The Great American Race

Every year from the end of January and to the middle of February the eyes of the racing world turn toward Daytona Beach, Florida and the beginning of the NASCAR racing season. This year will be the 52nd running of the Daytona 500 also called the Great American Race; you never know what will happen at NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race of the year. In 2008 the 50th anniversary race was quite exciting; there were 42 lead changes among 16 drives which was the second highest in NASCAR history; when all the exhausted had settled the winner was Ryan Newman who made a last-lap pass on Tony Stewart to win his first ever Daytona 500. In 2009 at its 51st annual running Matt Kenseth won the race which ended up being called off with 48 laps to go when a severe rainstorm hit the track. Don’t miss the action this year.

The fans here are hardcore, people party in the infield for days before and after this event. The Daytona 500 is at the end of Speed Weeks, two full weeks of racing at the Daytona International Speedway. These weeks are full of races, events and chances for fans to meet and get pictures of and with their favorite drivers. If you’d like to be there in person to catch all the action, which most race fans will tell you is the only way to experience it, be sure to get your tickets as soon as possible because the Daytona 500 is the most coveted ticket in motorsports and has been a sell out since the race was first run in 1959.