Daytona Int. Speedway
Daytona
Florida, USA
The Daytona International Speedway track in Florida is most famous as the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR.
The enormous 480-acre motorsports complex showcases the most diverse schedule of racing in the world, earning it the title of "World Center of Racing."
LAP RECORD
1:33.875 - P.J. Jones (1993)
track characteristics
High speed oval which banks at 18 degrees on the start/finish straight and 31 degrees on the corners
RACE TYPE
Daytona 500
Death toll
36
THE DANGER FILES
On February 18th 2001 at the Daytona 500, NASCAR Legend Dale Earnhardt was involved in crash on lap 499 and died of a basilar skull fracture.
Track length
2.5 mi
established
1959