Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway

NASCAR founder William France Sr. began planning for the Daytona International Speedway in 1953, intending to move over the races from Daytona Beach Road Course eventually.

Construction of the 2.5 mile, tri-oval track was a huge undertaking, requiring specialist design work including input from Ford, substantial funding including a $600,000 loan and a second mortgage on France's home, and a massive excavation and building project.

Daytona International Speedway opened in February 1959 for the inaugural Daytona 500, with a crowd of 42,000, and a thrilling finish between Lee Petty and Johnny Beauchamp which took three days to adjudicate, with Petty eventually awarded the victory.

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NIN-4012 Daytona International Road Course

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1963 Daytona 500