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{{short description|Motorsport track in the United States}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
| location          = 1801 West International Speedway Blvd,<br />[[Daytona Beach, Florida]] 32114
| coordinates       = {{Coord|29|11|8|N|81|4|10|W|display=inline,title}}
| logo              = [[File:Daytona International Speedway logo.png|frameless|class=skin-invert]]
| image             = [[File:Daytona International Speedway 2024.svg|class=skin-invert|250px]]
| image_caption     = Tri-Oval (1959–present)
| track_map         = [[File:Daytona International Speedway Road Course 2024.svg|class=skin-invert|250px|]]
| track_map_caption = Sports Car Course (1985–present)
| capacity          = 101,500–167,785 (w/ infield, depending on configuration)
123,500 (grandstand capacity)
| FIA grade         =
| owner             = [[NASCAR#Tracks owned and/or operated by NASCAR|NASCAR]] (2019–present)<br />[[International Speedway Corporation]] (1959–2019)<ref name="masterlease" />
| operator          = [[NASCAR#Tracks owned and/or operated by NASCAR|NASCAR]] (1959–present)
| broke_ground      = {{Start date and age|1957|11|25}}
| opened            = {{Start date and age|1959|02|22}}
| construction_cost = US$3&nbsp;million
| architect         = Charles Moneypenny<br />[[William France, Sr.]]
| events            = <!--Please Do Not Any Remove Events-->
'''Current:'''<br />
* '''[[NASCAR Cup Series]]'''<br />''[[Daytona 500]]'' (1959–present)<br />''[[Coke Zero Sugar 400]]'' (1959–present)<br />''[[The Duel at Daytona]]'' (1959–present)<br />''[[Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium|Busch Clash]]'' (1979–2021)<br />''[[O'Reilly Auto Parts 253]]'' (2020–2021)
* '''[[IMSA SportsCar Championship|IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]]'''<br />''[[Rolex 24 at Daytona]]'' (1962–present)<br />''[[WeatherTech 240]]'' (1967–1986, 2000, 2002–2009, 2020)
* '''[[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series]]'''<br />''[[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Daytona#Spring race|United Rentals 300]]'' (1982–present)<br />''[[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Daytona#Summer race|Wawa 250]]'' (2002–present)<br />''[[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Daytona#2020–2021 road course race|Super Start Batteries 188]]'' (2020–2021)
* '''[[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]]'''<br />''[[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway#Current race|Fresh From Florida 250]]'' (2000–present)<br />''[[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona#Former road course race|BrakeBest Select 159]]'' (2020–2021)
* '''[[ARCA Menards Series]]'''<br />''[[ARCA races at Daytona|Chili's Ride the 'Dente 200]]'' (1964–present)<br />''[[ARCA races at Daytona#Road course race|General Tire 100]]'' (2020)
* '''[[Daytona 200]]''' (1961–2019, 2021–present)
*'''[[AMA Supercross Championship]]'''<br />''Daytona Supercross by Honda'' (1974–present)
*'''[[Welcome to Rockville]]'''<br />(2021–present)
'''Former:'''<br />
* [[Trans-Am Series]]<br />(1967–1968, 1984, 2013–2019)
* [[Grand-Am Road Racing|Grand-Am]]<br />''[[Daytona Finale]]'' (1972–1986, 1996, 2001–2003)
* [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]<br />''[[United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (1961–1965)
* [[International Race of Champions|IROC]] (1974–1978, 1985–1989, 1991–2006)
* [[USAC Daytona 100]] (1959)
| miles_first       = True
| layout           = NASCAR [[Tri-oval|Tri-Oval]] (1959–present)
| surface           = Asphalt
| length_km         = 4.023
| length_mi         = 2.500
| turns             = 4
| banking           = Turns: 31°<br />Tri-oval: 18°<br />Back straightaway: 3°
| record_time       = 0:43.682
| record_driver     = {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Erik Jones]]
| record_car        = [[Toyota Camry]]
| record_year       = [[2020 Daytona 500|2020]]
| record_class      = [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Cup]]
| layout2           = Sports Car Course (1985–present)
| surface2          = Asphalt
| length2_km        = 5.729
| length2_mi        = 3.560
| turns2            = 12
| banking2          = Oval turns: 31°<br />Tri-Oval: 18°<br />Back straightaway: 3°<br />Infield: 0° (flat)
| record_time2      = 1:33.724
| record_driver2    = {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Alex Palou]]
| record_car2       = [[Cadillac DPi-V.R]]
| record_year2      = [[2022 24 Hours of Daytona|2022]]
| record_class2     = [[Daytona Prototype International|DPi]]
| layout3           = Long Motorcycle Course (2005–present)
| surface3          = Asphalt
| length3_km        = 5.649
| length3_mi        = 3.510
| turns3            = 12
| banking3          = Oval turns: 31°<br />Tri-Oval: 18°<br />Back straightaway: 3°<br />Infield: 0° (flat)
| record_time3      = 1:47.879
| record_driver3    = {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Herrin]]
| record_car3       = [[Ducati Panigale V2]]
| record_year3      = [[Daytona 200|2025]]
| record_class3     = [[Sports motorcycle#Classes|SSP]]
| layout4           = Short Motorcycle Course (2008–present)
| surface4          = Asphalt
| length4_km        = 4.667
| length4_mi        = 2.900
| turns4            = 12
| banking4          = Oval turns: 31°<br />Tri-Oval: 18°<br />Back straightaway: 3°<br />Infield: 0° (flat)
| record_time4      = 1:36.266
| record_driver4    = {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Mat Mladin]]
| record_car4       = [[Suzuki GSX-R1000]]
| record_year4      = [[2008 AMA Superbike Championship|2008]]
| record_class4     = [[Superbike racing|SBK]]
| layout5           = NASCAR Road Course (2020–2021)
| surface5          = Asphalt
| length5_km        = 5.745
| length5_mi        = 3.570
| turns5            = 14
| banking5          = Oval turns: 31°<br />Tri-Oval: 18°<br />Back straightaway: 3°<br />Infield: 0° (flat)
| record_time5      = 1:55.677
| record_driver5    = {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Chase Elliott]]
| record_car5       = [[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#ZL1|Chevrolet Camaro ZL1]]
| record_year5      = [[2021 O'Reilly Auto Parts 253|2021]]
| record_class5     = [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Cup]]
| layout6           = Sports Car Course (1984)
| surface6          = Asphalt
| length6_km        = 6.228
| length6_mi        = 3.869
| record_time6      = 1:45.209
| record_driver6    = {{Flagicon|GBR}} [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]]
| record_car6       = [[Porsche 962]]
| record_year6      = [[1984 IMSA GT Championship|1984]]
| record_class6     = [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]]
| layout7           = Sports Car Course (1975–1983)
| surface7          = Asphalt
| length7_km        = 6.180
| length7_mi        = 3.840
| record_time7      = 1:45.360
| record_driver7    = {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Ongais]]
| record_car7       = [[Lola T600]]
| record_year7      = [[1982 IMSA GT Championship|1982]]
| record_class7     = [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]]
| layout8           = Sports Car Course (1959–1974)
| surface8          = Asphalt
| length8_km        = 6.132
| length8_mi        = 3.810
| turns8            = 7
| record_time8      = 1:41.250
| record_driver8    = {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Donohue]]
| record_car8       = [[Ferrari 512|Ferrari 512 M]]
| record_year8      = [[1971 24 Hours of Daytona|1971]]
| record_class8     = [[Group 5 (motorsport)#2nd Generation Group 5 - "Sports Cars" (1970 to 1971)|Group 5]]
| layout9           = Dirt Flat Track
| surface9          = Dirt
| length9_km        = 0.40
| length9_mi        = 0.25
| turns9            = 4
}}
'''Daytona International Speedway''' is a [[race track]] in [[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]], [[Florida]], [[United States]], about {{cvt|50|mi|km|adj=on}} north of [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]. 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. The venue also hosts the [[24 Hours of Daytona]], one of three races that make up the [[Triple Crown of endurance racing]]. In addition to NASCAR and IMSA, the track also hosts races of [[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]], [[AMA Superbike Championship]], [[SCCA]], and [[AMA Supercross Championship]]. The track features multiple layouts including the primary {{cvt|2.500|mi|km|abbr=on}} high-speed [[tri-oval]], a {{cvt|3.560|mi|km|abbr=on}} [[sports car]] course, a {{cvt|3.510|mi|km|abbr=on}}motorcycle course, and a {{cvt|1320|ft|m|abbr=on}} karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's {{cvt|180|acre|ha|abbr=on}} infield includes the {{cvt|29|acre|ha|abbr=on}} Lake Lloyd, which has hosted [[powerboat]] racing.

The track was built in 1959 by NASCAR founder [[Bill France Sr.|William "Bill" France Sr.]] to host racing that was held at the former [[Daytona Beach Road Course]]. His banked design permitted higher speeds and gave fans a better view of the cars. The speedway is operated by NASCAR pursuant to a lease with the City of Daytona Beach on the property that runs until 2054.<ref name=masterlease>{{cite news|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/nascar/2019/05/22/nascar-buys-international-speedway-corp-for-2b/5089070007/|title=NASCAR buys International Speedway Corp. for $2B|author=Long, Mark|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=22 May 2019|access-date=February 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.recordonline.com/sports/20180805/little-known-special-district-leases-land-under-daytona-international-speedway|title=Little-known special district leases land under the Daytona International Speedway|author=Lane, Mark|work=[[Times Herald-Record]]|date=5 August 2018|access-date=11 June 2020|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021133243/https://www.recordonline.com/sports/20180805/little-known-special-district-leases-land-under-daytona-international-speedway|url-status=dead}}</ref> The venue describes itself as the "World Center of Racing".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a1690406/daytona-how-daytona-beach-florida-became-world-center-racing/ |title=How Daytona Beach Became the 'World Center of Racing' |author=Mike Hembree |website=Autoweek |date=February 5, 2018}}</ref>

Lights were installed around the track in 1998, and today it is the third-largest single-lit outdoor sports facility. The speedway has been renovated four times, with the infield renovated in 2004 and the track repaved in 1978 and 2010. On January 22, 2013, the fourth speedway renovation was unveiled. On July 5, 2013, ground was broken on "Daytona Rising" to remove backstretch seating and completely redevelop the frontstretch seating. The renovation was by design-builder Barton Malow Company in partnership with Rossetti Architects. The project was completed in January 2016, and cost [[United States dollar|US $]]400&nbsp;million. 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. After the renovations were complete, the track's grandstands had 101,500<ref>{{Cite web|title=DAYTONA Rising|url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/About-Us/DAYTONA-Rising.aspx|access-date=2020-07-29|website=www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com|language=en}}</ref> permanent seats with the ability to increase permanent seating to 125,000.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reed |first=Steve |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/daytona-international-unveils-plans-upgrade-215431071--nascar.html |title=Daytona International unveils plans for upgrade |publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |date=January 22, 2013 |access-date=January 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125033710/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/daytona-international-unveils-plans-upgrade-215431071--nascar.html |archive-date=January 25, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref name="daytonarising">{{cite web|url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Vanity-Pages/2013/Redevelopment.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620030024/http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Vanity-Pages/2013/Redevelopment.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 20, 2013 |title=Daytona Rising |publisher=Daytona International Speedway |access-date=June 18, 2013 }}</ref> The project was finished before the start of [[Speedweeks]] in 2016.

