Daytona International Speedway Day

This aerial panoramic photograph of Daytona International Speedway was taken by Christopher Gjevre. The 480-acre motorsports complex opened in 1959 and hosts about a dozen major weekends of racing activity featuring NASCAR stock cars, go-karts, dirt bikes, motorcycles, modified pickup trucks and sports cars. Kicking off the NASCAR season, the most famous event is the annual Daytona 500, the "Great American Race." The 2.5-mile high speed tri-oval track features 31-degree banked turns with a 180-acre infield. Featured in the infield is Lake Lloyd, where water-skiers can be seen carving up the water under the Florida sun on race days.