Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta: Best Race Track/Road Course 2024 – Best Of The Atlanta Car Scene
About Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
Here is our description of the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta from our 10 Things Every Atlanta Car Enthusiasts Must Do. So it comes as little surprise this race track would come out on top in our voting.
Since 1970 Road Atlanta has represented the Atlanta area motorsports scene. The track is iconic – hosting early races from Can-Am and IMSA. However, it’s real lore started in the mid 1990s. Dan Panoz, famous for the custom built Panoz cars, bought the track. A few years later the Petit Le Mans was founded. Petit Le Mans featured worldwide attention featuring the American running of cars you usually had to visit France to see.
For many young motorsports fans though, it was when Road Atlanta began appearing in video games that it become a place every car enthusiast needed to experience. Not just to watch the race, but an opportunity to drive the course rendered into our digital conciseness.
While you can easily still attend Petit Le Mans annually, no enthusiast should miss the opportunity to join one of the numerous ways to experience a lap around Road Atlanta. There are many parade laps prior to the Petit Le Mans put on my various local car clubs, and they require no driving skill or wear whatsoever. You can also join a local track event or HPDE (High Performance Driving Education event) that allow you to take laps at speed, usually with driving instruction. It’s a great way to experience what so many race car drivers and enthusiasts have – the magic of a lap at Road Atlanta.
2023 Best Race Track/Road Course
Last years winner, Atlanta Motorsports Park came in second this year. It really says a lot about what a great road course scene there is in the Atlanta area as the competition is so good!
What Is The Best Of The Atlanta Scene Scene?
The Atlanta Car Community will be able to vote via Facebook on each of the categories. Voting will happen in ShiftAtlanta’s facebook group “Atlanta Car Scene“. Voting is happening now.
Categories for 2024 include:
- Best Automotive Museum or Attraction
- Best Driving Road
- Best Curated Driving Experience (own car)
- Best Curated Driving Experience (car is provided)
- Best Track Day Operator
- Best Annual Spectator Racing Event
- Best Karting
- Best Drift Event
- Best Annual Car Show
- Best Monthly Car Show
- Best Meet Or Cruise In
- Best Road Course
- Best Drag Strip
- Best Drift Location
- Best Car Club
- Best Car Community
