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Daytona International Speedway - Homepage In between watching the thrilling motorcycles tackle the twists and turns of the newly configured 2.95-mile road course at the legendary Daytona... NASCAR employees are accustomed to visiting Daytona International Speedway during Speedweeks and the Pepsi 400 Weekend for the stock car races on the... The Rolex 24 at Daytona returns for another 24 hours of action. www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com   (105 words)

SAMAX 2006 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona Lineup; www.TheRaceSite.com The Rolex 24 At Daytona is set for Jan. 28 and 29 on the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway infield road course in Daytona Beach, Fla. SAMAX will prepare for the race during the Rolex 24 open test Jan. 5 to 7. Shep joined his Doncaster Racing/SAMAX co-drivers on the GT podium at last year's Rolex 24 - his third podium in three series on the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway infield road course. They're new to the Rolex 24, but they'll be at home behind the wheel of the No. 17 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car. www.theracesite.com /index.cfm?pagetype=2&form_article=10814   (578 words)

A Preview Of 'Biketoberfest' At Daytona International Speedway News Article // RoadracingWorld.com DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., -- In between watching the thrilling motorcycles tackle the twists and turns of the newly configured 2.95-mile road course at the legendary Daytona International Speedway, there will be numerous activities for bike enthusiasts to check out during Fall Cycle Scene on Oct. 20-23. Daytona Motorcycle Marketplace: The Speedway will also host the Daytona Motorcycle Marketplace, where bikers can find the nation's top aftermarket parts, accessories and apparel companies in one central location in the DAYTONA USA parking lot. DAYTONA USA: DAYTONA USA, "The Official Attraction of NASCAR" located outside Turn 4 of the Speedway, will have something for both bike enthusiasts and race fans. roadracingworld.com /news/article?article=24241   (364 words)

Daytona International Speedway Stock cars use the 2.5-mile trioval course and sports cars, motorcycles and go-karts use the 3.56-mile road circuit which encompasses most the trioval and one mile of the infield. Daytona Beach (one mile east of I-95 on U.S. Hwy. Daytona International Speedway was the creation of William Henry Getty (Bill) France. echotourism.com /outdoor/dis.htm   (92 words)

'Stinking Evidence' of Possible Election Fraud Found in Florida The Daytona Beach News (in Volusia County), in a November 17th article by staff writer Christine Girardin, noted, "Harris went to the Department of Elections' warehouse on State Road 44 in DeLand on Tuesday to inspect original Nov. 2 polling place tapes, after being given a set of reprints dated Nov. 15. Of course finding possible voting "anomalies" in one Florida county doesn't mean they'll show up in all counties. And, unless further investigation demonstrates a pervasive and statewide trend toward "anomalous" election results in many of Florida's counties, odds are none of this will change the outcome of the election (which exit polls showed John Kerry winning in Florida). www.commondreams.org /views04/1118-22.htm   (1367 words)

NASCAR.com - Marshall Teague - February 6, 2002 His first series win came on the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1951 and he won on the beach again in 1952 when the event was shortened by the incoming tide. He was fatally injured while making a closed course speed record attempt at the newly opened Daytona International Speedway in 1959. He competed in one of the famed "Fabulous Hudson Hornets." Known as the "King of the Beach," Teague was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway in 1968. 207.25.71.40 /2002/kyn/history/drivers/02/02/mteague/index.html   (151 words)

Motorsports Hall of Fame Mann competed in his first Daytona 200 in 1955 on the beach and road course, where his best finishes were back-to-back runner-up performances aboard Harley-Davidsons in 1958 and 1959. He participated in the 1975 International Six Days Trial, the Olympics of sportsman motorcycle competition, and earned a bronze medal in the off-road event which was held on the Isle of Man off the coast of England. Mann, who competed in the Daytona 200 on seven different brands of motorcycles, won the 1970 Daytona 200 on a Honda and the 1971 running on a BSA. www.mshf.com /hof/mann_dick.htm   (399 words)

