167,785 seats; plus standing room and infield SV parking totals over 200,000.
The Daytona International Speedway opened in the year 1959.
Daytona International Speedway opened in 1959
You're not going to like this answer, although it's true. The best seats for the Daytona 500 are at whatever sports bar in town has the biggest television. Daytona International Speedway is so big a person who attends the race can only see about half of it, and it's cold outside. I love NASCAR but I wouldn't attend the Daytona 500 even with a free ticket.
The address for the Daytona International Speedway is 1801 W International Speedway Blvd., Daytona, Florida. If a call is needed for directions, the number is 386-254-2700.
Dale Sr. was killed at Daytona International Speedway, located in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The 1998 Daytona 500 was held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Auto Club Speedway has a seating capacity of 92,000.
The cost was approximately $20 million to repave Daytona International Speedway.
NASCAR itself was founded after the Daytona Speedway was built. Bill France's coterie of auto racers raced on the sands of Daytona Beach before moving to the speedway.
Go to www.prosportsmemorabilia.com , they have a picture that will give you an idea what it looks like from the air. Punch in aerial view of daytona speedway.
The first Daytona 500 race was held at the Daytona International Speedway on February 22, 1959.
Nascar tracks are like football and baseball stadiums, they are all different in seating capacity. Some Nascar tracks, like New Hampshire Motor Speedway, can hold 93,521 in their grandstand seats. But tracks like Indianapolis Motor Speedway have 257,325 permanent seats. The difference with Nascar is that at some tracks you can hold more people with infield seating, unlike a stadium.