==Track history==

===Construction===
[[NASCAR]] founder [[William France Sr.]] 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]].<ref name="Hawkins&nbsp;— Tales from 500">{{cite book|last=Hawkins|first=Jim|title=Tales from the Daytona 500|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|year=2003|edition=illustrated|pages=13–14 of 200|chapter=Big Bill's Dream for America's Speed Capital|isbn=978-1-58261-530-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UGbf0A2G10gC&q=1959+Daytona+500+qualify&pg=PA1|access-date=September 28, 2009}}</ref> France met with Daytona Beach engineer Charles Moneypenny to discuss his plans for the speedway. 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. Moneypenny traveled to [[Detroit]], Michigan to visit the [[Ford Proving Grounds]] which had a high-speed test track with banked corners. 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. France took the plans to the Daytona Beach city commission, who supported his idea and formed the Daytona Beach Speedway Authority.<ref name="created">{{cite web|last=Aumann|first=Mark|title=How Daytona International Speedway was created|url=http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/02/04/daytona.500.dis.history/story_single.html|publisher=Nascar.com}}</ref>
[[File:Daytona International Speedway 2011.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The tri-oval after the 2010–2011 repaving]]
The city commission agreed to lease the {{convert|447|acre|ha|1|adj=on|lk=out}} parcel of land adjacent to [[Daytona Beach International Airport|Daytona Beach Municipal Airport]] to France's corporation for $10,000 a year over a 50-year period. France then began working on building funding for the project and found support from a [[Texas]] oil millionaire, [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]] Murchison lent France $600,000 along with the construction equipment necessary to build the track. France also secured funding from [[PepsiCo|Pepsi-Cola]], [[General Motors]] designer [[Harley Earl]], a second mortgage on his home and selling 300,000 stock shares to local residents. Ground broke on construction of the {{convert|2.500|mi|km|abbr=on}} speedway on November 25, 1957.<ref name="created" />

France obtained the funding from [[PepsiCo|Pepsi-Cola]] after first contacting the [[Coca-Cola]] company for funds.  Coca-Cola refused, saying that construction would never be complete in time for France's desired date for the first race at the speedway. Pepsi-Cola gave him the funds immediately, and as a result, France refused to serve Coca-Cola as a concession at Daytona and all other NASCAR tracks he owned until Coca-Cola was named the "Official Soft Drink of NASCAR" in 1998.

To build the high banking, crews had to excavate over a million square yards of soil from the track's infield.<ref name="Star01-04-1959">{{cite news|title=World Marks Likely at New Daytona Track|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5965664/1959_usac_daytona_100/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=21|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=January 4, 1959|access-date=July 22, 2016}}{{Open access}}</ref> Because of the high water table in the area, the excavated hole filled with water to form what is now known as '''Lake Lloyd''', named after Joseph "Sax" Lloyd, one of the original six members of the Daytona Beach Speedway Authority. (The lake was stocked with 65,000 fish, and France arranged [[speedboat]] races on it.)<ref>Kettlewell, Mike. "Daytona", in Northey, Tom, ed. ''World of Automobiles'' (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 5, p.503.</ref> 22 tons of [[lime mortar]] had to be brought in to form the track's [[base course|binding base]], over which [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] was laid. Because of the extreme degree of banking, Moneypenny had to come up with a way to pave the incline. He connected the paving equipment to bulldozers anchored at the top of the banking. This allowed the paving equipment to pave the banking without slipping or rolling down the incline. Moneypenny subsequently patented his construction method{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} and later designed [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and [[Michigan International Speedway]]. By December 1958, France had begun to run out of money and relied on race ticket sales to complete construction.<ref name="created" /> He also received a substantial sum of money from the [[Pepsi]] company after attempting to obtain the money to finish construction from the [[Coca-Cola]] Company and being turned down.  For years from when the track opened to France's death, France never allowed Coca-Cola to be sold as a concession at any of the tracks he owned as a result.

[[File:Daytona International Speedway on the day of the Daytona 500.JPG|thumb|left|The tri-oval during the [[2015 Daytona 500]] with nearly completed grandstand in the background.|200px]]
The first practice run on the new track was on February 6, 1959. On February 22, 1959, 42,000 people attended the inaugural Daytona 500.<ref name="created" /> Its finish was as startling as the track itself: [[Lee Petty]] beat [[Johnny Beauchamp]] in a [[photo finish]] that took three days to adjudicate.<ref name="Kettlewell, p.503">Kettlewell, p.503.</ref> When the track opened it was the fastest race track to host a stock car race, until [[Talladega Superspeedway]] opened 10 years later.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} On April 4, it hosted a {{convert|100|mi|km|1|abbr=on}} [[Champ Car]] event which saw [[Jim Rathmann (race car driver)|Jim Rathmann]] beat [[Dick Rathmann]] and [[Rodger Ward]], at an average speed of {{convert|170.26|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, at the time the fastest motor race ever.<ref name="Kettlewell, p.503"/> It was the occasion of Daytona's first fatality: [[George Amick]], attempting to overtake for third late in the race, hit a wall and was killed.<ref name="Kettlewell, p.503"/> April 5, a scheduled {{convert|1000|km|mi|abbr=on}} [[sports car racing|sports car]] event (shortened to {{convert|560|mi|km|abbr=on}} by darkness) was won by [[Roberto Mieres]] and [[Fritz d'Orey]], who shared a [[Porsche 718|Porsche RSK]], which proved more durable than more potent competition.<ref name="Kettlewell, p.503"/>
[[File:2017 Daytona 500 - Looking Westward Along Grandstands.jpg|left|thumb|200x200px|The tri-oval in 2017 after Daytona Rising was completed. |alt=]]
Lights were installed around the track in 1998 to run NASCAR's July race, the [[Coke Zero 400]] at night. The track was the world's largest single lighted outdoor sports facility until being surpassed by [[Losail International Circuit]] in 2008.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} [[Musco Lighting]] installed the lighting system, which took into account glare and visibility for aircraft arriving and departing nearby Daytona Beach International Airport, and costs about $240 per hour when in operation.<ref name="musco">{{cite web|title=Daytona International Speedway|url=http://www.musco.com/projshow/project.php?id=138+motorsports|publisher=Musco Lighting|access-date=November 22, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307215735/http://www.musco.com/projshow/project.php?id=138+motorsports|archive-date=March 7, 2009|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===Layouts===

====Tri-oval====
[[Image:Daytona International Speedway 2024.svg|class=skin-invert|thumb|left|Map of the speedway]]
Daytona's [[tri-oval]] is {{convert|2.500|mi|km|abbr=on}} long with 31° banking in the turns and 18° banking at the start/finish line. The front straight is {{convert|3800|ft|m|abbr=on}} long and the back straight (or "superstretch") is {{convert|3000|ft|m|abbr=on}} long. The tri-oval shape was revolutionary at the time as it greatly improved sight lines for fans. It is one of the three tracks on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit that are considered "drafting tracks", the others being [[Talladega Superspeedway]] and [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]].<ref name="trackfacts">{{cite web|title=Track Facts |url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/News/Track-Facts.aspx |publisher=Daytonainternationalspeedway.com |access-date=November 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016222618/http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/News/Track-Facts.aspx |archive-date=October 16, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>

On July 15, 2010, repaving of the track began. This came almost a year earlier than planned due to the track coming apart during the [[2010 Daytona 500]]. The project used an estimated 50,000 tons{{vague|date=April 2014}}<!--long, short or metric?--> of asphalt to repave {{convert|1.4|e6sqft|m2}} including the racing surface, apron, skid pads and pit road. Because of good weather, the project was completed ahead of schedule.<ref name=goodyear>{{cite web|title=Goodyear Tire Test on Daytona's New Racing Surface Set For Dec. 15–16|url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Articles/2010/11/Homestead-Miami-Update.aspx|publisher=Daytona International Speedway|access-date=November 22, 2010|date=November 20, 2010}}</ref>

On October 9, 2013, [[Colin Braun]] drove a [[Daytona Prototype]] car prepared by [[Michael Shank Racing]] to set a single-lap record on the tri-oval configuration of {{convert|222.971|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/GRAND-AM/News/Articles/2013/09/Braun-Sets-Daytona-Speed-Record.aspx|title=Braun Sets Daytona Speed Record|date=October 9, 2013|work=[[Motor Racing Network]]|access-date=October 10, 2013|location=Concord, North Carolina|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014103832/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/GRAND-AM/News/Articles/2013/09/Braun-Sets-Daytona-Speed-Record.aspx|archive-date=October 14, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> During NASCAR events, it takes less than a minute for the cars to complete a lap around the {{convert|2.500|mi|km|abbr=on}} tri-oval course.

====Road courses====
[[File:Daytona International Speedway Road Course 2024.svg|class=skin-invert|thumb|left|Map of the 24-hour road course configuration]]
[[File:2011 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona start.png|thumb|right|Start of the 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona]]

While the more famous [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] is held near the [[summer solstice]], Daytona's endurance race is held in winter (meaning more of the race is run at night). The track's lighting system is limited to 20% of its maximum output for the race to keep cars dependent on their headlights.<ref>{{cite web|title=Race Profile&nbsp;– 24 Hours of Daytona|url=http://www.sportscardigest.com/race-profile-%E2%80%93-24-hours-of-daytona/|publisher=Sports Car Digest|access-date=November 22, 2010|date=January 23, 2009|archive-date=July 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716121913/http://www.sportscardigest.com/race-profile-%E2%80%93-24-hours-of-daytona/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The {{Convert abbreviated|3.810|mi|abbr=on}} road course was built in 1959 and first hosted a three-hour sports car race called the Daytona Continental in 1962.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/FL/Daytona.html|title=Daytona International Speedway|work=na-motorsports.com|access-date=July 6, 2015}}</ref> The race length became {{convert|2000|km|mi|abbr=on}} in 1964,<ref name="Kettlewell, p.503" /> and in 1966 was extended to a 24-hour endurance race known as the [[Rolex 24 at Daytona]]. It was shortened again to six hours in 1972 and the 1974 rendition of the race was cancelled entirely.<ref name="Kettlewell, p.503"/>

In 1973, a very sharp chicane was added at the end of the backstretch, approaching oval turn three.

