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Daytona Beach is a coastal resort city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. Located on the East Coast of the United States, its population was 72,647 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, and is a principal city of the Fun Coast region of Florida.
The Daytona Beach course hosted its last event in 1958 and, in 1959 the first Daytona 500 was held at the new superspeedway. Daytona Speed Week on the beach course continued through 1961 without using the adjoining public road, with time/distance record attempts held for the standing mile and flying mile in multiple classes.
Daytona Beach: Part of the Daytona Beach MPS: 18: Daytona Beach Surfside Historic District: Daytona Beach Surfside Historic District: August 1, 1996 : Roughly bounded by Auditorium Boulevard, the Atlantic Ocean, U.S. Route 92, and the Halifax River
Getty Images The history of Daytona Beach reveals some surprising stories and urban myths dating back to its founding in 1870 by Mathias Day. Most folks think of the Florida resort for its beaches ...
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, about 50 mi (80 km) north of Orlando. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500 , the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event.
Volusia County (/ v ə ˈ l uː ʃ ə /, və-LOO-shə) is a county located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Florida between the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean.As of the 2020 census, the county was home to 553,543 people, an increase of 11.9% from the 2010 census.
Seabreeze is a beachside neighborhood in Daytona Beach, Florida, which existed as an independent city from May 24, 1901, until January 1, 1926, when it merged with Daytona and Daytona Beach to become one consolidated city.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Michael Waltrip celebrate their one two finish in the Pepsi 400 win at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL Saturday July 7, 2001.