Daytona Road Course
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Daytona Road Course |
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Daytona Beach, Florida, USA |
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Length |
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3.56 miles |
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Number of Turns |
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12 |
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History
The road course was built in 1962 to host a three-hour sports car race called the Daytona Continental. Eventually the race was extended to a 24-hour endurance race known as the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. While the more famous 24 Hours of Le Mans is held near the Summer Solstice, Daytona's endurance race is held in winter (meaning that more of the race is run at night). The track's lighting system is limited to 20% of its maximum output for the race to keep cars dependent on their headlights.