In 1984<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wsrp.ic.cz/imsa1984.html#1 |title= World Sports Racing Prototypes - IMSA 1984|website=wsrp.ic.cz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070919023547/http://wsrp.ic.cz/imsa1984.html |archive-date=September 19, 2007}}</ref> and 1985,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wsrp.ic.cz/imsa1985.html#1 |title= World Sports Racing Prototypes - IMSA 1985|website=wsrp.ic.cz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408195056/http://wsrp.ic.cz/imsa1985.html |archive-date=April 8, 2009}}</ref> the layout was modified, re-profiling road course turns 1 and 2, and moving what is now turn 3 (nicknamed the "International Horseshoe") closer to its preceding turns. Also, the chicane on the backstretch was modified. A new entry leg was constructed approximately {{Convert|400|ft|m|abbr=on}} earlier, resulting in a longer, three-legged, "bus stop" shape. Cars would now enter in the first leg, bypass the second leg, and exit out of the existing third leg. Passing would now be possible inside the longer chicane. The construction resulted in a final length of {{convert|3.560|mi|km|abbr=on}} for the complete road course.

In 2003, the backstretch chicane was modified once again. The middle leg was repaved and widened, and now cars would enter through the first leg, and exit out of the second leg. The existing third leg was abandoned. This allowed cars a cleaner entry into oval turn three. After favorable results, in 2010 the third leg was demolished and removed permanently.

In 2005, a second infield road course configuration was constructed, primarily [[Daytona 200|for motorcycles]]. Due to fears of tire wear on the banked oval sections, oval turns 1 and 2 were bypassed giving the new course a length of {{convert|2.950|mi|km|abbr=on}}. The Daytona SportBike that runs the Daytona 200 however, uses the main road course except for the motorcycle [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]] Hairpin (tighter than the one used for cars; the car version is used as an acceleration lane for motorcycles).<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams |first=Dean |title=Daytona Changes Course |url=http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2004/Aug/040811a.htm |publisher=Superbikeplanet.com |access-date=November 22, 2010 |date=August 12, 2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305053703/http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2004/Aug/040811a.htm |archive-date=March 5, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>

On September 26 and 27, 2006, the [[IndyCar Series]] held a compatibility test on the 10-turn, {{convert|2.73|mi|km|abbr=on}} modified road course, and the 12-turn {{convert|2.950|mi|km|abbr=on}} motorcycle road course with 5 drivers. The drivers who tested at the track were [[Vítor Meira]], [[Sam Hornish Jr.]], [[Tony Kanaan]], [[Scott Dixon]] and [[Dan Wheldon]]. This marked the first time since 1984 that open wheel cars have taken to the track at Daytona.<ref>{{cite web|title=IRL Begins Testing at Daytona Road Course|url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Articles/2006/09/IRL-Begins-Testing-At-Daytona-Road-Course.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228003059/http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Articles/2006/09/IRL-Begins-Testing-At-Daytona-Road-Course.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 28, 2010|publisher=Daytona International Speedway|access-date=November 22, 2010|date=September 26, 2006}}</ref> On January 31&nbsp;– February 1, 2007, IndyCar returned for a full test involving 17 cars.<ref>{{cite web|title=IndyCar Series Kicks Off Two-Day Test at Daytona |url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Articles/2007/01/Indycar-Series-Kicks-Off-Two-Day-Test-At-Daytona.aspx|publisher=Daytona International Speedway|access-date=November 22, 2010|date=January 31, 2007}}</ref>
[[File:NASCAR DIS Road Course Layout.png|left|thumb|class=skin-invert|Map of NASCAR road course.]]
On July 8, 2020, NASCAR announced that it would race the Daytona road course in all of its national series for the first time in mid-August, due to current [[COVID-19 pandemic]] health restrictions in [[COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)|New York state]] (requiring 14 days self-isolation on arrival from other states) preventing the use of [[Watkins Glen International]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-08|title=NASCAR reveals rest of 2020 regular-season schedule|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/07/08/nascar-reveals-rest-of-revamped-2020-regular-season-schedule/|access-date=2020-07-17|website=NASCAR.com|language=en-US}}</ref> On July 30, a modification of the course to add a chicane near the exit of Turn 12 (Oval Turn Four) was announced, lengthening the course to {{Convert abbreviated|3.570|mi|km|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-30|title=Daytona Road Course to have chicane; plus race lengths|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/07/30/daytona-road-course-to-have-chicane-added-race-lengths-also-announced/|access-date=2020-08-07|website=Official Site Of NASCAR|language=en-US}}</ref>

On January 21, 2024, [[Pipo Derani]] set the fastest ever recorded lap of the modern Daytona road course, with a 1:32.656 driving a [[Cadillac V-Series.R]] during qualifying for the [[2024 24 Hours of Daytona]]. During the same session, every entrant in the [[LMDh|IMSA GTP]] class broke the course lap record previously set by [[Oliver Jarvis]] in a [[Mazda RT24-P]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Every IMSA GTP Car Beats Old Daytona Lap Record as Cadillac Nabs Rolex 24 Pole |url=https://www.thedrive.com/news/every-imsa-gtp-car-beats-old-daytona-lap-record-as-cadillac-nabs-rolex-24-pole |publisher=The Drive |date=22 January 2024 |access-date=22 January 2024}}</ref>

====Supercross====
During [[Daytona Beach Bike Week]], a supercross track is built between the pit road and the tri-oval section of the track. Historically the track has used more sand than dirt, providing unique challenges to riders.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} The 2008–2013 track configurations were designed by former champion, [[Ricky Carmichael]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ricky Carmichael Designs Daytona Supercross By Honda Course For Second Straight Year|url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Articles/2009/01/Ricky-Carmichael-To-Design-Daytona-Supercross-By-Honda-Course-For-Second-Straight-Year.aspx|publisher=Daytona International Speedway|access-date=November 22, 2010|date=January 30, 2010}}</ref>

Daytona has hosted an [[AMA Supercross Championship]] round uninterruptedly since 1971.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amasupercross.com/MediaGuide/SXMediaGuide_15_lores.pdf |title=2015 AMA Supercross media guide |access-date=June 19, 2015 |archive-date=October 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013092314/http://www.amasupercross.com/MediaGuide/SXMediaGuide_15_lores.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====Flat track and infield kart track====
Popular dirt-track races in karting and flat-track motorcycle racing had been held at [[Municipal Stadium (Daytona Beach)|Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium]] but in 2009, the city announced the stadium was replacing its entire surface with [[FieldTurf]], and thereby eliminating the flat-track racing at the stadium. To continue racing, speedway officials built the Daytona Flat Track, a new quarter-mile dirt track outside of turns 1 & 2 of the main superspeedway. It seats 5,000 in temporary grandstands and opened in December 2009 for WKA KartWeek.  From 2010 to 2016, it also hosted the [[AMA Grand National Championship]], before it was moved in 2017 to the tri-oval section and became a TT course.<ref>{{cite web|title=AMA Flat Track: DIS to Construct Dirt Track |url=http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ama-flat-track-dis-to-construct-dirt-track/ |publisher=Speed |access-date=November 22, 2010 |date=July 31, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716120344/http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ama-flat-track-dis-to-construct-dirt-track/ |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref>

There is also a short paved kart/autocross track in the infield just inside of turn 3. The [[SCCA]] holds autocross on this track in addition to hosting sprint karting races during KartWeek.

====Paved short track====
In February 2012, it was announced that a {{convert|0.400|mi|km|abbr=on}} paved [[Short track motor racing|short track]] would be constructed along the backstretch of the Speedway's main course, for NASCAR's lower-tier series to compete at during Speedweeks called the [[UNOH Battle at the Beach]], which is similar to the [[Toyota All-Star Showdown]], formerly held at [[Irwindale Speedway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/7578503/source-daytona-adding-short-track-races-2013-daytona-500-week|title=Source: Daytona building short track|last=Haddock|first=Tim|date=February 15, 2012|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 16, 2012}}</ref> The first races were held on that track in February 2013. The track was shortened to a {{convert|0.375|mi|km|abbr=on}} oval in 2014 by shorter straightaways. The future of racing at the short track became uncertain after 2015 with the grandstands on the back straightaway being demolished as a part of the Daytona Rising project.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a1872651/400-milliong-daytona-rising-project-nearing-completion/ | title=$400 million Daytona International Speedway renovation nearing completion | date=July 3, 2015 }}</ref>

===Football===
In the fall of 1959, the track hosted several high school football games for the [[Father Lopez Catholic High School|Father Lopez Green Wave]] in the first year of the school's football program.

The track hosted four [[college football]] games featuring the Daytona-based [[Bethune–Cookman Wildcats]] in 1974 and 1975. In early 2014 track president Joie Chitwood expressed a desire to bring football back to the track.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://college-football.si.com/2014/01/21/daytona-international-speedway-college-football/|title=Source: Daytona International Speedway hopes to host college football game after renovation|last=Newcomb|first=Tim|date=January 21, 2012|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=April 22, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429212126/http://college-football.si.com/2014/01/21/daytona-international-speedway-college-football/|archive-date=April 29, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===Soccer===
On July 2 and 3, 2022, the track hosted Daytona Soccer Fest, a 2-day event highlighted by a friendly match between [[Clásico Vallecaucano|heated Colombian rivals]] [[América de Cali]] and [[Deportivo Cali]] and a [[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL]] regular season match between the [[Orlando Pride]] and [[Racing Louisville FC]].

