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Atlanta Motor Speedway plays big role in 'Logan Lucky'

The team behind the new movie "Logan Lucky," which opens nationwide Friday, spent $18 million filming in Georgia, including $10 million on crew.

The team behind the new movie "Logan Lucky," which opens nationwide Friday, spent $18 million filming in Georgia, including $10 million on crew.

The team behind the new movie "Logan Lucky," which opens nationwide Friday, spent $18 million filming in Georgia, including $10 million on crew.

Atlanta Motor Speedway doubles as Charlotte Motor Speedway for many of the scenes in the film about an elaborate heist during a NASCAR race.

The team behind the new movie " Logan Lucky ," which opens nationwide Friday, spent $18 million filming in Georgia, including $10 million on crew.

"Logan Lucky" stars Channing Tatum, Daniel Craig, Adam Driver, Hilary Swank and Katie Holmes.

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Here's how the $18 million breaks down:

  • Lodging - $886,993
  • Catering - $333,111
  • Hardware/Lumber/Supplies - 337,438
  • Set Decorations - $319,827
  • Georgia Cast/Extras Hired - $1,643,406
  • Georgia Crew Hired - $10,009,294

The following locations were used for filming:

  • Atlanta Motor Speedway
  • Douglas County Jail
  • Georgia World Congress Center
  • Lowe's on Commerce Drive in Atlanta
  • The old Marshall Middle School in Atlanta
The team behind the new movie " Logan Lucky ," which opens nationwide Friday, spent $18 million filming in Georgia, including $10 million on crew.

For the production’s most complex sequence of the heist, Atlanta Motor Speedway served as the location for many of the close-ups of race cars in action.

The Georgia World Congress Center was used for the racetrack’s underground tunnels.

The film’s climactic burglary was filmed in a warehouse soundstage dressed with a fully functioning pneumatic tubes transport (PTT) system, according to production notes.

"Logan Lucky" began its 36-day shoot in late August 2016 with cast and crew headquartered in Atlanta.

Country music superstar LeAnn Rimes makes a cameo in the film performing "America the Beautiful" before a big race.

The scene was filmed at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a few hundred extras in the stands.

A total of 2,658 Georgia cast and extras were hired for the film, plus 512 crew members, according to the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office.

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