If you ever get an opportunity to take a tour at Daytona Speedway, do it! It was so cool to drive on the track, the same track that so many greats have once driven on.
Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.5-mile (4.0 km) high-speed tri-oval, a 3.56-mile (5.73 km) sports car course, a 2.95-mile (4.75 km) motorcycle course, and a 1,320-foot (400 m) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track’s 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing.
Daytona’s tri-oval is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long with 31° banking in the turns and 18° banking at the start/finish line. The front straight is 3,800 feet long and the back straight (or “superstretch”) is 3,000 feet long. The tri-oval shape was revolutionary at the time as it greatly improved sight lines for fans.
Come face-to-face with the track as you visit the well-known start/finish line and 31-degree high banks or ride down pit road to get a close-up view of the pit stalls.
Once you have completed the thirty minute tour in the open air tram, you can access the new Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
See cars that came straight from the track, into the Hall of Fame.
The late great Dale Earnhardt
And a trip to Daytona would not be complete without a stop for lunch or dinner at North Turn Beach Bar and Grille. Sit on the deck and have a view like this. It also happens to sit on the exact location where the 1st Nascar Sanctioned Races began on Daytona Beach.
For tickets:
http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Tours/Tour-Types.aspx#accordion-55b876de-6a4f-497d-b0ba-4aa0b05747c92
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