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Originally Posted by FrankChastain
Just curious: Wasn't the below Macon National Dragway called Camp Wheeler?
Macon National Dragway Jeffersonville, Ga.
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No, sir. Camp Wheeler Drag Strip was located in Bibb County. It ran from 1957 to 1965. Although it has been closed for many years, the track is still there, just off of Joe Tamplin Blvd. I have a Facebook page dedicated to Camp Wheeler Drag Strip that you might find interesting. My dad, Charlie Bush, used to race a white 60 Pontiac Ventura and a black 62 Impala, billed at the Bush Hester car at Camp Wheeler.
Macon National Dragway is in Twiggs County. I believe it has also been know as Twiggs County Dragstrip. When I Googled it, I noticed that several of the results mentioned a 2011 schedule, so it sounds like they are still alive and well. From what I've heard, it is a 1/8 mile track. Camp Wheeler was a 1/4 mile track.
Hope this helps.
Sean Bush.