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Atlanta Dragway was built in 1975 by Gene Bennett and originally had been graded out for an airport. The original airport tower served as the original timing tower, and the track direction was the same as the airport without asphalt, just Georgia red clay. In 1980, the track was sold to Norman Pearah and became an NHRA-sanctioned track.
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world.
Smarr was the first Americus Police Officer to be killed in the line of duty for 33 years. Smith was the first Georgia Southwestern State University Department of Public Safety Officer to be killed in the line of duty for 110 years. Officers Smarr and Smith were the 136th and 137th police officers to be killed in the line of duty in 2016.
Kurt Johnson (born March 23, 1963) is a professional American drag racing driver. He was born in Virginia, Minnesota, and currently resides in Buford, Georgia. [citation needed] He used to compete in the NHRA’s POWERade Drag Racing series, driving a Chevrolet Cobalt in the Pro Stock category. [1]
Canton, GA [27] 2022-05-24 Salvador Ramos (18) Latino Uvalde, Texas: After non-fatally shooting his grandmother, Ramos shot and killed 21 people at Robb Elementary School, including 19 students. Ramos was killed by a Border Patrol agent. [28] 2022-05-21 Arthur Page II (58) White Aiken County, South Carolina: Police chased Page, who was riding a ...
She won the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship three times (2000-2002). Since her debut in 1996, she has earned an all-time class record 45 top-qualifier awards [1] and 46 event victories, the 2nd most wins for any female in
The Victor Roadster (or Shooting Star, a name borrowed from a 1950s-era BSA twin), had a top speed of around 90 mph (140 km/h) (only a few mph faster than the 250 BSA Barracuda). The Victor Roadster of 1967 had a fibreglass tank and side covers, a 7-inch, half-width front brake, and the square-barrel Victor engine. In 1968, an 8-inch front ...
On October 16, 2023, Leonard Cure, a 53-year-old black American man, was fatally shot during a physical struggle by Sheriff's Deputy Buck Aldridge in Camden County, Georgia, after being pulled over for speeding. Cure had been exonerated in 2020 after being wrongfully convicted of armed robbery in Florida in 2003.