Burnt Hickory

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Edited Date/Time 9/9/2018 3:06pm
Does anyone know the exact location of this track when it was open.... I am researching it for an article about the place. Any old pictures? Any strories? e-mail me @ bblomquist2@bellsouth.net
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croom mx 3/1/2009 11:20am
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I think it was in Dallas Georgia. Good track by the way.
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Larry 3/2/2009 7:28am
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You should contact Bo Bobbitt at Cycle Specialty in Fayetteville Ga. He was the original promoter and partnered with the guy who owned the land for years.
Croom is correct on the location. It was off of hwy 60.
badbrad108 3/3/2009 1:29pm
3/3/2009 1:29pm Edited Date/Time 3/3/2009 1:30pm
Hello my name is Brad Wallace. I live about 8 miles from there now. I ran more moto's on that track than anyone over the years. I can show you the parts of the track that are left and should have a few pictures somewhere. Larry was right about Bo. He and a fast racer from the 60's ( Neil Couch I believe) built the track and ran the races for about 7 to 10 years.

Call me some time and I we can set a time to meet and go out there. It's been a few years sense I have been out there.

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JMF474 6/18/2010 10:20am
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I have also ran many moto's there. Great track one of the best in the south. I have a few cycle news pictures from when I raced there. I have raced there against Bad Brad. Certainly the fastest big guy on a 125 .



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Benny_Burdette 2/26/2011 4:53pm
2/26/2011 4:53pm
I raced there many times back in the day . Also, have a ton of photos from some Team races way back.Would love to see the property now.
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hbdesigns913 10/15/2011 7:29am
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David_Hoatson wrote:
One of the signs from the track, circa 1978: http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h353/hoatso/BurntHickory/BurntHickory.jpg%5B/IMG%5D
One of the signs from the track, circa 1978:

http://i1105.photobucket.com/albums/h353/hoatso/BurntHickory/BurntHicko…
hey could you please re-post the picture? The Link doesnt work.

Im curious to where this track was also. My dad used to race there and always talked about Billy Liles riding there. Can someone tell me where about off hwy 60 the track was?
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Big Daddy 10/18/2011 7:43pm
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OK, for the exact location of Burnt Hickory, here are the coordinates to the track entrance:

34* 03' 25.23" N
84* 49' 48.03" W

Look on Google Earth and you can plainly see where the track was if you were familiar with the area. The track is basically where the subdivision is that is to the west/southwest of this entrance. You can see a landing strip behind the home of the owners. It's easy to see where the trees were planted that was once a part of the track as well.

To get there, take GA 61 south from Cartersville to Ferguson Place, which is on the right as you're headed south. From the town of Dallas, go north on GA 61 about 8 miles to Ferguson Place, which will be on the left as you're headed north.
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hbdesigns913 10/18/2011 7:59pm
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Big Daddy wrote:
OK, for the exact location of Burnt Hickory, here are the coordinates to the track entrance: 34* 03' 25.23" N 84* 49' 48.03" W Look on...
OK, for the exact location of Burnt Hickory, here are the coordinates to the track entrance:

34* 03' 25.23" N
84* 49' 48.03" W

Look on Google Earth and you can plainly see where the track was if you were familiar with the area. The track is basically where the subdivision is that is to the west/southwest of this entrance. You can see a landing strip behind the home of the owners. It's easy to see where the trees were planted that was once a part of the track as well.

To get there, take GA 61 south from Cartersville to Ferguson Place, which is on the right as you're headed south. From the town of Dallas, go north on GA 61 about 8 miles to Ferguson Place, which will be on the left as you're headed north.
Thanks for that! Im going to check it out next time im out that way.
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EastFlorida 10/20/2011 8:17am
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I raced there when I first started back in 1980. I remember Billy Liles, Keith Turpin, etc... Those were some good old days...
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Ultra1MX 10/20/2011 2:38pm
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Bad Brad Wallace was my BurntHickory favorite!!! terry hunter
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EastFlorida wrote:
I raced there when I first started back in 1980. I remember Billy Liles, Keith Turpin, etc... Those were some good old days...
The first time I raced there was I think 1976 in the 100cc class. We had to run two qualifiying race just to make the reg. two moto race. Some times they would run the race clockwise. That front stright drop was bad news going the other direction. If you f k up on that jump your bike would go find a tree and get bent.
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Parris 10/21/2011 2:03pm
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Ultra1MX wrote:
Bad Brad Wallace was my BurntHickory favorite!!! terry hunter
Brad on that 125 was just amazing. I remember watching him looking at and then kicking the root of this pine tree before the race at this ditch. At the start of the race all the racers slowed down to jump into the ditch. Not Brad, he hit that tree root and cleared the ditch past a few others riders. It was a jaw droping moment I will never forget.
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danothemano 11/8/2015 1:11pm
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I think I was 14 when I first raced there. I was sponsored by Suzuki of Hiram and rode a 100 contender .and one of my teammates was Tracy Parson . Him and Bad Brad Wallace were the ones to beat but you was not going to beat them unless they broke down or crashed. Me and Jeffery Brown raced all over the state and adjoining states as well . The good old days. . I spent every dime I made on racing. Danny Walsh
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Heath B. 9/7/2018 10:44pm
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I know it’s an old post but thought I’d share anyways. My uncle Furman Gray had these.







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