==Video games==
In 1994, [[Sega]] released an arcade game called ''[[Daytona USA]]'', using their Model 2 Arcade hardware. It was developed by their famed "AM2" development team. It featured a fully detailed 3D model based on the circuit for the very first time. The soundtrack for the game included vocals by [[Takenobu Mitsuyoshi]]. It is widely considered to be one of the most successful and influential racing games of all time. ''Daytona USA'' spawned many sequels, both in the arcades and on various home video game consoles. The latest version, ''Daytona Championship USA'', was released to arcades in 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://arcadeheroes.com/2017/06/16/daytona-championship-usa-officially-released-to-arcades/ | title=Daytona Championship USA Officially Released to Arcades | date=June 16, 2017 }}</ref>

[[iRacing.com]] have laser-scanned the facility twice. The first in 2008, and 2011 once the repave was completed. Both are available in official racing series. There has been no word to when and if it will be re-scanned now that the Daytona Rising project has now been completed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iracing.com/tracks/|title=IRacing Tracks Archive}}</ref>

Both the oval layout and Rolex 24 Hour layout are available in both [[PlayStation 3]] video games ''[[Gran Turismo 5]]'' and ''[[Gran Turismo 6]]'', and in the [[PlayStation 4]] and [[PlayStation 5]] game ''[[Gran Turismo 7]]''. Daytona International Speedway is also featured in ''[[Forza Motorsport 6]]'' and ''[[Forza Motorsport 7]]'' for the Xbox One and Windows 10. The circuit returned to the Forza series in [[Forza Motorsport (2023 video game)|Forza Motorsport (2023)]] for [[Xbox Series X/S]] and Windows.

''[[Real Racing 3]]''{{'}}s second NASCAR update featured the Daytona International Speedway as a new circuit coming in three layouts. In addition to the oval and Rolex 24 Hour layouts in ''Gran Turismo'', there also exists a Daytona 200 layout in the game.

==Fatalities==
{{Main|List of Daytona International Speedway fatalities}}
Forty-one people have been fatally injured in on-track incidents: 24 car drivers, twelve motorcyclists, three go-kart drivers, one powerboat racer, and one track worker. The most notorious death was that of [[Dale Earnhardt]], who [[Death of Dale Earnhardt|was killed]] on the final lap of the [[2001 Daytona 500]] on February 18, 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/earnhardt/list.htm#daytona|title=Auto racing fatalities list|work=[[USA Today]]|date=February 18, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010153103/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/earnhardt/list.htm#daytona|archive-date=October 10, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Earnhardt is still 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]]).

==Fan amenities==
[[File:Earnhardt Grandstand.jpg|thumb|The former Earnhardt Grandstand at Daytona International Speedway, which was changed into one of the injectors after Daytona Rising]]

===Hard Rock Bet Fanzone===
The '''Hard Rock Bet Fanzone''' is an access package similar to pit passes for fans to get closer to drivers and race teams. The fanzone was built in 2004 as part of a renovation of the track's infield.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hembree|first=Mike|title=NASCAR fans get in the 'zone' at Daytona International Speedway|url=http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/NASCAR_fans_get_in_the_zone_at_Daytona_International_Speedway.html|publisher=Scene|access-date=November 22, 2010|date=July 28, 2009|archive-date=March 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307215824/http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/NASCAR_fans_get_in_the_zone_at_Daytona_International_Speedway.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fans are able to walk on top of the garages, known as the "fandeck", and view track and garage activity. Fans can also view race teams working in the garage, including NASCAR technical inspection, through windows. The garage windows also include slots for fans to hand merchandise to drivers for autographs. The fanzone also includes a live entertainment stage, additional food and drink areas and various other activities and displays.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sprint FANZONE |url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Tickets-Events/Events/2011/Speedweeks-2011/Sprint-FANZONE.aspx |publisher=Daytona international Speedway |access-date=November 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226123005/http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Tickets-Events/Events/2011/Speedweeks-2011/Sprint-FANZONE.aspx |archive-date=December 26, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref>
[[File:Daytona Speedway Grandstand and Suites.jpg|thumb|Daytona International Speedway Grandstand and Hospitality building from Pit Road.  The Hospitality Building hosts the Rolex 24 Lounge, Sky Suite and France Suite and the Tri-Oval Club.]]
The 2004 renovation of the infield, headed by design firm [[HNTB]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Daytona Speedway |url=http://www.hntb.com/our-work/market/sports#/ajax/project/976 |publisher=HNTB |access-date=November 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231121905/http://www.hntb.com/our-work/market/sports |archive-date=December 31, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref> was the first major renovation of the infield in the history of the track.<ref name=aia-award>{{cite web|last=Engdahl |first=David |title=Daytona International Speedway Renovation |url=http://info.aia.org/nwsltr_db.cfm?pagename=db_a_200603_engdahl |publisher=American Institute of Architects |access-date=November 22, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In addition to the fanzone, a new vehicle and pedestrian tunnel was built under turn 1.  The tunnel posed a challenge to engineers because it was to be built under the water table. Another challenge came during construction when three named hurricanes passed by the track, flooding much of the excavation work. The infield renovation involved landscaping and hardscaping, such as a new walkway along the shore of Lake Lloyd, and the construction of 34 new buildings, including garages and fueling stations, offices and inspection facilities, and a club. The renovation project received a 2005 Award for Excellence from [[Design-Build Institute of America]].<ref name="aia-award"/> Following the success of the UNOH Fanzone at Daytona, [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]] and [[Kansas Speedway]] each built a similar infield fanzone.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} On December 9, 2016, the speedway announced that the [[University of Northwestern Ohio]] purchased entitlement rights to the fanzone, and that the area will be named 'UNOH Fanzone'.<ref>{{cite web|title=UNOH to Serve as Entitlement Partner of Fanzone|url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Articles/2016/12/UNOH-To-Serve-As-Entitlement-Partner-Of-Fanzone.aspx|website=daytonainternationalspeedway.com|publisher=Daytona International Speedway|access-date=December 20, 2016|date=December 9, 2016}}</ref> On January 25, 2024, it announced the naming rights had been purchased by Hard Rock Cafe and named 'Hard Rock Bet Fanzone' after their sports betting service.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1750280063545659610 |user=DAYTONA |title=The fanzone has a new look! We are thrilled to announce that the infield fanzone will be named the @HardRockBet Fanzone 🤩 |author=Daytona International Speedway |date=January 24, 2024 |access-date=January 25, 2024}}</ref>

===Budweiser Party Porch===
The '''Budweiser Party Porch''' was a {{convert|46|ft|m|1|adj=mid|-high}} porch located along the backstretch of the track. It was built on top of a portion of the backstretch grandstands and includes a {{convert|277|ft|m|1|adj=mid|-wide}}, {{convert|33|ft|m|1|adj=mid|-tall}} sign, the largest sign in motorsports.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/speedway-news/1202-budweiser-signs-multi-year-renewal-with-daytona | title=Budweiser Signs Multi-Year Renewal with Daytona | date=May 23, 2011 }}</ref> The porch featured tables, food and drinks, offering fans a "fun-filled" atmosphere that breaks fans away from the confines of grandstand seating without sacrificing the view. Below the porch was an interactive fan zone featuring amusement rides, a go-kart track, show cars and merchandise trailers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Budweiser Party Porch Is The Place To Be on the Superstretch for the 52nd Annual Daytona 500|url=http://www.catchfence.com/2010/sprintcup/02/09/budweiser-party-porch-is-the-place-to-be-on-the-superstretch-for-the-52nd-annual-daytona-500/|publisher=The Catchfence|access-date=November 22, 2010|date=February 9, 2010}}</ref> After the 2015 racing season, the Party Porch was torn down with the backstretch grandstands as part of the DAYTONA Rising project.

==Layout configurations==

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==Events==

===Current===

====2.5-mile superspeedway====

[[File:Green flag at Daytona.JPG|thumb|right|The start of the [[2015 Daytona 500]]]]
[[File:2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400 final stage from frontstretch.jpg|thumb|right|The [[2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400]]]]
* [[NASCAR Cup Series]]<ref name=dis-espn>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/news/story?id=2346804 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218213641/http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/news/story?id=2346804 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 18, 2008 |title=Daytona International Speedway&nbsp;– travel&nbsp;– ESPN |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=January 14, 2011 |access-date=January 25, 2011}}</ref><ref name=dis-events>{{cite web |url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Tickets-Events/Event-Calendar.aspx |title=Events Calendar |publisher=Daytona International Speedway |access-date=January 25, 2011 |archive-date=August 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805014622/http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Tickets-Events/Event-Calendar.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
** Points-paying races: ''[[Daytona 500]]'', ''[[Coke Zero Sugar 400]]''
** Qualifying races: ''[[Bluegreen Vacations Duel]]''
* [[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series]]<ref name=dis-espn/><ref name=dis-events/>
** ''[[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Daytona#Spring race|United Rentals 300]]''
** ''[[NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at Daytona#Summer race|Wawa 250]]''
* [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]]<ref name=dis-espn/>
** ''[[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway#Current race|Fresh From Florida 250]]''
* [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Menards Series]]
** ''[[ARCA races at Daytona|Chili's Ride the 'Dente 200]]''

====Road course====

* [[IMSA SportsCar Championship|IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]] (formerly [[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-American]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grand-am.com/schedule/ |title=2011 Rolex Series |publisher=Grand-am.com |access-date=January 25, 2011}}</ref>
** ''[[24 Hours of Daytona|Rolex 24 at Daytona]]''
* [[Michelin Pilot Challenge]]
** ''BMW M Endurance Challenge''
* [[World Karting Association|WKA]] Vega Road Racing Series driven by Mazda
** ''Daytona Kart Week''
* [[ChampCar Endurance Series]]
** ''The 14-Hours of Daytona Beach''
* [[MotoAmerica]]
** ''[[Daytona 200]]''

====Other====

* [[AMA Supercross Championship|Monster Energy AMA Supercross]]
** ''Daytona Supercross by Honda''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Tickets-Events/Events/2011/Daytona-200-Week/Supercross.aspx |title=Daytona Supercross by Honda |publisher=Daytona International Speedway |access-date=March 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718125502/http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Tickets-Events/Events/2011/Daytona-200-Week/Supercross.aspx |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref>
* [[Ricky Carmichael]] Amateur Supercross
* [[AMA Grand National Championship|AMA Pro Flat Track Racing]]
** ''Daytona Flat Track''
* WKA Mazda/Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series
** ''Daytona Kart Week''
* WKA Speedway Dirt
** ''Daytona Dirt World Championships''
* Daytona Beach Half Marathon
* [[Welcome to Rockville]]

