The 2008 Daytona 500 was held on February 17, 2008 and was won by Ryan Newman.
The 2008 Daytona 500 was held on Sunday, February 17th.
Yes, the Daytona 500 is held in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The 1998 Daytona 500 was held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The 2001 Daytona 500 was held on February 18th.
The first Daytona 500 race was held at the Daytona International Speedway on February 22, 1959.
In the 2008 Daytona 500, Elliott Sadler finished in sixthplace.
Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman
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 first race on the Speedway was in 1958. Racing on the sand began in the early 1900s.
The 1959 Daytona 500 was the second race of the 1959 NASCAR Grand National (now NEXTEL Cup) season. It was held on February 22, 1959 in front of 41,921 spectators. It was the first race held at the 2.5 mile (4.0 kilometer) Daytona International Speedway.
Yes, he did. Dario Franchitti raced in the 2008 Daytona 500, he started 40th and finished 33rd.