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