Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The 2011 Daytona 500 , the 53rd running of the event , was held on 20 February 2011 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach , Florida .
Simplified: The 2011 Daytona 500 took place on February 20th 2011 at the Daytona International Speedway .