===Former===
* [[AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship]]
** ''[[Daytona 200]]'' (2009–2014)<ref name=dis-events/>
* [[ARCA Menards Series]]
** ''[[ARCA races at Daytona#Road course race|General Tire 100]]'' (2020)
* [[Grand American]] (1968–1972)
* [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]]
** ''[[United States motorcycle Grand Prix]]'' (1961–1965)
* [[IMSA GT Championship]]
** ''[[Daytona Finale]]'' (1972–1986, 1996)
** ''[[WeatherTech 240|Paul Revere 250]]'' (1973–1983)
** ''[[24 Hours of Daytona|Rolex 24 at Daytona]]'' (1975–1997)
* [[IMSA SportsCar Championship|IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]]
** ''[[WeatherTech 240]]'' (2020)
* [[International Race of Champions]] (1974–1978, 1985–1989, 1991–2006)
* [[ISCARS Dash Touring Series]]
** ''IPOWER Dash 150'' (1979–2004)
** ''DaytonaUSA.com 150'' (2001)<ref>{{cite web |title=2001 DaytonaUSA.com 150 – 51's Third Turn |url=http://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2001_DaytonaUSA.com_150 |work=thethirdturn.com |access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref>
* [[LATAM Challenge Series]] (2014)
* [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]]
** ''[[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona#Former road course race|BrakeBest Select 159]]'' (2020–2021)
* [[NASCAR Convertible Division]]
** ''[[Bluegreen Vacations Duel|100 Mile Qualifying Races]]'' (1959)
* [[NASCAR Cup Series]]
** ''[[NASCAR All-Star Race#American Challenge Cup|American Challenge Cup]]'' (1961–1963)
** ''[[Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium|Busch Clash]]'' (1979–2021)
** ''[[O'Reilly Auto Parts 253]]'' (2020–2021)
* [[ARCA Menards Series East|NASCAR K&N Pro Series East]] (1988–1992, 1995–1997, 2014)
* [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]]
** ''[[NASCAR Xfinity Series at Daytona#2020–2021 road course race|Super Start Batteries 188]]'' (2020–2021)
* [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]
** ''[[WeatherTech 240|Brumos Porsche 250]]'' (2000, 2002–2010)
** ''[[Daytona Finale]]'' (2001–2003)
** ''[[24 Hours of Daytona|Rolex 24 at Daytona]]'' (2000–2013)
* [[SCCA National Championship Runoffs]] (1965, 1967, 1969, 2015)
* [[Trans-Am Series]] 
** ''Trans-Am Finale'' (1967–1968, 1984, 2013–2019)
* [[United States Road Racing Championship]]
** ''[[24 Hours of Daytona|Rolex 24 at Daytona]]'' (1998–1999)
* [[United States Auto Club#USAC Championship Car Series|USAC Championship Car]]
** ''[[USAC Daytona 100]]'' (1959)
* [[World Sportscar Championship]]
** ''[[24 Hours of Daytona]]'' (1962–1973, 1975, 1977–1981)

==Track records==

As of August 2024, track records on the {{convert|2.500|mi|km|abbr=on}} tri-oval are followed as:<ref>{{cite web |title=Race Results at Daytona International Speedway |url=http://www.racing-reference.info/tracks/Daytona_International_Speedway |publisher=racing-reference.info |access-date=22 November 2010}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Record!!Year!!Date!!Driver!!Car Make!!Time!!Speed/Avg Speed
|-
!colspan=7|NASCAR Cup Series
|-
| Qualifying (Generation 3) ||1987||February 9||[[Bill Elliott]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] ||align=right|42.783||{{convert|210.364|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
|Qualifying (Next Gen)
||2024||August 23||[[Michael McDowell (racing driver)|Michael McDowell]]
||[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]||align=right|49.136||
{{convert|183.165|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
| Race (500 miles - 1 Lap) ||2020||February 17||[[Erik Jones]] ||[[Toyota]] ||align=right|43.682<ref name='daytona_nascar_oval_race_fl' />||{{convert|206.034|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
| Race (400 miles) ||1980||July 4 ||[[Bobby Allison]]||[[Mercury (automobile)|Mercury]]|| align=right|2:18:21||{{convert|173.473|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
| Race (250 miles) ||1961||July 4|| [[David Pearson (NASCAR driver)|David Pearson]] || [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] ||align=right|1:37:13||{{convert|154.294|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
!colspan=7|NASCAR Xfinity Series
|-
| Qualifying ||1987|| &nbsp; ||[[Tommy Houston]] || [[Buick]] ||align=right|46.298||{{convert|194.389|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
| Race (300 miles - 1 Lap) ||2019||February 16||[[Jeffrey Earnhardt]] || [[Toyota]] ||align=right|45.554<ref name='daytona_xfinity_oval_race_fl' />||{{convert|197.568|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
| Race (250 miles) ||2003||July 4||[[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] || [[Chevrolet]] ||align=right|1:37:35||{{convert|153.715|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
!colspan=7|NASCAR Truck Series
|-
| Qualifying ||2015||February 20||[[Spencer Gallagher]] || [[Chevrolet]] ||align=right|47.332||{{convert|190.146|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
| Race (250 miles - 1 Lap) ||2019||February 15||[[David Gilliland]] || [[Toyota]] ||align=right|46.008<ref name='daytona_truck_oval_race_fl' /> ||{{convert|195.618|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
!colspan=7|[[International Race of Champions|IROC]]
|-
| Race (100 miles) ||1996||February 16||[[Dale Earnhardt]] || [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] ||align=right|47.926|| {{convert|187.793|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
!colspan=7|[[ARCA Menards Series]]
|-
| Qualifying ||1987||February 8||[[Bill Venturini]] || [[Chevrolet]] ||align=right|44.954||{{convert|200.209|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
| Race (200 miles) ||1998||February 8||[[Kenny Irwin Jr.]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] ||align=right|1:18:20||{{convert|153.191|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
!colspan=7|[[ARCA Menards Series East]]
|-
| Qualifying ||1989||February 18||[[Kenny Wallace]] || [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] ||align=right|46.810|| {{convert|192.271|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
| Race (300 miles) ||1995||February 18||[[Chad Little]] || [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] ||align=right|1:59:25|| {{convert|150.732|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
!colspan=7|[[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[Indy car racing|IndyCar]]
|-
| Qualifying ||1959||April 4||[[Dick Rathman]] || [[Kurtis Kraft|Kurtis]] ||align=right|51.970||{{convert|173.21|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
| Race (100 miles) ||1959||April 4||[[Jim Rathmann (race car driver)|Jim Rathmann]]|| [[A. J. Watson|Watson]] ||align=right|52.861||{{convert|170.261|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
|-
|}
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===NASCAR Cup Series records===
<small>(As of 7/1/10)</small>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
| Most Wins    || 10 || [[Richard Petty]]</tr>
| Most Top 5s  || 28 || [[Richard Petty]]</tr>
| Most Top 10s || 37 || [[Richard Petty]]</tr>
| Starts       || 74 || [[Richard Petty]]</tr>
| Poles        || 12 || [[Cale Yarborough]]</tr>
| Most Laps Completed || 9582 || [[Bill Elliott]]</tr>
| Most Laps Led || 1286 || [[Dale Earnhardt]]</tr>
| Avg. Start*  || 5.4 || [[Fireball Roberts]]</tr>
| Avg. Finish* || 8.5 || [[Darel Dieringer]]</tr>
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> <small>from minimum 10 starts.</small>
-->

===Race lap records===

As of April 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Daytona International Speedway are listed as:

