Daytona International Speedway Longtime Daytona International Speedway Employee Juanita ‘Lightnin’ Epton Turns 100 Longtime Daytona International Speedway Employee Juanita ‘Lightnin’ Epton Turns 100 July 15, 2020 Juanita ‘Lightnin’ Epton, whose warmth and kindness to others has made her part of the fabric of Daytona International Speedway – and an American icon - celebrated her 100th birthday Wednesday Tickets on sale for Daytona road course races on August 16 Tickets on sale for Daytona road course races on August 16 July 14, 2020 Race fans will have the opportunity to attend part of Daytona International Speedway’s recently announced historic weekend in which NASCAR’s top national series will compete for the first time on the storied 3.56-mile DAYTONA Road Course. Tickets are on sale now for President Trump says sports will return without fans; Florida Governor has talked to NASCAR about running at Daytona UPDATE President Trump says sports will return without fans; Florida Governor has talked to NASCAR about running at Daytona UPDATE April 18, 2020 UPDATE: The Mayor of Homestead Florida says they would welcome the opportunity to host a race, with or without fans AdventHealth to offer drive-up COVID-19 testing at Daytona International Speedway AdventHealth to offer drive-up COVID-19 testing at Daytona International Speedway April 9, 2020 In an effort to increase availability of COVID-19 testing in Florida, AdventHealth will offer 500 or more drive-up tests at Daytona International Speedway starting at 9 a.m. Friday. The effort has been led by the health care system and AdventHealth Centra Care with Busch Clash to be run on Daytona road course in 2021; Daytona 500 qualifying on Wednesday Busch Clash to be run on Daytona road course in 2021; Daytona 500 qualifying on Wednesday March 4, 2020 UPDATE: In a response to fans’ increased interest in road-course races, Daytona International Speedway announced today that the Busch Clash At DAYTONA will move to the speedway’s 3.56-mile road course and be held under the lights on Tuesday, Feb. 9, making the annual Grant Enfinger Wins 21st Annual NextEra Energy 250 in ‘NASCAR Overtime’ Grant Enfinger Wins 21st Annual NextEra Energy 250 in ‘NASCAR Overtime’ February 15, 2020 William Byron Tops Friday’s DAYTONA 500 Practice With 204-MPH Lap Daytona to honor Jimmie Johnson prior to his final DAYTONA 500 as a full time driver Daytona to honor Jimmie Johnson prior to his final DAYTONA 500 as a full time driver February 14, 2020 As seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion and two-time DAYTONA 500 champion Jimmie Johnson prepares to begin his final fulltime season, Daytona International Speedway will pay tribute to his career accomplishments through a variety of ways, including Johnson leading Record purse for Daytona 500 Record purse for Daytona 500 NASCAR today announced a record-setting purse for the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500, where 40 of the world’s best drivers will race for a total purse of $23.6 million on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2:30 p.m. (TV – FOX, FOX Deportes; Radio – MRN, SiriusXM Daytona 500 tickets sold out Daytona 500 tickets sold out February 13, 2020 Reserved tickets for the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500, the tradition-rich, prestigious season-opening event for the NASCAR Cup Series, are sold out, Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile announced today. This is the fifth consecutive year that the DAYTONA 500 Pre-Sale for 2021 DAYTONA 500 tickets starts Feb. 10 Pre-Sale for 2021 DAYTONA 500 tickets starts Feb. 10 February 10, 2020 Tickets for the 63rd annual DAYTONA 500, the prestigious NASCAR Cup Series event scheduled for Feb. 14, 2021, will be available through a pre-sale beginning Feb. 10, 2020 at 9 a.m., Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile announced Air Force Technical Sergeant Nalani Quintello to perform National Anthem for DAYTONA 500 Air Force Technical Sergeant Nalani Quintello to perform National Anthem for DAYTONA 500 February 4, 2020 Technical Sergeant Nalani Quintello, acclaimed vocalist with Max Impact, the United States Air Force Band, will perform the National Anthem prior to the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500 on Feb. 16 at Daytona International Speedway Ricky Carmichael named honorary race official for Daytona 500 Ricky Carmichael named honorary race official for Daytona 500 January 30, 2020 Five-time DAYTONA Supercross champion Ricky Carmichael will serve as an Honorary Race Official for the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 16 (FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM Radio), the prestigious opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series season DAYTONA Speedweeks, Week 1; on-track NASCAR action complemented by off-track activities DAYTONA Speedweeks, Week 1; on-track NASCAR action complemented by off-track activities January 29, 2020 The first week of DAYTONA Speedweeks Presented By AdventHealth is the ultimate stage-setter for this year’s big show on Sunday, Feb. 16, the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500 Denny Hamlin’s Daytona 500 winning car heading to the NASCAR Hall of Fame Denny Hamlin’s Daytona 500 winning car heading to the NASCAR Hall of Fame The No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry that Denny Hamlin drove in 2019 to his second DAYTONA 500 victory has gone on a road trip WWE Champion Sheamus named honorary pace car driver for DAYTONA 500 WWE Champion Sheamus named honorary pace car driver for DAYTONA 500 January 28, 2020 Four-time World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Champion Sheamus will serve as the Honorary Pace Car Driver for the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Daytona International Speedway, behind the wheel of a 2020 Toyota Camry TRD Denny Hamlin to participate in special DAYTONA 500 ticket package Denny Hamlin to participate in special DAYTONA 500 ticket package January 21, 2020 Before he defends his title as 2019 champion in the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Daytona International Speedway, Denny Hamlin will participate in a special ticket package for race fans Joie Chitwood joins Mecum Auctions Joie Chitwood joins Mecum Auctions January 20, 2020 Mecum Auctions, the world’s largest collector car auction company, is pleased to announce that it will welcome Joie Chitwood III to the Mecum staff as Strategic Advisor for the company. Effective February 10, the highly experienced and internationally recognized and Special Chase Elliott ticket offer for the Daytona 500 Special Chase Elliott ticket offer for the Daytona 500 January 16, 2020 Prior to the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Daytona International Speedway, through an exclusive ticket package, race fans will be able to hear from Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott as he kicks off his fifth full-time season in the NASCAR Cup USAF Thunderbirds to perform flyover at 2020 DAYTONA 500 USAF Thunderbirds to perform flyover at 2020 DAYTONA 500 January 7, 2020 The world-renowned U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will perform the flyover for the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Daytona International Speedway, the prestigious season-opening event to the NASCAR Cup Series (FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Busch Beer Returns to Sponsor The Clash At DAYTONA Busch Beer Returns to Sponsor The Clash At DAYTONA December 18, 2019 Daytona International Speedway and Anheuser-Busch announced today that for the first time since 1997, Busch Beer will return as the title sponsor for The Clash At DAYTONA on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. The exhibition race will return to its original iconic name – Busch 1 of 3 Track Stats & Links Track Specs: 2.5 mile tri-oval with 31-degree banking in the turns 18-degree banking in the tri-oval and 6-degree banking on the straightaways Grandstand Seating: 101,000 [was 147,000, 168,000], with 124 suites Pit Stalls: Length: 28 feet Width: 16 feet Track Websites & Social Media: Daytona International Speedway Website Daytona Rising Redevelopment Project ISC Motorsports Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram YouTube Track Stats – Racing-reference.info
