DAYTONA USA is a one-of-kind interactive motorsports attraction, which features a variety of hands-on activities utilizing both advanced technology and historical elements. The Official Attraction of NASCAR is a high-energy experience designed to appeal to everyone, regardless of their level of racing knowledge or enthusiasm.
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Hands-on interactive shows and attractions allow several hours of motorsports excitement at the attraction. Activities include Speed Channel’s "You Call the Race," where guests play TV announcer and "call" a major Daytona race finish; EA Sports NASCAR Thunder presented by Valvoline, which allows participants to use computer technology to drive a stock car on the high banks of Daytona; and Heroes of the Track, an opportunity to question one of your favorite NASCAR drivers using DVD technology. |
| Visitors exploring the attraction discover first-hand the universal appeal of motorsports. They examine the design features of a NASCAR Winston Cup stock car at DuPont's Technology of Speed, in which Jeff Gordon's car actually comes apart in front of your eyes. Come face-to-face with the famous 31-degree banked turns of Daytona International Speedway at the High Banks of Daytona section complete with three full-size stock cars on this 4-story wall of pavement. |
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Take a trip back in time, as you walk through a life-size time line of racing in Daytona and NASCAR’s beginnings in the Goodyear Heritage of Daytona exhibit. Stop by the Pepsi Theater for the film experience of the"The DAYTONA 500," which transports you to race day and puts you right in the middle of all the action on a screen 55 feet wide and almost three stories tall. |
| In the 10,000 square foot expansion of DAYTONA USA are two new features – "DAYTONA DREAM LAPS" and "ACCELERATION ALLEY." "DAYTONA DREAM LAPS" is an IWERKS Motion Simulator ride based on NASCAR Winston Cup’s premier race, the Daytona 500. The ride seats 32 guests for a full-range motion experience of NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing at the high banks of Daytona International Speedway. |
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"ACCELERATION ALLEY" puts guests in the driver’s seat where they buckle up and accelerate to over 200 mph in 80-percent scale NASCAR simulators that combine motion, video projection and sound for the ultimate head-to-head racing experience. |
| Visitors to DAYTONA USA also can enjoy a 30-minute, guided tour of the Speedway. The Speedway Tour takes guests on an open-air tram through Daytona International Speedway's garage area, pit road and world-famous 31-degree high banks. The tour is narrated and describes each area of the track as you ride past. The tour also makes stops at Pit Road and near Victory Lane, track activities permitting. See what goes on behind the scenes at the “World Center of Racing.” |
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