Daytona – The Daytona Beach Road Course There were 11 world land speed records set on Daytona Beach during the years 1904 to 1935. After this date, in 1936 many of the world land speed races moved from Daytona Beach to the Salt Flats in Utah. The final speed record had been set along Daytona's hard packed beach. Interest in racing was still high in the area and Sig Haughdahl suggested creating a 3.2 mile oval track along the beach. The 1.5 mile measurement along the beach was ... Read more »
Daytona Beach Special Events
Daytona, Home of 11 World Speed Records
Remember the Birthplace os Speed Pt 1 ?? Long ago, in the 1900-1907 era the Ormond Hotel in Ormond Beach Florida was the winter home or favorite vacation haunt to some of this country's early automotive pioneers. John D.Rockefeller, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Loius Chevrolet and Horace Dodge to name a few. In those days, roads were not constructed as they are today, the roads then were little more than horse trails, they were rutted and created problems for "auto-mobiles" that were being ... Read more »
Daytona 500 Winners
It's February and you know what that means.... Racing in Daytona....This is the Kentucky Derby of Nascar, The Superbowl of Stock car races, the first race of the season, the biggest purse of the year and unquestionably the most exciting event in racing !! It's also a well disguised reason for me to get out of Chicago and head somewhere warm for a few weeks... I have a reason to go to somewhere. !! The Daytona International Speedway held it's first race in 1959, so even tho last year ... Read more »
Daytona Beach – Bike Week 2009
We have been to Bike Week and Biketoberfest. We also do the Daytona 500 and since Bike Week is just a few weekends later sometimes it is hard to stay that long so we are at Biketoberfest more years than Bike Week. There are many events taking place. The Main event (what Bike Week was basically founded around..) is the AMA Daytona 200 at the Daytona International Speedway. There is also a monument for the Daytona 200 at the Boardwalk:: daytona-beach-blog.com/2008/daytona-beach-da… There ... Read more »
Daytona Beach Bike Week Trailer Parking
Trailer Parking - Beachside Beachside Trailer Parking - 3140 S. A1A, Daytona Beach Shores (Drive-In Christian Church) easy access off A1A - Parking attendant on property 24 hours a day - For reservations contact Greg Northrup - 386-405-2739 Trailer Parking - Mainland All Aboard Storage, Nova Depot, Port Orange, 386-763-4710 or 386-761-7769 All Aboard Storage, Williamson Blvd, Port Orange, contact Debbie at 386-763-2290 All Aboard Storage, Bellnova Depot, Daytona ... Read more »
Daytona Beach Turkey Rod Run 2008 – Pt 1
Daytona Beach Turkey Rod Run 2008 - Pt 1 We were fortunately enough to find some free time around Thanksgiving this year to get away for a few days. My husband is a Mopar lover and already has 1 in the stable -- so I thought he would thoroughly enjoy a car show. Having heard about the Turkey Rod Run, I decided that it was high time to check out the big fun and we were not disappointed !! We had a great time and I have to admit that the car show at Daytona International Speedway was the ... Read more »
Daytona Beach Biketoberfest 2008
To Wizrad, DH-BFF, asked me to take a few snaps of a bike at the ISB Bike Show cuz he liked the paint job. Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity to get the images to him for a few reasons:: 1.) files too large to e-mail 2.) haven't really seen alot of him.... 3.) I forgot until I downloaded the photos.... So here are a few pix of a kick ass paint job .... Love ya guys, See ya soon !! renata ... Read more »
Daytona Beach Restaurant – Racing’s North Turn…..
Racing's North Turn, Daytona Beach Florida. Racing's North Turn is usually the first place that we bring our out of town visitors. Friends who are visiting Daytona for the very first time can find a little bit of everything that makes Daytona great at this place. For starters, 1.) you can hang out at the ocean, as you have the best oceanfront dining location here. The large sunny deck, the umbrellas placed for those who are not from Chicago and craving sunshine. Great view and there ... Read more »
Daytona Beach – Spring Break 2008
Daytona Beach Spring Break 2008 What could be better than taking a break from the ice and snow and books and teachers and recharging in the sun in Daytona Beach.. These are the future leaders of our nation..... I decided to go amongst them and try to recapture my youth... Pass the Hawaiian Tropic Pleeeze.................... There were kids everywhere -- and everyone was hanging out and having fun.... Look at this guy --- what a show off. What could be better ... Read more »
BikeWeek in Daytona Beach – The Last Resort
Well, it's Special Event season in Daytona Beach and to start off Bike Week, I'd like to revisit some pictures from my trip to Biketoberfest.... We are bikers and enjoy our Harley, we have enjoyed many trips with bikes to Florida. We have yet to trailer because Gene likes to rent bikes while we are in Florida... V-rods are his favorite rental... he likes to check out the latest and greatest machines while we are in town... somehow the seats keep getting smaller and smaller for me -- hard to hang ... Read more »