Teens from across Northeast Florida came together to recognize Daytona International Speedway for its bold move to make the speedway’s grandstands smoke-free. The teens from 21 surrounding counties are part of Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT). They also challenged other sporting and entertainment venues in the state to follow the example set by the speedway and protect more Floridians and visitors from secondhand smoke. The SWAT members, along with NASCAR driver Jeffrey Earnhardt, the Volusia County Health Department, and representatives from Daytona International Speedway held a press conference outside of the Gate 7 Grandstand Entrance of the speedway on Tuesday [June 19th]. ‘I ‘m proud that leading race organizations like Daytona are protecting our fans from tobacco smoke and are showing young fans that smoking is no longer acceptable,’ said NASCAR driver and Tobacco Free Florida spokesperson Jeffrey Earnhardt. ‘Families see drivers and venues like Daytona as legendary and this sends a healthy message to race fans.’ The grandstands of Florida’s prestigious and historic sporting venue will officially be smoke-free starting with the Subway Jalape�o 250 Powered By Coca-Cola on Friday night, July 6.(DIS)(6-21-2012)
