Long before the Speedway was even a glimmer in Bill France Sr.\'s eye, racers in Daytona Beach were careening along at the fastest possible clip.
From the brave forerunners who tore up the h.
A reputation was born here early, drawing Racing pioneers like Sara Christian, who famously raced her husband on the combination dirt and paved track in 1949.
Cars were still a novelty in 1903 when Daytona Beach drivers were pushing for land Speed records on a track near today\'s Granada Avenue beach entrance.
Long before the Speedway was even a glimmer in Bill France Sr.\'s eye, racers in Daytona Beach were careening along at the fastest possible clip