Great Race Will Feature Tribute to Bill France Sr. In 1935 Bill France was on the beach the day Sir Malcolm Campbell set the ultimate Daytona speed record of over 276 m.p.h. A 250 mile, AAA-sanctioned stock car race was slated for the beach course on March 8, 1936. Marion went on to win the inaugural Daytona Beach stock car race while France came home fifth. insiderracingnews.com /PR2004/061304g.html   (399 words)

Rare Sports Films - Vintage Baseball Video Sports Auto Racing Events Cotton Owens becomes the first driver ever to win a Grand National race at more than 100 MPH and his average speed of 101.541 MPH is still a record for the old beach and road course at Daytona! Ray Nichels, the car builder who helped bring Pontiac into NASCAR, is shown at his Speedweek headquarters at the Stephens Pontiac garage in Daytona, where both of his red '57 Pontiacs are being prepared for drivers Banjo Matthews and Cotton Owens. The color cameras next take you back out to the beach for qualifying and Goldsmith, Turner, Darel Dieringer, plus the Nichels Pontiacs of Cotton Owens and Banjo Matthews are all shown in action. www.raresportsfilms.com /1957beach.html   (399 words)

Fans of the Fish Carburetor This is the Fish Carburetor Corp. modified stock that Glenn "Fireball" Roberts raced on the beach course. Production line of Fish carburetors in Daytona Beach, Florida about the time the U.S. Post Office was returning all Fish carburetor orders to the senders with "fraudulent" stamped on their order. This track was the north stretch up the beach around a "cut in" westerly corner, then south, being a "parallel to the beach" city road backstretch of the track, then around another "cut in" easterly corner back to the beach. www.boni.com /fish   (284 words)

Grand American Road Racing Association DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 16, 2005)-- SPEED Channel will broadcast all the action of the Grand-Am Cup Series race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this Saturday, September 17 at 12:00 p.m. The two-hour show features teams in the GS and ST classes going head-to-head in a 200-mile race on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn course. What: Grand-Am Cup 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Round 9 of 11 (GS); Round 8 of 10 (ST) www.grandamerican.com /News/Article.asp?ID=5058   (100 words)

about_lloar During the course of her research, Zetta contacted several individuals whom had known Cannonball Baker.After often hearing “How did you find me? I didn’t know anyone remembered that I raced on the beach-road course in Daytona,” Zetta decided to get these drivers, mechanics, car owners, and reporters together. The Living Legends of Auto Racing organization was founded in 1993 by a mother wanting to answer questions of her sons. With a news reporter who has helping her with research, Zetta spoke of a BBQ for the forgotten pioneers of auto racing. www.livinglegendsofautoracing.com   (100 words)

NASCAR.com - Car Number Histories: No. 4 - February 11, 2004 Ken Fisher was seventh at Morristown, Smith 60th on the Daytona beach course, Buchanan fifth at LeHi and John Soares won at Gardena, one of seven starts that year. Al Keller's No. 4 Jaguar became a trivia footnote with a victory at the Linden airport road course, the only foreign manufacturer to win a race in NASCAR's premier division. And when Bobby Hamilton drove the No. 4 to victory at Martinsville in 1998, it was the first time in eight years that the numeral had won on a track of less than a mile in length. www.nascar.com /2004/news/headlines/cup/02/11/histories_4/index.html   (100 words)

Int'l Motor Racing Research Center at WG: Holdings Watkins Glen dash plates, 1972-1980; a photograph of Tex Hopkins racing; and a Jack Kochman Hell Drivers poster; also, photocopies of the program from the Alexandria Bay “Round the Houses” Road Races, 1936, 1938; includes six photographs of the 1953 ‘Middle course’ races at Watkins Glen; and the Daytona Beach Documentary film relating to the 1948-1952 Grand Prix road races in Watkins Glen, including interviews, historic footage, analysis, and investigation of the cultural context and affects of the races on the citizens of the community Films and videos, Watkins Glen races, including Formula 1, Motorcycle, SCCA, Indycar, NASCAR and others, 1952-1979; [not converted to video] Also, proclamations relating to racing at Watkins Glen; books, a video, and periodicals; and photo-scrapbooks on Watkins Glen races and cars. www.racingarchives.org /collections/accessions.htm   (100 words)

