Daytona International Speedway

track, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

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The Daytona International Speedway is a renowned motorsports venue located in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is most famous for hosting the Daytona 500, an annual stock-car race and the premier event of the NASCAR season. This 500-mile race, held every February, covers 200 laps on the speedway's distinctive 2.5-mile tri-oval track. The speedway was built by Bill France, Sr., the founder of NASCAR, and hosted its first Daytona 500 in 1959. Daytona Beach itself is a popular resort city on Florida's Atlantic coast, historically known for automobile speed trials on its hard, sandy beaches before the development of dedicated tracks.1234

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Daytona Beach
…is also known for the Daytona International Speedway, site of the Daytona 500 in February and the Pepsi 400 in July, and it is the headquarters of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR).
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…is also known for the Daytona International Speedway, site of the Daytona 500 in February and the Pepsi 400 in July, and it is the headquarters of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR).
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Daytona 500
…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.
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…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.
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