{| class="wikitable"
!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event
|-
! colspan=5 | Tri-Oval: 4.023&nbsp;km (1959–present)<ref name='daytona_racingcircuits'>{{cite web |title=Daytona - RacingCircuits.info |url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/daytona.html |website=RacingCircuits.info |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref><ref name='daytona_motorsportmagazine'>{{cite web |title=Daytona - Motor Sport Magazine |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/daytona/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Cup]] || '''0:43.682'''<ref name='daytona_nascar_oval_race_fl'>{{cite web |title=2020 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2020_NASCAR_Cup_Series_Daytona_500 |date=17 February 2020 |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> || [[Erik Jones]] || [[Toyota Camry|Toyota Camry NASCAR]] || [[2020 Daytona 500]]
|-
| [[NASCAR Xfinity Series|NASCAR Xfinity]] || '''0:45.554'''<ref name='daytona_xfinity_oval_race_fl'>{{cite web |title=NASCAR Xfinity 2019 - Daytona - Race Fastest Laps |url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-xs/results/2019/daytona-427468/?st=FL |date=16 February 2019 |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> || [[Jeffrey Earnhardt]] || [[Toyota GR Supra#NASCAR|Toyota GR Supra NASCAR]] || [[2019 NASCAR Racing Experience 300]]
|-
| [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|NASCAR Truck]] || '''0:46.008'''<ref name='daytona_truck_oval_race_fl'>{{cite web |title=2019 NASCAR Truck Series NextEra Energy 250 |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2019_NASCAR_Truck_Series_NextEra_Energy_250 |date=15 February 2019 |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> || [[David Gilliland]] || [[Toyota Tundra#NASCAR|Toyota Tundra NASCAR]] || [[2019 NextEra Energy 250]]
|-
| [[ARCA Menards Series|ARCA Menards]] || '''0:48.256'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 ARCA Hard Rock Bet 200 |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2024_ARCA_Hard_Rock_Bet_200 |date=17 February 2024 |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> || [[Amber Balcaen]] || [[Toyota Camry|Toyota Camry NASCAR]] || [[2024 Hard Rock Bet 200]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Sports Car Course: 5.729&nbsp;km (1985–present)<ref name='daytona_racingcircuits' /><ref name='daytona_motorsportmagazine' />
|-
| [[Daytona Prototype International|DPi]] || '''1:33.724'''<ref name='2022_daytona24h'>{{cite web |title=2022 Rolex 24 At Daytona - Race Official Results (24 Hours) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/22_2022/02_Daytona%20International%20Speedway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202201291340_Race/24_Hour%2024/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=10 February 2022 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Álex Palou]] || [[Cadillac DPi-V.R]] || [[2022 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP2|LMP2]] || '''1:35.532'''<ref name='2022_daytona24h' /> || [[Paul-Loup Chatin]] || [[Oreca 07]] || [[2022 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[LMDh]] || '''1:35.554'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona - Race Official Results (24 Hours) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/24_2024/02_Daytona%20International%20Speedway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202401271340_Race/24_Hour%2024/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=23 February 2024 |access-date=26 February 2024}}</ref>|| [[Tom Blomqvist]] || [[Cadillac V-Series.R]] || [[2024 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Group C]] || '''1:38.495'''<ref name='1992_daytona24h'>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 1992 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1992-02-02.html |date=2 February 1992 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Masahiro Hasemi]] || [[Nissan R91CP]] || [[1992 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]] || '''1:38.596'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 1990 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1990-02-04.html |date=4 February 1990 |access-date=23 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Jan Lammers]] || [[Jaguar XJR-12|Jaguar XJR-12D]] || [[1990 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Daytona Prototype|DP]] || '''1:39.180'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2014 Daytona 24 Hours |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-2014-01-26.html |date=26 January 2014 |access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref> || [[Sébastien Bourdais]] || [[Corvette Daytona Prototype|Chevrolet Corvette DP]] || [[2014 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#Name variations|WSC]] || '''1:40.545'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 1998 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1998-02-01.html |date=1 February 1998 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Max Papis]] || [[Ferrari 333 SP]] || [[1998 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|LMP900]] || '''1:42.078'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 2002 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-2002-02-03.html |date=3 February 2002 |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Jan Lammers]] || [[Crawford SSC2K]] || [[2002 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#LMP3|LMP3]] || '''1:42.133'''<ref name='2022_daytona24h' /> || [[Felipe Fraga]] || [[Ligier JS P320]] || [[2022 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[LM GTE]] || '''1:42.168'''<ref name='2020_daytona24h'>{{cite web |title=2020 Rolex 24 At Daytona - Race Official Results (24 Hours) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/20_2020/02_Rolex%2024%20at%20Daytona/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202001251340_Race/24_Hour%2024/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=31 January 2020 |access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref> || [[Jesse Krohn]] || [[BMW M8 GTE]] || [[2020 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge|LMPC]] || '''1:42.716'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2017 Rolex 24 At Daytona - Race Official Results by Class |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/17_2017/02_Daytona%20International%20Speedway/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201701281430_Race/Hour%2024/05_Results%20by%20Class%20-%20Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=1 February 2017 |access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref> || [[Patricio O'Ward]] || [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge#Oreca FLM09|Oreca FLM09]] || [[2017 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series#TA1|TA1]] || '''1:43.289'''<ref name='2019_daytona_transam'>{{cite web |title=Trans Am Championship Presented by Pirelli - Round 12: November 13–16 2019 - Daytona International Speedway - TA SGT GT Round 11 (Official Race Results) |url=http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/2019%20DIS%20TA%20SGT%20GT%20Race%20Official%20Results.pdf |date=16 November 2019 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Chris Dyson]] || [[Ford Mustang (sixth generation)#Motorsport|Ford Mustang Trans-Am]] || [[2019 Trans-Am Series|2019 Daytona Trans-Am round]]
|-
| [[Group GT3|GT3]] || '''1:44.541'''<ref name='2020_daytona24h' /> || [[Marcos Gomes]] || [[Ferrari 488#488 GT3|Ferrari 488 GT3]] || [[2019 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Ferrari Challenge]] || '''1:46.068'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 Ferrari Challenge North America - Trofeo Pirelli - Daytona - Race 1 - P/P-AM Official Results (30 Minutes) |url=http://ferrarichallenge.alkamelsystems.com/Results/01_North%20America/07_2025/02_Daytona%20International%20Speedway/01_Trofeo%20Pirelli/202504121345_Race%201%20-%20P-P-AM/03_Results_Race%201%20-%20P-P-AM_Official.PDF |date=12 April 2025 |access-date=20 April 2025}}</ref> || [[Dylan Medler]] || [[Ferrari 296#296 Challenge|Ferrari 296 Challenge]] || [[Ferrari Challenge#Ferrari Challenge North America|2025 Daytona Ferrari Challenge North America round]] 
|-
| [[Group GT1#GTS "GT1" (2000–2009)|GT1 (GTS)]] || '''1:47.917'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 2000 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-2000-02-06.html |date=6 February 2000 |access-date=8 November 2022}}</ref> || [[Ron Fellows]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette C5-R]] || [[2000 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]] || '''1:47.983'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 2013 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-2013-01-27.html |date=27 January 2013 |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Patrick Pilet]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#997 GT3 Cup 3.8 (2009–2013)|Porsche 911 (997) GT3 Cup 3.8]] || [[2013 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Formula Atlantic]] || '''1:48.162'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 SCCA Runoffs - Formula Atlantic - Official Race Results |url=https://cdn.connectsites.net/user_files/scca/downloads/000/043/972/Group_5_Saturday_Race_-_Official.pdf |date=26 September 2015 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> || [[Tyler Hunter]] || [[Swift 014.a]] || [[SCCA National Championship Runoffs|2015 Daytona SCCA Runoffs Formula Atlantic round]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Supreme|IMSA GTS]] || '''1:49.604'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 1993 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1993-01-31.html |date=31 January 1993 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Robby Gordon]] || [[Ford Mustang#Circuit racing|Ford Mustang]] || [[1993 24 Hours of Daytona]] 
|-
| [[Le Mans Prototype#History|LMP675]] || '''1:49.731'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 250 Miles Paul Revere 2002 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-2002-07-06.html |date=6 July 2002 |access-date=8 November 2022}}</ref> || [[Terry Borcheller]] || [[Lola B2K/40]] || [[2002 Rolex Sports Car Series|2002 Pepsi 400]] 
|-
| [[Trans-Am Series#TA2|TA2]] || '''1:50.470'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Trans Am Championship Presented by Pirelli - Round 12: November 13–16 2019 - Daytona International Speedway - TA2 Round 13 Powered by AEM Infinity - Official Race Results Revised |url=https://gotransam.com/assets/2019%20DIS%20TA2%20Race%20Revised%20Official%20Results.pdf |date=16 November 2019 |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> || [[Sam Mayer]] || [[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#Motorsports|Chevrolet Camaro Trans-Am]] || [[2019 Trans-Am Series|2019 Daytona Trans-Am round]]
|-
| [[Group GT1#List of FIA GT1 cars|GT2]] || '''1:50.927'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 1999 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1999-01-31.html |date=31 January 1999 |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Olivier Beretta]] || [[Chrysler Viper GTS-R|Dodge Viper GTS-R]] || [[1999 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP Lights]] || '''1:51.009'''<ref name='1992_daytona24h' /> || [[Parker Johnstone]] || [[Spice SE91P]] || [[1992 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Formula 1000]] || '''1:51.616'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 SCCA Runoffs - FB - Revised Official Race Results |url=https://cdn.connectsites.net/user_files/scca/downloads/000/009/882/FB_Runoffs2015_Race_Official_Revised.pdf |date=26 September 2015 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> || [[JR Osborne]] || [[Ralph Firman RFR F1000]] || [[SCCA National Championship Runoffs|2015 Daytona SCCA Runoffs Formula 1000 round]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Over|IMSA GTO]] || '''1:51.774'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona Finale 3 Hours 1985 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1985-12-01.html |date=1 December 1985 |access-date=17 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Darin Brassfield]] || [[Ford Thunderbird]] || [[1985 IMSA GT Championship|1985 3 Hours of Daytona]] 
|-
| [[LM GTE#History|GT]] || '''1:52.354'''<ref name='daytona_24_hours_2003'>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 2003 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-2003-02-02.html |date=2 February 2003 |access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Timo Bernhard]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#996 GT3 RS (2001)|Porsche 911 GT3-RS]] || [[2003 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[SRO GT4|GT4]] || '''1:52.625'''<ref name='2025_daytona_michelin'>{{cite web |title=2025 BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona - IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge - Race Provisional Results (4 Hours) |url=https://imsa.results.alkamelcloud.com/Results/25_2025/02_Daytona%20International%20Speedway/02_IMSA%20Michelin%20Pilot%20Challenge/202501241345_Race/04_Hour%204/03_Results_Race_Provisional.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=24 January 2025 |access-date=25 January 2025}}</ref> || [[Michael Cooper (racing driver)|Michael Cooper]] || [[McLaren Artura#GT4|McLaren Artura GT4]] || [[2025 Michelin Pilot Challenge|2025 BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona]]
|-
| [[Rolex Sports Car Series|American GT]] || '''1:54.206'''<ref name='daytona_24_hours_2001'>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 2001 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-2001-02-04.html |date=4 February 2001 |access-date=8 November 2022}}</ref> || [[Joe Varde]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette (C5)|Chevrolet Corvette C5]] || [[2001 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[TCR Touring Car]] || '''1:57.703'''<ref name='2025_daytona_michelin' /> || [[Eric Powell (racing driver)|Eric Powell]] || [[Hyundai Elantra N TCR]] || [[2025 Michelin Pilot Challenge|2025 BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona]]
|-
| [[USF Pro 2000 Championship|Pro Mazda]] || '''1:58.029'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 SCCA Runoffs - FM - Official Race Results |url=https://cdn.connectsites.net/user_files/scca/downloads/000/009/762/FM_Runoffs2015_Race_Official.pdf |date=25 September 2015 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> || [[Joseph Burton-Harris]] || [[Star Formula Mazda 'Pro' (car)|Star Formula Mazda 'Pro']] || [[SCCA National Championship Runoffs|2015 Daytona SCCA Runoffs Formula Mazda round]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Supreme|IMSA GTS-2]] || '''2:00.432'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 1995 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1995-02-05.html |date=5 February 1995 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Wolfgang Land]] || [[Porsche 993|Porsche 911 Carrera (993)]] || [[1995 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Under|IMSA GTU]] || '''2:01.031'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 1994 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1994-02-06.html |date=6 February 1994 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Jay Cochran]] || [[Porsche 911 Turbo]] || [[1994 24 Hours of Daytona]] 
|-
