Lanier National Speedway, which has been vacant since early 2011, has been purchased by five-time IMSA driving champion and Atlanta native Jim Downing, as announced Tuesday in a press release. The Brasleton track contains a 3/8-mile oval originally built by Bud Lunsford in 1982, but Downing has no immediate plans for the track. “I know there are people interested in short track racing for stock cars, but I will not be hosting this type of event,” said Downing.