Hampton in Henry County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Bruton Smith

Hampton Speed Lane

— 2016 —

Bruton Smith Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

1. Bruton Smith Marker

Inscription. Founder of Speedway Motorsports Inc. and Speedway Children's Charities. Operator of Atlanta Motor Speedway and 7 other NASCAR tracks. Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2016.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2016.

Location. 33° 23.104′ N, 84° 16.988′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Georgia, in Henry County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Main Street and McDonough Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the courtyard of the Hampton Depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 E Main St, Hampton GA 30228, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: David Ragan (here, next to this marker); Dr. W.E. (Brother Bill) Brannon (here, next to this marker); Darrell Waltrip (here, next to this marker); Davey Allison (here, next to this marker); Bobby Allison (here, next to this marker); Rex White (here, next to this marker); Hampton Depot (here, next to this marker); Bill Elliott (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Also see . . . Bruton Smith. Wikipedia entry on the racetrack owner, operator and businessman. (Submitted on November 29, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Hampton Speed Lane Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

2. Hampton Speed Lane Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 29, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.