| [[Global MX-5 Cup|Mazda MX-5 Cup]] || '''2:06.544'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona - Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich - Race 2 Official Results (45 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/23_2023/02_Daytona%20International%20Speedway/03_Idemitsu%20Mazda%20MX-5%20Cup%20presented%20by%20BFGoodrich%20Tires/202301271015_Race%202/03_Results_Race%202_Official.PDF |publisher=[[IMSA|International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)]] |date=31 January 2023 |access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref> || [[Gresham Wagner]] || [[Mazda MX-5 (ND)]] || [[2023 Mazda MX-5 Cup|2023 Daytona Mazda MX-5 Cup round]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Long Motorcycle Course: 5.649&nbsp;km (2009–present)<ref name='daytona_racingcircuits' /><ref name='daytona_ama_moto_course'>{{cite web |title=AMA Pro Road Racing - Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL - Track Configuration |url=https://results.amaproracing.com/xml/rr/events/R1405/trackmap.pdf |date=14 January 2014 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[Sports motorcycle#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:47.879'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2025 Daytona 200 - Supersport - Race Result |url=https://www.motoamericaregistration.com/Results/2025/DAY/25_2_DAY_SSP_R1_res.pdf |date=8 March 2025 |access-date=9 March 2025}}</ref> || [[Josh Herrin]] || [[Ducati Panigale V2]] || [[Daytona 200|2025 Daytona 200]]
|-
| [[MotoAmerica#Twins Cup|Twins Cup]] || '''1:55.413'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Daytona 200 - Twins Cup - Race 2 Result |url=http://www.motoamericaregistration.com/Results/2024/DAYTONA/24_1_DAY_TWN_R2_res.pdf |date=9 March 2024 |access-date=16 March 2024}}</ref> || [[Stefano Mesa]] || [[Aprilia RS660]] || [[MotoAmerica#Twins Cup (Superstock 600 2015–2017)|2024 Daytona MotoAmerica Twins Cup round]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Short Motorcycle Course: 4.667&nbsp;km (2008–present)<ref name='daytona_racingcircuits' /><ref name='daytona_ama_moto_course' />
|-
| [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] || '''1:36.266'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited - The Daytona 200 by Honda - Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL - Round 1 of 19 - March 5–8, 2008 - AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited - Individual Times - Final Race Result |url=https://results.amaproracing.com/live/archives/rr/2008/01-daytona/sbr1ind.pdf |date=8 March 2008 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> || [[Mat Mladin]] || [[Suzuki GSX-R1000]] || [[2008 AMA Superbike Championship|2008 Daytona AMA Superbike round]]
|-
| [[Sports motorcycle#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:39.604'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited - The Daytona 200 by Honda - Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL - Round 1 of 12 - March 5–8, 2008 - AMA Formula Xtreme Series - Individual Times - Daytona 200 by Honda |url=https://results.amaproracing.com/live/archives/rr/2008/01-daytona/fxr1ind.pdf |date=12 March 2008 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> || [[Neil Hodgson]] || [[Honda CBR600RR]] || [[Daytona 200|2008 Daytona 200]]
|-
! colspan=5 | NASCAR Road Course: 5.745&nbsp;km (2020–2021) 
|-
| [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Cup]] || '''1:55.677'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 NASCAR Cup Series O´Reilly Auto Parts 253 |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2021_NASCAR_Cup_Series_O´Reilly_Auto_Parts_253 |date=21 February 2021 |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> || [[Chase Elliott]] || [[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#ZL1|Chevrolet Camaro ZL1]] || [[2021 O'Reilly Auto Parts 253]]
|-
| [[NASCAR Xfinity Series|NASCAR Xfinity]] || '''1:58.106'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Super Start Batteries 188 |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2021_NASCAR_Xfinity_Series_Super_Start_Batteries_188 |date=20 February 2021 |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> || [[Ty Gibbs]] || [[Toyota Supra in motorsport#Stock car racing|Toyota Supra NASCAR]] || [[2021 Super Start Batteries 188]]
|-
| [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|NASCAR Truck]] || '''2:00.689'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 NASCAR Truck Series Brakebest Brake Pads 159 |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2021_NASCAR_Truck_Series_Brakebest_Brake_Pads_159 |date=19 February 2021 |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> || [[Ben Rhodes (racing driver)|Ben Rhodes]] || [[Toyota Tundra#NASCAR|Toyota Tundra NASCAR]] || [[BrakeBest Select 159|2021 BrakeBest Select 159]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Motorcycle Course: 4.747&nbsp;km (2005–2007)<ref name='daytona_racingcircuits' />
|-
| [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] || '''1:38.091'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited - The Daytona 200 by Honda - Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL - Round 1 of 19 - March 8–11, 2006 - AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited - Individual Times - Final Race Result |url=https://results.amaproracing.com/live/archives/rr/2006/01-daytona/sbr1ind.pdf |date=11 March 2006 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> || [[Ben Spies]] || [[Suzuki GSX-R1000]] || [[2006 AMA Superbike Championship|2006 Daytona AMA Superbike round]]
|-
| [[Sports motorcycle#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:39.604'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited - The Daytona 200 by Honda - Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL - Round 1 of 12 - March 8–11, 2006 - Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei - Individual Times - Final Race Result |url=https://results.amaproracing.com/live/archives/rr/2006/01-daytona/lsr1ind.pdf |date=11 March 2006 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> || [[Roger Lee Hayden]] || [[Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R|Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6RR]] || [[2006 AMA Superbike Championship|2006 Daytona AMA Supersport round]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Motorcycle Course: 5.729&nbsp;km (1984–2004)<ref name='daytona_racingcircuits' />
|-
| [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] || '''1:49.227'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship - Daytona 200 by Arai - Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL - Round 1 of 18 - March 3–6, 2004 - Chevrolet Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited - Individual Times - Final Race Result |url=https://results.amaproracing.com/live/archives/rr/2004/01-daytona/sbr1ind.pdf |date=6 March 2004 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> || [[Eric Bostrom]] || [[Ducati 999#Racing|Ducati 999R]] || [[2004 AMA Superbike Championship|2004 Daytona 200]]
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| [[Sports motorcycle#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:52.955'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=AMA Chevrolet Superbike Championship - Daytona 200 by Arai - Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL - Round 1 of 11 - March 3–6, 2004 - Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei - Individual Times - Final Race Result |url=https://results.amaproracing.com/live/archives/rr/2004/01-daytona/lsr1ind.pdf |date=6 March 2004 |access-date=11 November 2024}}</ref> || [[Jason DiSalvo]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R6]] || [[2004 AMA Superbike Championship|2004 Daytona AMA Supersport round]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Sports Car Road Course: 6.228&nbsp;km (1984)<ref name='daytona_racingcircuits' />
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]] || '''1:45.209'''<ref name='1984_imsa_daytona'>{{cite web |title=Daytona Finale 3 Hours 1984 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1984-11-25.html |date=25 November 1984 |access-date=17 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Derek Bell (racing driver)|Derek Bell]] || [[Porsche 962]] || [[1984 IMSA GT Championship|1984 3 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Over|IMSA GTO]] || '''1:53.984'''<ref name='1984_imsa_daytona' /> || [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.]] || [[Ford Mustang#Circuit racing|Ford Mustang]] || [[1984 IMSA GT Championship|1984 3 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Under|IMSA GTU]] || '''2:03.027'''<ref name='1984_imsa_daytona' /> || [[Elliot Forbes-Robinson]] || [[Porsche 924|Porsche 924 Carrera]] || [[1984 IMSA GT Championship|1984 3 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Sports Car Road Course: 6.180&nbsp;km (1975–1983)<ref name='daytona_racingcircuits' />
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Prototype|IMSA GTP]] || '''1:45.360'''<ref name='1982_imsa_daytona'>{{cite web |title=Daytona Finale 3 Hours 1982 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1982-11-28.html |date=28 November 1982 |access-date=17 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Danny Ongais]] || [[Lola T600]] || [[1982 IMSA GT Championship|1982 3 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Experimental|IMSA GTX]] || '''1:46.342'''<ref name='1980_imsa_daytona'>{{cite web |title=Daytona Finale 250 Miles 1980 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1980-11-30.html |date=30 November 1980 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Danny Ongais]] || [[Porsche 935#935 K2, K3 and K4 by Kremer|Porsche 935 K3/80]] || [[1980 IMSA GT Championship|1980 Daytona Finale 250 Miles]]
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| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Over|IMSA GTO]] || '''1:53.130'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Summer Speed Week '83 Daytona |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1983-07-04.html |date=4 July 1983 |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Don Devendorf]] || [[Nissan S130#Racing|Nissan 280ZX Turbo]] || [[1983 IMSA GT Championship|1983 Summer Speed Week '83 Daytona]]
|-
| [[Group 4 (motorsport)|Group 4]] || '''1:53.890'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona Finale 250 Miles 1981 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1981-11-29.html |date=29 November 1981 |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Kenper Miller]] || [[BMW M1]] || [[1981 IMSA GT Championship|1981 IMSA National Championship Finale Daytona]]  
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#Grand Touring Under|IMSA GTU]] || '''2:02.418'''<ref name='1980_imsa_daytona' /> || [[Walt Bohren]] || [[Mazda RX-7]] || [[1980 IMSA GT Championship|1980 Daytona Finale 250 Miles]]
|-
| [[Formula 750|F750]] || '''2:07.431'''{{efn|name=Daytona F750 FL|The reference only showed the record speed, so this lap time was actually found and calculated by dividing the record speed to track length.}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona '78 |url=https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1978/6/1/daytona-78 |date=1 June 1978 |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Kenny Roberts]] || [[Yamaha TZ750]] || [[1978 Formula 750 season|1978 Daytona Formula 750 round]]
|-
| [[IMSA GT classes#American Challenge|IMSA AAC]] || '''2:07.599'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 250 Miles Paul Revere 1978 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1978-07-04.html |date=4 July 1978 |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Gene Felton]] || [[Buick Skylark]] || [[1978 IMSA GT Championship|1978 Daytona Fire Cracker 400]]
|-
! colspan=5 | Sports Car Road Course: 6.132&nbsp;km (1959–1974)<ref name='daytona_racingcircuits' />
|-
| [[Group 5 (motorsport)#2nd Generation Group 5 - "Sports Cars" (1970 to 1971)|Group 5 (Sports Car)]] || '''1:41.250'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1971 Daytona 24 Hours |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1971-daytona-24-hours/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=30 January 1971 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Mark Donohue]] || [[Ferrari 512|Ferrari 512 M]] || [[1971 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Motorcycle racing]] || '''1:45.700'''{{efn|name=Daytona Moto FL 1965|The reference only showed the record speed, so this lap time was actually found and calculated by dividing the record speed to track length.}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A.M.A. Daytona Nationals |url=https://magazine.cycleworld.com/article/1965/6/1/ama-dayton-a-nationals |date=1 June 1965 |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> || [[Mel Lacher]] || [[Harley-Davidson KR#KRTT road racer|Harley-Davidson KRTT]] || [[Daytona 200|1965 Daytona 200]]
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|500cc]] || '''1:48.000''' || [[Mike Hailwood]] || [[MV Agusta 500 racers#MV Agusta 500 4C 1950–1966|MV Agusta 500 4C]] || {{ill|1964 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|it|Gran Premio motociclistico degli Stati Uniti d'America 1964}}
|-
| [[Group 4 (motorsport)|Group 4]] || '''1:48.700'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 1970 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1970-02-01.html |date=1 February 1970 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Jo Siffert]] || [[Porsche 917|Porsche 917K]] || [[1970 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Group 5 (motorsport)#3rd Generation Group 5 – "Sports Cars" (1972 to 1975)|Group 5 (Prototype)]] || '''1:49.604'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 1973 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1973-02-04.html |date=4 February 1973 |access-date=17 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Mike Hailwood]] || [[Mirage (race car)#M6|Mirage M6]] || [[1973 24 Hours of Daytona]] 
|-
| [[Group 6 (motorsport)|Group 6]] || '''1:54.000'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 24 Hours 1969 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1969-02-02.html |date=2 February 1969 |access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Jo Siffert]] || [[Porsche 908|Porsche 908L]] || [[24 Hours of Daytona|1969 24 Hours of Daytona]]
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|250cc]] || '''1:57.900''' || [[Alan Shepherd]] || [[MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk#Road racing|MZ RZ 250 Twin]] || {{ill|1964 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|it|Gran Premio motociclistico degli Stati Uniti d'America 1964}}
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Pre-MotoGP era|125cc]] || '''2:04.000''' || [[Hugh Anderson (motorcyclist)|Hugh Anderson]] || [[Suzuki 125 GP racers|Suzuki 125 V4]] || {{ill|1964 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|it|Gran Premio motociclistico degli Stati Uniti d'America 1964}}
|-
| [[Group 3 (motorsport)|Group 3]] || '''2:08.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona 2000 Kilometres 1964 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1964-02-16.html |date=16 February 1964 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> || [[Dave MacDonald]] || [[Shelby Daytona|Shelby Daytona Coupe]] || [[1964 World Sportscar Championship|1964 2000 km of Daytona]]
|-
| [[50 cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing|50cc]] || '''2:19.500''' || [[Hugh Anderson (motorcyclist)|Hugh Anderson]] || [[Suzuki 50 GP racers|Suzuki 50 GP]] || {{ill|1964 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|it|Gran Premio motociclistico degli Stati Uniti d'America 1964}}
|-
|}

