From a live attendance standpoint, they are pretty close. The 2012 Daytona 500 had around 112,200 fans in the stands. NASCAR estimates that the Brickyard had 125,000 fans in the stands, but other sources estimate it as low as 75,000.
Television ratings, however, aren't even close. The 2012 Daytona 500 drew in 36.5-million television viewers. The Brickyard 400, on the other hand, only managed 5,054,089 television viewers, according to Nielsen.
Jaime Mcmurray
the daytona 500 and the brickyard 400 and the all star race at charlotte motor speedway.
When a driver wins the four biggest NASCAR events of the year, which are the Daytona 500 at Daytona, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, the Southern 500 at Darlington, and the fall race at Talladega. One could also include the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis as part of the Grand Slam as well.
Jeff Gordon is a 4 time Nascar Cup Series champion. He also won multiple trophies at distinguished races such as the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, Coca Cola 600 and the Southern 500.
IRL driver Dario Franchitti won the latest Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 2010. Nascar holds 400 mile races at the Brickyard.
The IRL's Indianapolis 500 is 200 laps in length.
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The Indy 500 in 1911 and the Brickyard 400 in 1994.
It is basically easy. It is called the Daytona 500 for a reason. It is 500 miles long!!
500 can be cubed and, sure as anything, is going to be bigger than 400.
Yes, the Daytona 500 is held in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Almost certainly - the superstretch is usually only closed for the 400.