Summary
The flagship oval track for the National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) series is located in Daytona Beach, Fla. Ground was broken for the track in 1956, and the Speedway hosted the first Daytona 500 stock car race on Feb. 22, 1959, which makes the 2008 race the 50th anniversary. The season-opening Daytona 500, so named because it is 500 miles, has become one of the richest, with a total purse in 2007 of more than $18 million, with winner Kevin Harvick earning approximately $1.5 million. The Speedway also hosts a second NASCAR Nextel Cup race in July, as well as other events, including the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona sports car endurance race, motorcycle events, hot rod shows, testing sessions and...
The flagship oval track for the National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) series is located in Daytona Beach, Fla. Ground was broken for the track in 1956, and the Speedway hosted the first Daytona 500 stock car race on Feb. 22, 1959, which makes the 2008 race the 50th anniversary. The season-opening Daytona 500, so named because it is 500 miles, has become one of the richest, with a total purse in 2007 of more than $18 million, with winner Kevin Harvick earning approximately $1.5 million. The Speedway also hosts a second NASCAR Nextel Cup race in July, as well as other events, including the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona sports car endurance race, motorcycle events, hot rod shows, testing sessions and racing schools. The oval track is 2.5 miles long, with 31 degrees of banking in the turns, and is illuminated for night racing with 1,835 light fixtures. A 3.56-mile road course, which incorporates part of the banked oval, winds through the 180-acre infield, and is used for sports car and motorcycle events. The track seats 167,785, with additional space in the infield for fans. The 480-acre speedway grounds also house the headquarters for the International Speedway Corporation, a publicly-traded company that owns the Speedway, as well as 12 other race tracks.
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They can drive until 55
Mark Martin was adamant that day in October 2004. He was tired. He was sick of missing important family moments. So, after 22 seasons, he said he was putting an end to his Sprint Cup driving career. Martin was 45 years old. Two weeks ago, at age 49,...Tags: Motor Racing, Jeff Gordon, Vehicles, Bill Elliott, John Andretti
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Daytona Live! boasts office tower, hotel and theater
Sentinel Staff WriterPertree Constructors Inc., with offices in Orlando and Jacksonville, is part of the construction team working on a major mixed-use development project in Volusia County called Daytona Live!. Initial phases include site work and an eight-story, 200,000-...Tags: Motor Racing, International Speedway Corp., Speedway
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Anheuser-Busch's ad presence at risk
Of The Associated PressIs the King of Beers ready to punt away its crown? For years, the folks at Anheuser-Busch have spent lavishly to remind fans that nothing goes better while watching the big game than a 6-pack brought to you by (insert Harry Caray impersonation here) ''...Tags: National Government, Multi-Sport Events, Motor Racing, Consumer Electronics Industry, Harry Caray
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Ryan Newman To Leave Penske Racing
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Ryan Newman, projected as a possible teammate for Tony Stewart on the two-time NASCAR champion's new team, will leave Penske Racing at the end of the 2008 season.
Newman's impending departure was announced Monday in a release from...Tags: Motor Racing, NASCAR, Indianapolis 500
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Last call for Bud? Experts say no
Is the King of Beers ready to punt away its crown? For years, the folks at Anheuser-Busch have spent lavishly to remind fans that nothing goes better while watching the big game than a six-pack brought to you by (insert Harry Caray impersonation here)...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Motor Racing, Annika Sorenstam, Consumer Electronics Industry, Harry Caray
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AFTER SMOKE CLEARS, A BIG WIN IN A BIG YEAR
Sports, C1. Columnist David Whitley tries to make sense of it all, C8. -
NASCAR's way of ending races is too confusing
Sentinel ColumnistCongratulations, Kyle Busch. Now will somebody please tell me what happened? Not just me, but almost everybody else in Daytona. We all know Busch won the Coke Zero 400. As for how he did it . . . "Man, I don't know what to tell you," Matt Kenseth said....Tags: Matt Kenseth, Motor Racing, Vehicles, Dale Earnhardt Jr., George Bush
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At age 73, James Hylton unlikely to release vise-like grip on steering wheel
Sentinel ColumnistOne of the biggest, and arguably the best stories from Daytona International Speedway in February 2007, was the attempt made by NASCAR driver James Hylton to qualify his Chevrolet for the Daytona 500. Calling Hylton a veteran driver doesn't quite cover...Tags: Motor Racing, Matt Kenseth, Vehicles, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart
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Mark and Matt Martin each shift racing futures
Sentinel ColumnistMatt Martin's racing career appeared to be on track: He had his own Web site, his own fan club, worked out of a 7,500 square-foot shop, and went to the races in a diesel truck that slept six and pulled a 40-foot trailer to area tracks like Orlando Speed...Tags: Motor Racing, New York Times, Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, NASCAR
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