Daytona International Speedway News

Kelleher brings racing background, workmanlike approach to Daytona president role

Kelleher brings racing background, workmanlike approach to Daytona president role

Kelleher brings racing background, workmanlike approach to Daytona president role

Frank Kelleher is a former WKA Karting champion -- winning a title at the very track he was put in charge of overseeing on April 6.In so many ways, Frank Kelleher‘s new role as president of Daytona International Speedway was a lifetime coming. His upbringing, ...
Daytona International Speedway Appoints Industry Veteran Frank Kelleher as Track President...

Daytona International Speedway Appoints Industry Veteran Frank Kelleher as Track President...

Daytona International Speedway Appoints Industry Veteran Frank Kelleher as Track President

Daytona International Speedway today announced Frank Kelleher, an experienced industry veteran, has been appointed President of Daytona International Speedway. Concurrently, NASCAR announced that Chip Wile has been promoted to a new expansive role overseeing 13 NASCAR...
DAYTONA Soccer Fest Rescheduled for 2022

DAYTONA Soccer Fest Rescheduled for 2022

DAYTONA Soccer Fest Rescheduled for 2022

Daytona International Speedway, in association with Torneos, announced today that the 2021 Soccer Fest, originally scheduled for later this year on July 4 at the state-of-the-art facility, is being rescheduled for Independence Day weekend of 2022 as a result of the...
19-year-old Brandon Paasch Wins DAYTONA 200 with Vintage Slingshot Move

19-year-old Brandon Paasch Wins DAYTONA 200 with Vintage Slingshot Move

19-year-old Brandon Paasch Wins DAYTONA 200 with Vintage Slingshot Move

Brandon Paasch, at only 19 years old, used an old, veteran move common to Daytona International Speedway winners to capture Saturday’s 79th DAYTONA 200 in breathtaking fashion.After running second for most of the last portion of the race, Paasch, utilizing the draft...
Sean Dylan Kelly Wins DAYTONA 200 Pole for Second Time

Sean Dylan Kelly Wins DAYTONA 200 Pole for Second Time

Sean Dylan Kelly Wins DAYTONA 200 Pole for Second Time

For the second straight DAYTONA 200, Suzuki rider and Floridian Sean Dylan Kelly,18, became the youngest pole sitter for iconic event, posting a fast lap of 116.037 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). Dylan Kelly, from Hollywood, Fla., received a special edition...
Two-Wheel Action on DAYTONA Road Course Begins Friday with Qualifying for DAYTONA 200

Two-Wheel Action on DAYTONA Road Course Begins Friday with Qualifying for DAYTONA 200

Two-Wheel Action on DAYTONA Road Course Begins Friday with Qualifying for DAYTONA 200

Qualifying for the 79th annual DAYTONA 200 that will set the starting field for Saturday’s anticipated, historical motorcycle road race at Daytona International Speedway is set for this Friday (March 12) with three different rounds scheduled.In addition to practice...
KING’S HAWAIIAN, NASCAR Bake Multiyear Track Partnership

KING’S HAWAIIAN, NASCAR Bake Multiyear Track Partnership

KING’S HAWAIIAN, NASCAR Bake Multiyear Track Partnership

NASCAR and King’s Hawaiian announced today a multiyear track official partnership that secures the family-owned bakery naming rights to dining areas at four NASCAR-owned facilities – Daytona International Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Richmond Raceway and Phoenix Raceway...
Eli Tomac Wins 51st Annual DAYTONA Supercross to Tie Ricky Carmichael

Eli Tomac Wins 51st Annual DAYTONA Supercross to Tie Ricky Carmichael

Eli Tomac Wins 51st Annual DAYTONA Supercross to Tie Ricky Carmichael

With clear skies over Daytona International Speedway Saturday night, Eli Tomac, reigning series champion, took home the win at the 51st Annual DAYTONA Supercross.Colorado’s Tomac, aboard a Kawasaki, tied the Greatest of All Time Ricky Carmichael with his fifth win ...
Riley Herbst drives No. 17 Ford F-150 to fifth-place finish at DAYTONA Road Course

Riley Herbst drives No. 17 Ford F-150 to fifth-place finish at DAYTONA Road Course

Riley Herbst drives No. 17 Ford F-150 to fifth-place finish at DAYTONA Road Course

Riley Herbst finished fifth in the BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 At DAYTONA Presented by O‘Reilly at DAYTONA Road Course Friday. Herbst did not add any points to his season total as he has declared for the NASCAR Xfinity Series.Herbst started in 25th position and ...
Green Bikes and Daytona

Green Bikes and Daytona

Green Bikes and Daytona

In the dirt bike world, motorcycle brands stick to one color, and for Kawasaki that color has been a bold shade of lime green since 1969. That color choice wasn't random, and in fact it began at Daytona International Speedway, the site of this Saturday’s round of the...