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Daytona USA
Since its opening in July 1996, Daytona USA has celebrated the racing accomplishments of thousands of men and women who have competed in Daytona Beach since the early 1900s. Today Daytona USA continues in its mission in bringing the fans even closer to the action of racing. Daytona USA expanded in July 2004 with a 10,000-square foot addition that included Daytona Dream Laps, an IWERKS motion simulator ride, and Acceleration Alley, a state-of-the-art racing experience in which fans can drive the Daytona high banks for themselves in an 80% scale replica of a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup car. In 2003 a third motion simulator was added Toyota Tundra's Thunder Road, a two-seat simulator that delivers a fantasy ride with a 360-degree flip.
Location: 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, Fl 32114
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Richard Petty Driving Experience
It began as the dream of one man; it was to become the fulfillment of a dream for thousands. After more than a decade of operation, Richard Petty Driving Experience has become the premiere motorsports entertainment company in the industry. Started by NASCAR Australian Champion Barry Graham in 1997 to identify potential racecar drivers, the company was originally located in Melbourne, Australia. It was not until Graham’s long time friend, 7-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty, became involved in 1990 that the program was to move to the United States. By 1994 the company had become the Richard Petty Driving Experience and was based in Concord, North Carolina, they opened for business at the Daytona International Speedway 1997. Feel the excitement by riding shotgun at speeds up to 165-MPH as you thunder round the celebrated 2.5-mile track or take command of the wheel and experience the thrill first hand on Daytona’s legendary banks.
Location: 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, Fl 32114
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Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
The Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station began as the Mosquito Inlet Lighthouse with the purchase of ten acres of land on 1883. The tower was completed 1886, and the kerosene lamp in the first-order fixed Fresnel lens was first lighted on November 1, 1887, by Principal Keeper William Rowlinski, the new light could be seen 20 miles to sea. The lighthouse remained in service until 1970 when a new light station was built on the south side of the inlet and the old lighthouse was badly vandalized. In 1972, the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association was founded and the restoration process was begun culminating in 1998 when the Light Station was designated a National Historic Landmark. Visited by over 100,000 people each year the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse in Florida and one of the tallest in the nation. Visitors who climb the 175-foot-tall tower are treated to a magnificent view of the Florida coastline and Halifax River from Daytona Beach to New Smyrna Beach.
Location: 4931 South Peninsula Drive - Ponce Inlet, Fl 32127
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