Hartwell Speedway says it will reopen next weekend. The race track in Hart County has been closed since a deadly accident on Independence Day weekend. A 57 year-old spectator was killed and two others were injured when a car slammed into a guardrail at the track and sent debris flying into the seating area. Speedway operators say there will be a return to racing on Saturday August 7.
From the Hartwell Speedway Facebook page...
First and foremost we would like to thank everyone for the continued prayers and patience during this time. We do have an official reopening day which will be August 7th .
We have been working closely with state officials on repairs to the affected areas of the accident. They have cleared us to return to racing , however we have opted to add even more safety measures which is taking a little longer than expected because of weather and material delays. It is our goal to provide the safest track possible, and we look forward to returning to the sport we all love.
As previously mentioned we will be dedicating our first race back to all three families affected. There will be more information to come on how you can get involved in the upcoming days.
We are humbled by the outpouring of support shown to us through this process and we ask you continue to lift all involved.