# Atlanta 500 Classic

The Atlanta 500 Classic was an Indy Racing League event held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway from 1998 until 2001.
Previous USAC and CART races had been held at the track dating to 1965. The first National Championship races in Atlanta were held at Atlanta Motordrome, a 2-mile (3.2 km) dirt oval, in 1910. Later AAA and USAC races were held at Lakewood Speedway, a dirt oval in Atlanta.

## Past winners
### Atlanta Motordrome

| Year | Date | Race Name | Winner | Car |
| American Automobile Association |||||
| 1910 | May 5 | Atlanta Speedway Trophy | Ray Harroun | Marmon |
| 1910 | May 6 | Atlanta Race 2 | Bill Endicott | Cole |
| 1910 | May 6 | Atlanta Race 3 | Herbert Lytle | American |
| 1910 | May 7 | Atlanta Automobile Association Trophy | Tom Kincade/Johnny Aitken | National |
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### Lakewood Speedway

| Year | Date | Race name | Winner | Chassis | Engine |
| American Automobile Association ||||||
| 1946 | March 31 | Mike Benton Sweepstakes (non-points) | Jimmy Wilburn | | Offy |
| 1946 | June 2 | Lakewood Race 1 | Ted Horn | | Offy |
| 1946 | July 4 | Lakewood Race 2 | Ted Horn | Wetteroth | Offy |
| 1946 | July 7 | Lakewood Race 3 | Ted Horn | | Offy |
| 1946 | September 2 | Atlanta 100 | George Connor | Kurtis Kraft | Offy |
| 1946 | September 28 | Lakewood Race 5 | Ted Horn | | Offy |
| 1946 | October 5 | Lakewood Race 6 | Bill Holland | | Offy |
| 1947 | July 4 | Atlanta 100 | Walt Ader | Adams | Offy |
| 1948 | September 6 | Atlanta 100 | Mel Hansen | Wetteroth | Offy |
| 1949–1951: Not held ||||||
| NASCAR Speedway Division ||||||
| 1952 | June 8 | Atlanta 100 | Al Keller | ? | Cadillac |
| 1953–1955: Not held ||||||
| USAC Championship Car ||||||
| 1956 | July 14 | Atlanta 100 | Eddie Sachs | Hillegass | Offy |
| 1957 | July 4 | Atlanta 100 | George Amick | Lesovsky | Offy |
| 1958 | July 4 | Atlanta 100 | Jud Larson | Watson | Offy |

### Atlanta Motor Speedway

| Season | Date | Race Name | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Race Distance | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
| Season | Date | Race Name | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Miles (km) | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
| USAC Championship Car |||||||||||
| 1965 | Aug 1 | Atlanta 250 | Johnny Rutherford | Leader Card Racing | A. J. Watson | Ford | 167 | 250.5 (403.14) | 1:46:03 | 141.728 |
| 1966 | June 26 | Atlanta 300 | Mario Andretti | Clint Brawner | Brawner Hawk | Ford | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:09:12 | 139.319 |
| 1967 – 1977 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1978 | July 23 | Gould Twin Dixie | Rick Mears | Penske Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 100 | 152.2 (244.942) | 1:03:44 | 141.215 |
| CART Championship Car |||||||||||
| 1979 | April 22 | Gould Twin Dixie 125 | Johnny Rutherford | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren | Cosworth | 82 | 124.804 (200.852) | 0:47:28 | 157.758 |
| 1979 | April 22 | Gould Twin Dixie 125 | Johnny Rutherford | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren | Cosworth | 82 | 124.804 (200.852) | 0:45:40 | 166.159 |
| 1979 | Sept 30 | Rich's Atlanta Classic | Rick Mears | Penske Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 100 | 152.2 (244.942) | 0:50:09 | 182.094 |
| 1980 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1981 | June 21 | Kraco Twin 125 | Rick Mears | Penske Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 83 | 126.326 (203.301) | 0:51:29 | 147.22 |
| 1981 | June 21 | Kraco Twin 125 | Rick Mears | Penske Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 83 | 126.326 (203.301) | 0:45:20 | 167.073 |
| 1982 | May 1 | Stroh's 200 | Rick Mears | Penske Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 132 | 200.904 (323.323) | 1:13:10 | 164.75 |
| 1983 | April 17 | Kraco Dixie 200 | Gordon Johncock | Patrick Racing | Wildcat | Cosworth | 132 | 200.904 (323.323) | 1:22:29 | 146.133 |
| 1984 – 1997 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| Indy Racing League |||||||||||
| 1998 | Aug 29 | Atlanta 500 Classic | Kenny Bräck | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 208 | 320.32 (515.505) | 2:17:05 | 140.026 |
| 1999 | July 17 | Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500 Presented by MCI WorldCom | Scott Sharp | Kelley Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 208 | 320.32 (515.505) | 2:12:15 | 141.546 |
| 2000 | July 15 | Midas 500 Classic | Greg Ray | Team Menard | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 208 | 320.32 (515.505) | 2:02:02 | 153.403 |
| 2001 | April 28 | zMax 500 | Greg Ray | Team Menard | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 200 | 308 (495.677) | 2:14:41 | 133.647 |