" Daytona International Speedway is the home of "The Great American Race" - the Daytona 500. The enormous 480-acre motorsports complex boasts the most diverse schedule of motor racing on the globe, thus earning it the title of "World Centre of Racing."
" In addition to 10 major weekends of racing activity, rarely a week goes by that the Speedway grounds are not used for events that include public and social gatherings, car shows, photo "shoots," production vehicle testing and police motorcycle training.
" "The Speedway is a venue that is known throughout the world as a place where everyone in motorsports wants to claim a victory," said Speedway President Robin Braig. After a jam-packed month of sports car and stock car testing in January, no less than 16 days of on-track activity mark the track's annual Speedweeks events.
" Its diversity includes sports car drivers from more than 20 foreign countries and the United States in the Grand American Road Racing Association's Rolex 24 at Daytona. In recent years, the Rolex 24 has garnered more attention from stock car drivers like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Kyle Petty and Tony Stewart who have tested their skills against the sport's best. The Rolex 24 kicks off three weeks of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch Series, Craftsman Truck Series, Crown Royal IROC, and ARCA RE/MAX Series racing that culminates with the Daytona 500.
" Coinciding with the Daytona Beach community's "Bike Week," every March Daytona International Speedway hosts two weeks of intense motorcycle racing with Daytona 200 Week. Racers and fans from around the world converge on the Speedway for the best in road racing, supercross and dirt track competition. Ten days of two-wheeled action concludes with the Daytona Supercross and the Daytona 200.
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-THE ULTIMATE MOTORSPORTS ATTRACTION-
" Daytona USA which opened July 5, 1996, has transformed Daytona International Speedway into a destination for tourists. This interactive motorsports-themed attraction portrays the colour and excitement of racing at Daytona International Speedway and the fascinating history of motor racing in the Daytona Beach area. Daytona Beach's most exciting family attraction, Daytona USA features a combination of thrilling interactive experiences, historical and current-day vehicles and breathtaking cinematic and video presentations.
" Daytona USA is truly "The Ultimate Motorsports Attraction" and an unparalleled entertainment experience. Its' highly interactive multi-million-dollar entertainment facility designed to broaden the entertainment and educational experience for visitors of all ages -- whether or not they are racing fans.
" Guests of Daytona USA don't want to miss a chance to experience Acceleration Alley to compete against each other in 80-percent scale stock cars. Daytona Dream Laps is a motion simulator ride that places guests behind the wheel in a virtual Daytona 500 race. Toyota Tundra's Thunder Road motion simulator takes guests on a fantasy lap with a 360-degree loop. Inside the Pepsi IMAX Theatre, "NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience" and "Daytona 500: The Movie" give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the Daytona 500 and NASCAR. The 16-Second Pit Stop Challenge allows visitors the opportunity to be a pit-crew member in a timed pit stop.
" Daytona USA is located at Daytona International Speedway, just outside Turn 4 of the famed Speedway. The entrance is one mile east of I-95 and four miles west of the Atlantic Ocean on U.S. Highway 92 (West International Speedway Blvd.) in Daytona Beach, Florida.
" Tickets for Daytona USA, which includes admission to the attraction as well as a track tour, are $21.50 plus tax for adults, $18.50 plus tax for seniors 60 and over and $15.50 plus tax for children age 6-12. Children under six are free. A Speedway tour ticket is $7.50 plus tax and an annual DAYTONA USA pass is $49.
" Track tours are available daily, weather and track conditions permitting.
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