FYI WIRZ: Florida NASCAR Tracks Are Home to Grand-Am Sports Cars

Daytona International Speedway has been known for decades as a legendary home to stock car racing, and presently, the track often publicizes their slogan “The World Center of Racing” even though most stock car drivers are U.S. citizens. Still, the first big NASCAR race of the year, the Daytona 500, is huge and draws international attention.  Several weeks before Daytona Speedweeks, and the renowned 500, another type of racing, draws an international cast of drivers. Grand-Am Road Racing features sleek Daytona Prototype race cars during a 12-race season often accompanied by GT sports cars. The Prototypes are built exclusively for racetracks, but sports cars with worldly street origin compete also. Fans can observe race cars ...

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