==Weather and climate==

Daytona has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa''), which enables year-round use of the facility. Light frosts are in theory possible, but unlikely, during the 24-hour event's nighttime under clear conditions, but general racing conditions are mild also during winter. With a dry season taking place during the winter months, the 500 generally has good odds of being run without rain delays. The summer event under the floodlights is more likely to undergo disturbances, due to the rainy tendencies of the hot, muggy, and humid summers. Due to the complete difference of seasons, the two NASCAR Cup races at Daytona see vastly different track conditions.

{{Weather box
|location = [[Daytona Beach International Airport|Daytona Beach Int'l]], Florida (1981–2010 normals,<ref>Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.</ref> extremes 1923–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F= 92
|Feb record high F= 89
|Mar record high F= 92
|Apr record high F= 96
|May record high F=100
|Jun record high F=102
|Jul record high F=102
|Aug record high F=101
|Sep record high F= 99
|Oct record high F= 95
|Nov record high F= 90
|Dec record high F= 88

|Jan avg record high F = 81.7
|Feb avg record high F = 83.4
|Mar avg record high F = 86.8
|Apr avg record high F = 89.5
|May avg record high F = 93.6
|Jun avg record high F = 95.1
|Jul avg record high F = 96.1
|Aug avg record high F = 95.4
|Sep avg record high F = 92.4
|Oct avg record high F = 89.5
|Nov avg record high F = 85.1
|Dec avg record high F = 82.5
|year avg record high F= 97.5

|Jan high F = 68.4
|Feb high F = 70.7
|Mar high F = 74.5
|Apr high F = 79.2
|May high F = 84.7
|Jun high F = 88.4
|Jul high F = 90.2
|Aug high F = 89.6
|Sep high F = 86.9
|Oct high F = 82.0
|Nov high F = 76.0
|Dec high F = 70.4
|year high F= 80.1
|Jan low F = 47.3
|Feb low F = 50.1
|Mar low F = 54.2
|Apr low F = 58.6
|May low F = 65.4
|Jun low F = 71.4
|Jul low F = 73.0
|Aug low F = 73.4
|Sep low F = 72.2
|Oct low F = 65.9
|Nov low F = 57.3
|Dec low F = 50.5
|year low F= 61.7
|Jan avg record low F = 29.6
|Feb avg record low F = 33.3
|Mar avg record low F = 38.4
|Apr avg record low F = 44.6
|May avg record low F = 54.8
|Jun avg record low F = 65.2
|Jul avg record low F = 68.4
|Aug avg record low F = 69.5
|Sep avg record low F = 65.2
|Oct avg record low F = 51.1
|Nov avg record low F = 41.7
|Dec avg record low F = 32.8
|year avg record low F= 27.2
|Jan record low F=15
|Feb record low F=24
|Mar record low F=26
|Apr record low F=32
|May record low F=40
|Jun record low F=52
|Jul record low F=60
|Aug record low F=63
|Sep record low F=52
|Oct record low F=39
|Nov record low F=25
|Dec record low F=19
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain inch = 2.74
|Feb rain inch = 2.78
|Mar rain inch = 4.24
|Apr rain inch = 2.18
|May rain inch = 3.13
|Jun rain inch = 5.83
|Jul rain inch = 5.83
|Aug rain inch = 6.40
|Sep rain inch = 6.96
|Oct rain inch = 4.21
|Nov rain inch = 2.69
|Dec rain inch = 2.63
|year rain inch=49.62
|unit rain days = 0.01 in
|Jan rain days =  7.5
|Feb rain days =  7.3
|Mar rain days =  8.2
|Apr rain days =  5.8
|May rain days =  6.8
|Jun rain days = 13.3
|Jul rain days = 12.8
|Aug rain days = 14.0
|Sep rain days = 13.5
|Oct rain days = 10.6
|Nov rain days =  7.7
|Dec rain days =  7.5
|year rain days=115.0

|Jand sun = 7.0
|Febd sun = 8.0
|Mard sun = 9.0
|Aprd sun = 9.0
|Mayd sun = 9.0
|Jund sun = 9.0
|Juld sun = 9.0
|Augd sun = 9.0
|Sepd sun = 8.0
|Octd sun = 7.0
|Novd sun = 7.0
|Decd sun = 7.0
|Jan percentsun = 64
|Feb percentsun = 73
|Mar percentsun = 75
|Apr percentsun = 69
|May percentsun = 64
|Jun percentsun = 64
|Jul percentsun = 64
|Aug percentsun = 69
|Sep percentsun = 67
|Oct percentsun = 64
|Nov percentsun = 64
|Dec percentsun = 70
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name= "NOWData MLB">{{cite web |url = http://www.nws.noaa.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=mlb |title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = 2018-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1981-2010/products/station/USW00012834.normals.txt | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210308040341/ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/1981-2010/products/station/USW00012834.normals.txt | archive-date = 2021-03-08 | url-status = dead | title = Station Name: FL DAYTONA BEACH INTL AP | access-date = 2018-03-22}}</ref>
|source 2= Weather Atlas (sunshine data)<ref name="Weather Atlas">{{cite web |url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/florida-usa/daytona-beach-climate |title=Daytona Beach, Florida, USA – Monthly weather forecast and Climate data |publisher=Weather Atlas |access-date=3 April 2017 }}</ref>
}}

==Gallery==
{{Commons category|Daytona International Speedway}}
<gallery widths="px" heights="px">
File:Daytona-International-Speedway-June-30-2005-Night.jpg|Main Entrance at night (prior to renovation)
File:NASCAR practice.jpg|Cars practicing in 2004
File:Brumos-Porsche-250-Caution.jpg|Old Flagstand
File:Daytona-International-Speedway-July-1-2005.jpg|Grandstand (prior to renovation)
File:Brumos-Porsche-250-StartCaution.jpg|[[Paul Revere 250]] restart after a caution
File:Pepsi-400-2005-Raceby.jpg|View from the former backstretch grandstands at night
File:Enduros.jpg|Endurance kart race
File:Daytona International Speedway skidmarks on racetrack view of grandstand.jpg|Racetrack skidmarks and view of old grandstand
File:Daytona International Speedway.jpg|
File:Lake lloyd daytona.jpg|View of Lake Lloyd
File:Garages daytona.jpg|Infield garages
File:Daytona presidents row.jpg|Infield view from President's Row
File:Victory lane from skybox daytona.jpg|View of Victory Lane from a [[Luxury box|skybox]]
File:Dale Earnhardt Sr statue.jpg|Statue of Dale Earnhardt Sr. holding his winner's trophy
File:Josh bilicki (40197697643).jpg|Rolex Clock at the garage
File:Daytona Beach International Airport and Daytona International Speedway.jpg|Aerial view
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[944 Cup]]
* [[List of Daytona International Speedway fatalities]]
* [[Daytona 500 Experience]]
* [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist|33em}}

==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* {{Official website|http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/  }}
* {{Racing-Reference track|Daytona_International_Speedway}}
* [http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Vanity-Pages/2013/Daytona-Rising/DAYTONA-RISING.aspx Daytona Rising renovation site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205142926/http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Vanity-Pages/2013/Daytona-Rising/DAYTONA-RISING.aspx |date=December 5, 2013 }}
* [http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/dis/index.html Speedway Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515081115/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/dis/index.html |date=May 15, 2011 }} on [http://www.nascar.com NASCAR.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051214140900/http://www.jayski.com/pages/tracks/daytona.htm Jayski's Daytona International Speedway Page]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070211034703/http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Daytona_International_Speedway Trackpedia guide to driving this track]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Daytona+Beach,+Florida&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=29.185025,-81.06833&spn=0.017048,0.043259&t=k&om=1 Satellite picture by Google Maps]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110510010335/http://visitingfan.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=44%3Asuperspeedway&id=144%3Adaytona-international-speedway-daytona-fl&Itemid=71 VisitingFan.com: Reviews of Daytona International Speedway]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071009232641/http://www2.foxsports.com/obits/earnhardt/daytona_deaths.sml Deaths at Daytona] at [[Fox Sports (USA)|Fox Sports]]' website
* [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/earnhardt/list.htm Auto-racing Fatalities list] at [[USA Today]] website
* [https://archive.today/20130119133323/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/2001/daytona500/news/2001/02/18/daytona_deaths_chart/ Daytona Deaths Chart] at [[Sports Illustrated]]'s website

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