film Greased Lightning about Wendell Scott. A few years ago, it was purchased with the goal of converting it to a land development site. After the economy crashed, plans were placed on hold. On September 15, 2012, an official Georgia Historical Society marker was placed near the raceway to commemorate the 1970 pop festival.

There was a big crash at the track in which the barricade went through driver Sonny Braswell's car and broke 14 bones.