Daytona International Speedway, 1995
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Title
Daytona International Speedway, 1995
Alternative Title
Daytona International Speedway
Subject
Daytona Beach (Fla.)
Description
The Daytona International Speedway, located at 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1995. Home of 500-mile-long National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Spring Cup Series motor race, this race track was opened in 1959. Automobile and motorcycle races began in 1902, due to the smooth, compacted sand that covered the beach. Daytona Beach became the site of various land speed record attempts in the first half of the 20th century.
On March 8, 1936, the first stock car race was held on the Daytona Beach Road Course, which is located in present-day Ponce Inlet. Bill France, Sr. (1909-1992), the founder of NASCAR, began planning the track's construction in 1953 to replace the beach course. The track was engineered by Charles Moneypenney and construction was completed in 1958. The track has been renovated in 1978, 2004, and 2010. New renovations for Project Daytona Rising is scheduled for completion in January of 2016. The track also hosts events for the Auto Racing Club of America (ARCA), the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), Tudor United Sport scar Championship (USCC), the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), and Motocross.
On March 8, 1936, the first stock car race was held on the Daytona Beach Road Course, which is located in present-day Ponce Inlet. Bill France, Sr. (1909-1992), the founder of NASCAR, began planning the track's construction in 1953 to replace the beach course. The track was engineered by Charles Moneypenney and construction was completed in 1958. The track has been renovated in 1978, 2004, and 2010. New renovations for Project Daytona Rising is scheduled for completion in January of 2016. The track also hosts events for the Auto Racing Club of America (ARCA), the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), Tudor United Sport scar Championship (USCC), the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), and Motocross.
Source
Original color photograph, 1995: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
Date Created
ca. 1995-12
Contributor
Cepero, Nancy Lynn
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photograph, 1995.
Is Part Of
Daytona Beach Collection, Volusia County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
120 KB
Medium
1 color photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Spatial Coverage
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Nancy Lynn Cepero and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"ABOUT DAYTONA." Daytona International Speedway. http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/Track-Info/Track-Facts.aspx.
"Local History." Daytona Beach. http://www.daytonabeach.com/resources/history/.
"City of Daytona Beach." City of Daytona Beach. http://www.codb.us/.
Cardwell, Harold D., and Priscilla D. Cardwell. Historic Daytona Beach. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2004.
Halifax Historical Society (Daytona Beach, Fla.). Timeless Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach, Fla: Halifax Historical Society, 2001.
Cardwell, Harold D. Daytona Beach: 100 Years of Racing. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia, 2002.
Pierce, Daniel S. Real NASCAR White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2010.
Collection
Citation
“Daytona International Speedway, 1995,” RICHES, accessed November 17, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4395.