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Since its opening in 1959, Daytona International Speedway has seen 41 on-track fatalities: 24 car drivers, 12 motorcyclists, 3 go-kart drivers, 1 powerboat racer, and 1 track worker. The most notable death was that of Dale Earnhardt, who was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001.
View of cars racing on the front stretch at the 2024 Daytona 500. Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. [4] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. [5]
125-mile race: Daytona Beach and Road Course: Race Modified Division Al Briggs (USA) [44] [note 11] February 26, 1955 125-mile race: Daytona Beach and Road Course: Race Modified Division Otis Eaton (USA) [46] [note 12] May 14, 1955 Fonda Speedway: Consolation race Sportsman Division Jimmy Knowlan (USA) [48] September 9, 1955 35-lap race Islip ...
William Byron won the Daytona 500 NASCAR race after the caution flew on the final lap on Monday. See the highlights here.
Early crash ruins multiple drivers' chances to win. The majority of the Daytona 500 was incident-free. There were no crashes in between the two wrecks in the final 10 laps of the race and a crash ...
H ow to watch and stream the Daytona 500. Race: Daytona 500. Place: Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) Time: 4 p.m. (green flag at 4:30 p.m.) Monday. The Daytona 500 was ...
The following notable deaths occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
William Byron ends Hendrick Motorsports' nine-year Daytona 500 drought by hanging on to win after avoiding a crash just as the white flag comes out.