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A History of East Tennessee Auto Racing: The Thrill of the Mountains (Sports)

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East Tennessee is not generally mentioned among stock car racing’s formative hotbeds. However the region from Bristol to Oneida and Chattanooga encapsulates a good portion of the game’s history. From pioneers like Brownie King and Paul Lewis of Johnson City to former national champions Joe Lee Johnson of Chattanooga and L.D. Ottinger of Newport, East Tennessee has produced many of NASCAR’s great drivers. The region is home to one of the most world’s largest sports stadiums within the Bristol Motor Speedway, but NASCAR also made regular visits to other area tracks. Whether the surface is red clay, asphalt or brushed concrete, East Tennessee still boasts one of the vital world’s fastest, most competitive racing. Sign up for creator and racing insider David McGee as he presents a vast array of colorful characters whose passion fueled a sport that has gone from primitive to prime time.

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