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What is the Daytona 500?

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The Daytona 500 is an annual U.S. stock-car race and the most prestigious event in the NASCAR season. The race has been held every February since 1959 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it is 500 miles (805 km) long—200 laps around a 2.5-mile (4-km) tri-oval track.