Mailing Address
PO Box 2801
Daytona Beach, Fla. 32120
Qualifying Records
- Bill Elliott, Ford; 210.364 mph; Feb. 9, 1987 (Cup)
- Tommy Houston, Buick; 194.389 mph; Feb. 10, 1987 (Nationwide)
- Joe Ruttman, Dodge; 187.563 mph; Feb. 16, 2000 (Trucks)
Race Records
- Bobby Allison, Mercury; 173.473 mph; July 4, 1980 (Cup - 400 Miles)
- Buddy Baker, Oldsmobile; 177.602 mph; Feb. 17, 1980 (Cup - 500 Miles)
- Geoffrey Bodine, Pontiac; 157.137 mph; Feb. 16, 1985 (Nationwide)
- Mark Martin, Ford; 146.622 mph; Feb. 17, 2006 (Trucks)
History
Daytona International Speedway is synonymous with the world of auto racing. Although famous for hosting “The Great American Race”- the Daytona 500 – DIS boasts the most unique racing schedule of events in the world.
The track opened in 1959 with the running of the inaugural Daytona 500, which was won by the legendary Lee Petty in a photo finish over Johnny Beauchamp, that took officials three days to decide. With that historic event, Daytona established itself as one of the world’s premiere motorsports facilities.
While the Daytona 500 garners most of the attention, the enormous 480-acre motorsports complex boasts the most diverse schedule of racing on the globe -- earning it the title of "World Center of Racing."
In addition to the twice annual visits by the NASCAR Cup Series, Daytona hosts a multitude of events and sanctioning bodies on both the track’s 2.5-mile superspeedway and 3.56-mile infield road course. Stock cars, motorcycles, sports cars and go-karts are just a few of the various types of competition Daytona hosts every year.
In 2005, Daytona unveils its multi-million dollar infield renovation project that has given the track a brand new look. The infield now includes a wide range of amenities that provide the world’s most incredible, up-close-and-personal fan experience in motorsports. Interactive displays, a tribute area to the legends of the Speedway, roof-top spectator areas, a new Gatorade Victory Lane and a new signature infield structure, the Daytona 500 Club building all make their debut during this year’s edition of Speedweeks.
Fans can also visit DAYTONA 500 EXPERIENCE while here for Speedweeks. The 60,000 ft. interactive motorsports attraction on the grounds of the speedway features hundreds of multi-media attractions including the Pepsi IMAX Theater showing "NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience" and the award-winning "DAYTONA 500 Movie" on a four story high screen.
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FRONTSTRETCH TICKET HOLDERS
(Oldfield, DePalma, Weatherly, Campbell, Roberts, Segrave, Keech, Lockhart grandstands and NEXTEL, Petty & Earnhardt Towers)
From the North (Jacksonville)
I-95 South to US-1 (exit 273, old 89) South on US-1 to S.R. 40 (Granada Blvd.) West (right) on S.R. 40 to Clyde Morris Blvd. Clyde Morris Blvd. South to Parking Lot 7 FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING AND SHUTTLE
From the South (Melbourne)
I-95 to LPGA Blvd. (exit 265, old 87C) LPGA Blvd. East to Clyde Morris Blvd. Clyde Morris South to Parking Lot 7 FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING AND SHUTTLE
From the East (Daytona Beach Area)
From A1A take any one of the area's bridges to US-1 US-1 to Mason Ave. West Mason Ave. to Clyde Morris Blvd. North on Clyde Morris to Lot 7 FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING AND SHUTTLE
From the West (Orlando)
I-4 East to S.R. 44 (exit 118, old 56) S.R. 44 East to US-1 US-1 North to S.R. 400/Beville Rd. S.R. 400 West to Clyde Morris Blvd. Clyde Morris Blvd. North to Richard Petty Blvd. and West on Richard Petty to access lots A & B OR continue North on Clyde Morris Blvd. to access Parking Lot 7 FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING AND SHUTTLE
SUPERSTRETCH TICKET HOLDERS
(Allison, Tiny Lund and Turn Two Grandstands)
From the North (Jacksonville)
I-95 South to US-1 (exit 273, old 89) US-1 South, approx. 11 miles to S.R. 400 (Beville Rd.) Beville Rd. West to Clyde Morris Blvd. North on Clyde Morris Blvd. approx. 1/2 Mile to Bellevue Extension Bellevue Extension West to Lot 10 FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING AND SHUTTLE
From the South (Melbourne)
I-95 North to S.R. 44 New Smyrna Beach (exit 249, old 84) S.R. 44 East to US-1 (Dixie Freeway) US-1 North to S.R. 5-A in Harbor Oaks S.R. 5-A North to S.R. 400 (Beville Rd.) Beville Rd. West to Clyde Morris Blvd. North on Clyde Morris Blvd. approx. 1/2 Mile to Bellevue Extension Bellevue Extension West to Lot 10 FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING AND SHUTTLE
From the East (Daytona Beach Area)
From A1A, take any one of the area's bridges to US-1 Go South on US-1 to S.R. 400 (Beville Rd.) Beville Rd. West to Clyde Morris Blvd. North on Clyde Morris Blvd. approx. 1/2 Mile to Bellevue Extension Bellevue Extension West to Lot 10 FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING AND SHUTTLE
From the West (Orlando)
I-4 East to S.R. 400 (Beville Rd.) S.R. 400 East to Williamson Blvd. Williamson Blvd. North to Parking Lot 10 FREE SPEEDWAY PARKING AND SHUTTLE
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