Team Juicy Racing - Skip Barber Racing Series News and Forums Daytona Beach, FL – The final rounds of the Skip Barber Southern Regional Race Series took place this weekend under sunny skies and mild temperatures at the Daytona International Speedway. The competition was anything but mild as Sportsman, Championship, and Masters National racers brought out their drafting and low grip playbooks for laps around the 3.56-mile road course. Our Boy Gerardo wins the 2005 Skip Barber National Championship, and the $100,000 prize that goes with it!... www.teamjuicyracing.com   (1243 words)

Golf Vacations, Packages, Tee Times and Travel to Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Northeast Florida with Florida's First Coast of Golf Florida's First Coast of Golf stretches 75 miles along Northeast Florida's coastline from Amelia Island southward through Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra, Palm Coast and Daytona Beach. Just down the road in St. Augustine lies World Golf Village, where you'll find outstanding accommodations at the Renaissance Resort and Comfort Suites as well as some seriously challenging golf at The King & The Bear and The Slammer & The Squire courses. Last but not least, plan a visit to Palm Coast where you can play three area courses including the Jack Nicklaus' designed Ocean Hammock featuring more ocean play than any other course on the state's east coast. www.florida-golf.org   (1243 words)

Derek Daly Performance Driving Academy - auto racing school and defensive driving school for corporate entertainment in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Derek Daly Performance Driving Academy at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a racing school and racecar driving school offering corporate entertainment such as road racing, dueling autocross, defensive driving school, driving instructors with road course experience on Grand Prix and open wheel. Experience the great race tracks such as the Brickyard and Long Beach, Grand Prix, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Daytona or LeMans and Monte Carlo, Indy Raceway Park, Laguna Seca, Las Vegas Raceway. The auto racing school is for motorsport racefans of BMW, Z3, Roadster and Nemesis Formula Ford. www.derekdaly.com   (1243 words)

Derek Daly Performance Driving Academy - auto racing school and defensive driving school for corporate entertainment in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Derek Daly Performance Driving Academy at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a racing school and racecar driving school offering corporate entertainment such as road racing, dueling autocross, defensive driving school, driving instructors with road course experience on Grand Prix and open wheel. Experience the great race tracks such as the Brickyard and Long Beach, Grand Prix, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Daytona or LeMans and Monte Carlo, Indy Raceway Park, Laguna Seca, Las Vegas Raceway. The driving school is for fans of F2000, Formula One f1, Indy Indianapolis 500, World Sports Car, Indy Car racing, cart, karting and Nascar. www.derekdaly.com   (1243 words)

Business Wire: International Speedway Completes Acquisition Of... @ HighBeam Research WGI owns and operates Watkins Glen International, a 3.4 mile road course in upstate New York that is home to "The Bud at the Glen," a NASCAR Winston Cup series race that ranked the ninth in television ratings on the 1996 Winston Cup circuit. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 1997--International Speedway Corporation (Nasdaq/NM: ISCA; Nasdaq Bulletin Board: ISCB) today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Watkins Glen International, Inc. (WGI) from Corning, Inc. (NYSE:GLW) for approximately $3.1 million. Watkins Glen International is a major motorsports facility located a couple of miles southwest of Watkins Glen, NY. www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:19277582&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (1243 words)

The Sportbikes Website - Women's Roll Call I live in the Daytona Beach Area, FL And I passed the MSF course 2 months ago and now in the process on getting my gear and bike. I just toke the MSF class but I failed the written was allowed to take it the next day so I did and past it with flying colors so hope to be on the road soon. I live Palm Harbor, FL most of the year and in Gatlinburg, TN the rest of the year. www.sportbikes.ws /printthread.php?t=2878   (1243 words)

