Stock car racing halted during World War II, and resumed in 1946 when France began promoting stock car and motorcycle races on the beach. As the Daytona Beach area developed and grew in population, the motor races, which were also attracting larger audiences, moved to the quieter southern part of the beach, and eventually grew too big for that area. The speedway is the largest sporting arena in the Southeast, and is on property that covers approximately 480 acres, including the track site, offices, parking area, and the 44-acre Lake Lloyd. There are more than 165,000 grandstand seats. The Speedway currently presents ten separate racing weekends annually, including stock cars, sports cars, motorcycles, go-karts and trucks.
Documentation includes a legacy report, six slides, a photo, and a media kit.