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Petit Le Mans draws 130,000 fans to Hall County
Road race to bolster local economy
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Fans line up to buy merchandise Friday at the Petit Le Mans event at Road Atlanta in Braselton. - photo by Doug Challew
As the Petit Le Mans wraps up today and fans prepare for a rainy finish to the four-day event, officials chimed in on the economic impact of Hall County’s single largest sporting event of the year. Business is always booming as fans converge on Road Atlanta for the annual race in Braselton, said Tony Funari, District 3 Councilman for the town. “Restaurants are always busting at the seams during the race,” Funari said.