The History of Stock Car Racing in Georgia Hall County Museum of History | Sept 2007 Gainesville, Georgia Pictures and Text by Bob Nugent A Hot Rods Online Photo Expose Sunken treasure 30/33   |      As we fast forward to today, here is old highway 129 where it used to go into the town of Gainesville. They flooded the lake in 1957 and the road went under water. Off to the left used to be an old speedway called Gainesville or Looper speedway and it went under the lake when they flooded it. During the recent drought it has resurfaced. next page... Sunken treasure 30/33   |      ©1994-2002 Hotrods Online ® All Rights reserved. No Images or text may be used without prior written authorization.