Itinerary: Where Art & Racing Merge in Daytona Beach
Discover the creative preservation of Daytona Beach’s rich racing heritage
From Ormond Beach to Ponce Inlet, fans of the Birthplace of Speed can relish in history brought to life that helped define Daytona Beach as a racing destination. Delight in unique-to-the-area photographs, exhibits and artifacts that tell the humble beginning of the sport of racing on the beach to becoming the most impressive oval of all, Daytona International Speedway, the world’s only motorsports stadium. Part of the tour admission price includes a visit to the newly opened museum that commemorates our “Horsepower Heroes,” the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
Ideas for first timers:
- Daytona International Speedway Tour & Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
- Daytona Beach Boardwalk and Pier (Self-Guided Tour of Automobile and Motorcycle Racing Commemorative Plaques)
- Museum of Arts & Sciences, Root Family Exhibit
- Volusia Speedway Park
- Halifax Historical Museum
- Racing’s North Turn Restaurant, Historic Landmark of Beach Racing
Ideas for repeat visitors:
- Daytona International Speedway Tour (a lot has changed!)
- Birthplace of Speed Park
- Living Legends of Auto Racing
- Ormond Beach Historical Society Welcome Center and Museum
- New Smyrna Beach Speedway