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Georgia Cyclone opened as a mirror image of the Coney Island Cyclone on March 3, 1990. It stood ten feet higher than the Coney Island Cyclone at 95 feet (29 m), had a track length of 2,970 feet (910 m), and reached a top speed of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h). [1]
Dare Devil Dive is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. [2] Designed by German company Gerstlauer, Dare Devil Dive is based on the company's Euro-Fighter model, and features a 95-foot (29 m)-tall vertical lift hill, a 95° first drop, three inversions and a top speed of 52 miles per hour (84 km/h). [2]
Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly known as the Atlanta International Raceway from 1960 to 1990) is a 1.540 mi (2.478 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Hampton, Georgia.
The highest posted speed limit in the country is 85 mph (137 km/h) and can be found only on Texas State Highway 130, a toll road that bypasses the Austin metropolitan area for long-distance traffic. The highest speed limit for undivided roads is 75 mph (121 km/h) in Texas. Undivided road speed limits vary greatly by state.
Atlanta Motorsports Park (AMP) is an American auto racing facility that contains two driving circuits in the North Georgia mountains. Designed by Formula One architect Hermann Tilke, Atlanta Motorsports Park's two-mile main road course is held in high regard by outlets such as Road & Track, who named it to its list of Top 10 Tracks in North ...
Once at the top, the train drops back down 170 feet (52 m) reaching a maximum speed of 70 miles per hour (113 km/h). Following the drop, the train goes over the first of its camelback hills, crossing over Georgia Scorcher and providing the ride's tallest drop at 175 feet (53 m). As the train exits the park boundaries, it enters a banked left ...
In Georgia, there is an “absolute speed limit” law, prohibiting Georgia drivers from going too fast in school zones, residential areas, unpaved roads and on highways.
Road Atlanta (known for sponsorship reasons as Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta) is a 2.540 mi (4.088 km) road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, United States. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and ...