Daytona Speedway

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Did the Daytona Speedway tour a few years ago, Superb ! Track is only 2.9 mile from the beach, 9 min drive.

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Originally Posted by Ilivehereorland

Daytona Beach isn't near the track, it's a whole different city. 20 miles or so I'd guess. Check the website if you're going to the track it isn't open every day.

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its about 7 miles away.. I've been to both multiple times.

Originally Posted by Ilivehereorland

You're lucky it was only 2 hours, it's usually longer than that

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Hmm not in my experience, been to several 500's years ago when it was popular like 180000 fans it would still only take 2 hours, now it holds way less than that so I see no reason for it to take longer than 2 hrs.

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[daytonababe]

Originally Posted by mummynutt

Yeah I think if I we were going to do Daytona, we'd probably do the same, like the speedway 'am' and beach 'pm'.
Are you aware how much it is to visit the speedway and what else there is at the beach for kids? Driving on the beach sounds fab, is it a kinda route on the beach if you know what I mean LoL? THANKS

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Daytona Lagoon is fab, the water park bit isn't open year round but the Go Kart and other bits are.

Boardwalk area is nice too and a must is Zeno's taffy shop near the pier.

You can't drive on all the beach, and you have to stick to the designated traffic lane. You pretty much just go up and down. You can also hire golf buggies and quad bikes but you have to show a valid drivers licence.

What time of year are you going though? Because out of season Daytona is pretty much dead.

Originally Posted by masterchef

I'll tell you about an area of Daytona Beach even some of the posters who live in Florida don't know about.

There is a road called Beach Street, which is not on the beach but on the West bank of the Halifax river.

Located on the street are many restaurants, including Hamburger Marys, boutiques, antique shops etc. At one end is the Daytona Beach Marina with million dollar yachts and Chart House restaurant, which is an upmarket seafood steakhouse belonging to the Landrys chain. Close to the Marina is the Jackie Robinson Stadium, one of the most historic baseball stadiums in the USA. There is a riverside park with well manicured gardens and at the other end of the street from the Marina are some of the best motorcycle shops you will find including a large Indian Motorcycle franchise.

You might enjoy the street as an alternative to the beach. If you eat at one of the many restaurants you will certainly need half a day to look around.

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The Marina is really nice and so is Beach Street as you say. The chocolate shop there is nice (as far as American chocolate is)..

One of our favourite restaurants in the area though is Racing North Turn.