In 1947, the Daytona International Speedway served as the launching pad for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), founded by competitive racer and businessman Bill France Sr. and a group of fellow race promoters.
Today, the speedway plays home to the headquarters of America's premier stock car racing organization - NASCAR - and is most famously known around the world for hosting the "Great American Race" ... the Daytona 500.
The Daytona International Speedway - a 2.5 mile tri-oval superspeedway - actually has nine major weekends of racing activity throughout the year. In fact, because of all the racing activities and speedway attractions that occur throughout the year at the Daytona International Speedway, the speedway has earned the well-deserved title of "The World Center of Racing".
President Bush At Daytona 500
Daytona 500 ... The Great American Race
The internationally famous Daytona 500 is the most prestigious race in the world of stock car racing. Highly regarded as the "Great American Race", the Daytona 500 is considered the "Super Bowl of Racing" by diehard stock car fans and NASCAR drivers.
To give you an idea of just how important the Daytona 500 is in the world of North American stock car racing, the significance of the “Great American Race” could be compared to the popularity of other great sporting events.
For example, consider that ...
The Daytona 500 is to stock car racing what the Indy 500 is to open wheel racing.
The Daytona 500 is to stock car racing what the Super Bowl is to football.
The Daytona 500 is to stock car racing what the World Series is to baseball.
The Daytona 500 is to stock car racing what the World Cup is to soccer.
The Daytona 500 is to stock car racing what the Wimbledon is to tennis.
The Daytona 500 is to stock car racing what the Master’s is to golf.
Okay, okay ... you get the idea!
Basically, the Daytona 500 is the most important race ... the most prestigious race... the richest race ... on the Sprint Cup schedule.
Enough said.
The Daytona 500 Experience ... The Official Attraction of NASCAR
The “Official Attraction of NASCAR” ... the Daytona 500 Experience ... allows you to be a kid again as it truly lives up to it’s reputation as the ultimate arcade for racing fans of all ages!
Here’s just a few of the fun-time opportunities that you will have the chance to enjoy at the Daytona 500 Experience:
the Coca-Cola 3D IMAX Theatre
the ARCA Driver Development Program simulator
Daytona Dream Laps ... an awesome race simulator that puts you in the middle of a Daytona 500 race
Acceleration Alley ... you can race against friends and family in NASCAR simulators ...
And those are just a few of the many opportunities for fun that you could find yourself enjoying at the Daytona 500 Experience.
Get Your Own Copy of the Daytona International Speedway Fan Guide!
If you are thinking about planning a week-long vacation to visit Daytona Beach and the nearby Orlando attractions during the days prior to the Daytona 500, download yourself a free copy of the Daytona International Speedway Fan Guide at the official speedway website.
You will find valuable tips and travel tools in this information-packed guide that will help you make the best of your stay, such as: