Georgia Tech's Racing Roots, Part 2: The Need for Speed

As cars became an American obsession and racing grew popular, Tech students, alumni, and faculty made their mark on the sport.
The first rail dragster in Georgia was built by students in the Georgia Tech Auto Club. 

The first rail dragster in Georgia was built by students in the Georgia Tech Auto Club. 

In the decades following World War II, as cars became an American obsession and racing grew ever more popular, countless Tech students, alumni, and faculty continued to gravitate to all things automotive.

Drivers, builders, designers, engineers, executives, and even academics with ties to Georgia Tech made their mark on the worlds of stock car and drag racing.

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Georgia Tech's Racing Roots, Part 2: The Need for Speed

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