Daytona International Speedway held a topping out ceremony Wednesday to install the highest piece of steel associated with its $400 million DAYTONA Rising project and celebrate the halfway point in the project. Florida Secretary of Commerce Gray Swoope and Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Director Jesse Panuccio were in attendance for the important milestone. As part of the event’ members of the France family signed and unveiled a special commemorative plaque that was placed at the center of the steel beam (previously signed by the project’s construction team). International Speedway Corporation CEO Lesa France Kennedy also spoke about the significance of the DAYTONA Rising project. Utilizing special DAYTONA Rising whistles’ Barton Malow (design-builder for DAYTONA Rising) joined International Speedway Corporation employees as well as Daytona International Speedway employees and longtime ticket holders for a ceremonial command to raise the steel beam. To honor construction traditions’ a tree was attached to the beam along with a massive American flag’ Florida’s state flag as well as flags honoring Daytona International Speedway and Barton Malow.
DAYTONA Rising Construction Statistics At The Halfway Point
‘ Surpassed one million man-hours
‘ Installed 89 percent of the total steel
‘ Poured more than 105 million pounds of concrete
‘ Installed 26 escalators and 4 elevators
(DIS)(10-16-2014)
