In Daytona Beach, the roar of the beach is rivaled by the roar of the engines. Daytona International Speedway is home to numerous races each year, including NASCAR’s Coke 400 and Daytona 500. In front of the building is the “Walk of Fame” which honors those NASCAR drivers who have won at the 500.
You can see tributes to racing legends, such as Dale Earnhardt Sr.
When there is no event, the speedway offers a track tour. It’s amazing to see first-hand the steepness of the track’s banks; seeing it on television doesn’t do it justice. If you listen close enough, you can almost hear the most famous words in motor sports: “Gentlemen, start your engines”, and the second most famous words: “Boogity, boogity, boogity: let’s go racing boys”.
Another highlight of the tour is a tour of a garage area:
After the track tour, you get to watch a short film highlighting racing heroes. As you are leaving, you get to see the car that won the previous Daytona 500, which was Dale Jr. when we were there.
It’s a great experience; if you want more information, click here.
Awesome photos, thanks for sharing the up close and personal side of racing at Daytona beach!!
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Fancy cars!!
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We drove past there a few months ago. I wish we’d stopped now!
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The pictures came out amazing! Really makes me want to see it in person! 🙂
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Great pictures and very informative! Great post 🙂
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Wow, it looks like a great experience! My boyfriend would love to visit this place!
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Love your blog – interesting travels
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Thank you!
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Ok, so I definitely have to visit here! My son would love it! Great review!
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Now, THIS is my type of holiday destination. I love cars. I live in the UK but would love to take a special trip out to be at this location!
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I always wanted to go to Daytona. It has so much history can’t wait to visit.
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