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: Vehicles, John Andretti, Major League Baseball, Bill Elliott, National Basketball Association
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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: 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: Daytona 500, Multi-Sport Events, Corporate Officers, CBS Corp., Marketing
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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: Indianapolis 500, NASCAR
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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: Daytona 500, Multi-Sport Events, Corporate Officers, CBS Corp., Marketing
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Stewart, Joe Gibbs Racing to part ways
The Associated PressJoe Gibbs Racing will release Tony Stewart from his contract at the end of the season, ending an incredibly successful decade in which they won two championships and turned the organization into one of NASCAR's best. Stewart was expected to address JGR...Tags: Vehicles, Daytona 500, Speedway, Coca-Cola Company, Athletics, Track and Field
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Hamlin holds off Busch to continue JGR dominance
The Associated PressDenny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart or Joey Logano. It doesn't matter who's behind the wheel of the No. 20 Toyota, it always seems to end up in Victory Lane. Hamlin held off Busch on Friday night at Daytona International Speedway to extend Joe Gibbs...Tags: Joe Gibbs, Vehicles, NASCAR, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Stewart to part ways with Gibbs Racing
Associated PressJoe Gibbs Racing will release Tony Stewart from his contract at the end of the season, ending an incredibly successful decade in which they won two championships and turned the organization into one of NASCAR's best. Stewart was expected to address JGR...Tags: Joe Gibbs, Daytona 500, Vehicles, Indianapolis 500, NASCAR
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Menard claims pole at Daytona
Dale Earnhardt Inc. swept the front row in qualifying yesterday for tonight's Coke Zero 400 in Daytona Beach, Fla., and ended up with three drivers in the top eight spots. Paul Menard covered the 2 1/2 -mile Daytona International Speedway at 185.916...Tags: C.C. Sabathia, Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes, Cy Young, Major League Baseball
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Sports scores, stats and standings
NASCARSprint Cup Coke Zero 400 lineup Tonight At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. (Lap length: 2.5 miles; car number in parentheses) 1. (15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet 2. (8) Mark Martin, Chevrolet 3. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet...Tags: Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon
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