France then began working on building funding for the project and found support from a Texas oil millionaire, Clint Murchison, Sr. The city commission agreed to lease the 447-acre (180.9 ha) parcel of land adjacent to Daytona Beach Municipal Airport to France's corporation for $10,000 a year over a 50-year period. The tri-oval after the 2010–2011 repaving France took the plans to the Daytona Beach city commission, who supported his idea and formed the Daytona Beach Speedway Authority.
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Ford shared their engineering design of the track with Moneypenny, providing the needed details of how to transition the pavement from a flat straightaway to a banked corner. Moneypenny traveled to Detroit, Michigan to visit the Ford Proving Grounds which had a high-speed test track with banked corners. He wanted the track to have the highest banking possible to allow the cars to reach high speeds and to give fans a better view of the cars on track. France met with Daytona Beach engineer Charles Moneypenny to discuss his plans for the speedway. began planning for the track in 1953 as a way to promote the series, which at the time was racing on the Daytona Beach Road Course. The project was finished before the start of Speedweeks in 2016. After the renovations were complete, the track's grandstands had 101,500 permanent seats with the ability to increase permanent seating to 125,000. It emphasized improved fan experience with five expanded and redesigned fan entrances (called "injectors"), as well as wider and more comfortable seats, and more restrooms and concession stands. The project was completed in January 2016, and cost US $400 million. The renovation was by design-builder Barton Malow Company in partnership with Rossetti Architects. On July 5, 2013, ground was broken on "Daytona Rising" to remove backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. On January 22, 2013, the fourth speedway renovation was unveiled. The track is 50 mi (80 km) north of Orlando. The speedway has been renovated four times, with the infield renovated in 2004 and the track repaved in 19. Lights were installed around the track in 1998, and today it is the third-largest single-lit outdoor sports facility. His banked design permitted higher speeds and gave fans a better view of the cars. to host racing that was held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course. The track was built in 1959 by NASCAR founder William "Bill" France Sr.
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Dale Earnhardt is Daytona International Speedway's most successful driver, with a total of 34 career victories (12 Daytona 500 Qualifying Races, 7 NASCAR Xfinity Series Races, 6 Busch Clash Races, 6 IROC Races, 2 Pepsi 400 July Races and the 1998 Daytona 500).
The speedway is operated by NASCAR pursuant to a lease with the City of Daytona Beach on the property that runs until 2054. The track's 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.500 mi (4.023 km) high-speed tri-oval, a 3.560 mi (5.729 km) sports car course, a 2.950 mi (4.748 km) motorcycle course, and a 1,320 ft (400 m) karting and motorcycle flat-track. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, IMSA, SCCA, and Motocross. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event.
United States motorcycle Grand Prix (1961–1965)Ġ:40.364 ( Colin Braun, Roush Yates Ford EcoBoost 3.5L GDI V6tt, 2013, DP)ġ:33.724 ( Álex Palou, Cadillac DPi-V.R, 2022, DPi)ġ:55.677 ( Chase Elliott, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, 2021, NASCAR Cup)ġ:37.546 ( Ben Spies, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 2007, Superbike)ġ:45.209 ( Derek Bell, Porsche 962, 1984, IMSA GTP)ġ:45.360 ( Danny Ongais, Lola T600, 1982, IMSA GTP)ġ:41.250 ( Mark Donohue, Ferrari 512 M, 1971, Group 5)Ġ:20.129 (Nate Monteith, Monteith Racing, 2013, Whelen All-American Series)ĭaytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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