NASCAR.com - Robert "Red" Byron - February 6, 2002 That same year, Byron won the first NASCAR race at Daytona, a 40-lap race held on the 4.15-mile beach/road course. Although Byron only competed in three NASCAR Winston Cup Series seasons, he had the honor of winning the first NASCAR-sanctioned race in 1948 and was the first NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion, in 1949. In 1966, Byron was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. www.nascar.com /2002/kyn/history/drivers/02/02/rbyron   (89 words)

wsbradio.com: wsbradio.com CAPT. HERB EMORY RACING EXTRA 12/4/01 Red Byron claimed the first checkered flag at the old Daytona Beach and Road Course in 1949. Byron won a second race for Parks at Martinsville later and claimed the championship for the 1949 season. Byron, Hall and Flock were his favorites, but Fireball Roberts and Jack Smith were among the others that piloted his cars. wsbradio.com /sports/RACINGEXTRA12_4.html   (947 words)

NASCAR.com - Robert "Red" Byron - February 6, 2002 That same year, Byron won the first NASCAR race at Daytona, a 40-lap race held on the 4.15-mile beach/road course. Although Byron only competed in three NASCAR Winston Cup Series seasons, he had the honor of winning the first NASCAR-sanctioned race in 1948 and was the first NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion, in 1949. In 1966, Byron was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. www.nascar.com /2002/kyn/history/drivers/02/02/rbyron   (125 words)

Smokey Yunick Obits Yunick quickly became a major player in the racing community here, boasting several big victories on the old beach-road course before winning both the Daytona 500 as a car owner and the Indianapolis 500 as a mechanic. Yunick was preparing a round-table discussion of safety issues with some of the industry's top names at a conference in Indianapolis in November. Yunick was never afraid of a microphone or stating his honest opinion. www.fireballroberts.com /smokey_yunick2.htm   (2028 words)

A Preview Of 'Biketoberfest' At Daytona International Speedway News Article // RoadracingWorld.com DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., -- In between watching the thrilling motorcycles tackle the twists and turns of the newly configured 2.95-mile road course at the legendary Daytona International Speedway, there will be numerous activities for bike enthusiasts to check out during Fall Cycle Scene on Oct. 20-23. Daytona Motorcycle Marketplace: The Speedway will also host the Daytona Motorcycle Marketplace, where bikers can find the nation's top aftermarket parts, accessories and apparel companies in one central location in the DAYTONA USA parking lot. DAYTONA USA: DAYTONA USA, "The Official Attraction of NASCAR" located outside Turn 4 of the Speedway, will have something for both bike enthusiasts and race fans. roadracingworld.com /news/article?article=24241   (364 words)

Mary McLeod Bethune Links Phenomenal Woman in Education In 1904, with a fund of $1.50, she established a normal-industrial school for girls in Daytona Beach, Florida. Of course, Mary McLeod Bethune was born in South Carolina. Mary McLeod Bethune believed that education was the road to progress. www.geocities.com /Athens/Forum/8575/mmbethune.htm   (66 words)

Grand American Road Racing Association DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 04, 2005)-- Officials from Champ Car World Series, LLC, the Grand American Road Racing Association and race promoters OCESA jointly announced today that the season-ending Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series event at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City will be held on Saturday, November 5. The race will be run on the same weekend as the 2005 Champ Car World Series season finale scheduled for Sunday, November 6 at the 2.786-mile permanent road course. GRAND AMERICAN ROLEX SPORTS CAR SERIES TO JOIN CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES FOR SEASON FINALE IN MEXICO CITY www.grand-am.com /Events/Event.asp?ID=92   (66 words)

Atlas F1: Rear View Mirror It was the first Grand National victory for Goldsmith since his win in the last Grand National run on the old Daytona Road-Beach course in February 1958. Only 100 yards from the finish, Goldsmith edged his Ray Nichels Plymouth ahead of Petty and barely nipped the Petty Enterprises entry at the flag. Once Petty was back in the lead, he was now in a ding-dong with Paul Goldsmith in a Nichels Engineering Plymouth. www.atlasf1.com /2001/aut/preview/mirror.html   (66 words)

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