NHRA Pro Stock racer Tom Hammonds spent many hours at Atlanta Dragway during his collegiate basketball days at Georgia Tech.

“I used to come to the Southern Nationals when I was in college every year,” Hammonds said. “This has always been one of the fun times of the year for me.  Usually when basketball season was over and I had a chance to kind of relax and unwind, this is one of the things I loved doing.  I always enjoyed watching Pro Stock cars run.” NHRA Pro Stock racer Tom Hammonds spent many hours at Atlanta Dragway during his collegiate basketball days at Georgia Tech.

“I used to come to the Southern Nationals when I was in college every year,” Hammonds said. “This has always been one of the fun times of the year for me.  Usually when basketball season was over and I had a chance to kind of relax and unwind, this is one of the things I loved doing.  I always enjoyed watching Pro Stock cars run.”

Hammonds loved his racing and one might have easily assumed he liked it more than basketall.

“A chance to become a better player and play in the NBA was outstanding,” Hammonds admitted. “But if I wasn’t playing basketball or practicing, I was out racing somewhere, and Coach Cremins did not like the fact that I was racing.  So, I am pretty sure I really added a lot to his gray hairs.  But you know what, racing is what I enjoyed doing.”