The Peach State Classic Super Late Model race at Gresham Motorsports Park has been cancelled due to the imminent sale of the Jefferson, Georgia raceway, according to a release on the track’s website.
Officials for the event, which was slated for October 22-24 at the high banked, half-mile asphalt track, announced in a release on the track’s website that the event had been cancelled after the owner of the facility, Jim Gresham, informed them earlier in the week that a letter of intent for the sale of the track had been signed.
“The 2020 event date cannot be held during the due diligence process for the completion of the purchase,” the release stated.
The event was intended to be a co-sanctioned race for both the Southern Super Series and the CARS Racing Tour, with other events scheduled in support of the race weekend.
The 53-year-old facility has sat dormant for the past six years. The track hosted races for the NASCAR Cup Series in 1968 and 1969, with NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers Cale Yarbrough and Bobby Isaac winning respectively.
The track has long been a favorite for the high-speed asphalt Super Late Models, and was home to one of the crown jewel events for SLM racers in the country, the World Crown 300.
While no further information on the track’s future was immediately available, those who have already purchased tickets for the Peach State Classic should see refunds in the next 6-7 days, according to the release.
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