield, Jimmy Smith, Jim Venable, and Frank "Scoop" Vessels) [2] had concerns about desert racing's future, and decided to create a pavement truck racing series.
The trucks held an exhibition race at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway after the conclusion of the World Championship races on September 2. [4] The Stadium Super Trucks began with a twelve-race season in 2013. [5] The series held their first official race at the University of Phoenix Stadium on April 6, 2013. [6]
The Georgia Swarm are a professional box lacrosse team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). They have been playing at the 13,000-seat Gas South Arena since their 2016 season. [1]
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The trucks used in the beginning were working trucks with tandem rear axles, using street tires, and yet speeds of 150 mph (241 km/h) were still attained on the front straight at Pocono Raceway, and the closed course record of 132 mph (212 km/h) was set in qualifying at Texas World Speedway by Charlie Baker on March 21, 1982.
As a result, Atlanta became the second (San Jose being the first) city to lose a planned All-Star Game because of a labor dispute. Philips Arena would later be announced as home to the 56th NHL All-Star Game in 2008. Also, Philips Arena hosted game three of the 2010 WNBA Finals, where the Seattle Storm defeated the Atlanta Dream.
Chad James Chastain (born October 31, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro for DGM Racing.