Beach Vacations Can Be The Most Relaxing

The activity most associated with Daytona Beach is motor sports and of course beach vacations. The area has a tradition in car and motorcycle racing from the pioneer years of racing to the events of today. The Daytona Beach Road Course racetrack is the historic site for 15 world land speed records, achieved between 1905 and 1935. Famous drivers made their name in these attempts, including British driver Sir Malcolm Campbell. The track was also involved in the early NASCAR meets.

The annual Daytona International Speedway racetrack is another landmark in the world of speed. The most famous race held here is the Daytona 500, which is a NASCAR Nextel Cup race. The race has the most valuable purse and is widely televised. This famous venue in Daytona Beach also hosts races for motorcycles, go-karts, customized trucks, sports cars and stock cars. There is also a lake called Lake Lloyd, which presents powerboat racing competitions.

The city is a good base for seeing well known tourist attractions, including the Kennedy Space Center and Sea World Florida. Other local beaches are close by, such as New Smyrna Beach and Ormond Beach. As you can see Daytona Beach is not just about beach vacations.

Published by Travel Buff on August 18th, 2007 | Filed under Beach |