The Bandit Run The Bandit Run The Bandit Run is a reenactment of the journey portrayed in the 1977 film, "Smokey and the Bandit". The reenactment first took place on May 15, 2007 and has become an annual event. The reenactment was the brainchild of David Hershey and Dave Hall who wanted to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the classic film. Hall, of the website, "Restore a Muscle Car" and Hershey came up with the idea shortly after Hershey purchased his restored 1977 Pontiac Trans Am from him in 2006. Following the same route that the characters Bo "Bandit" Darville (Burt Reynolds) and
Lakewood Speedway Lakewood Speedway on April 20, 1952. His final race was at Lakewood in 1958. Lakewood Speedway was featured prominently in a few different movies. Scenes from the 1977 Burt Reynolds film, "Smokey and the Bandit" were staged at Lakewood. Results in the Grand National (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) Results in the NASCAR Convertible Division Results for the short-lived NASCAR Speedway Division (open-wheel) Lakewood Speedway Lakewood Speedway was a race track located south of Atlanta, Georgia, in Lakewood, just north of the eastern arm of Langford Parkway (formerly Lakewood Freeway). The track held many kinds of races between 1919