Daytona is Getting Ready for 2001

Daytona International Speedway is well under way in preparing for the first Winston Cup race of 2001 - The Daytona 500

From the February, 2009 issue of Stock Car Racing

By Daytona International Speedway PR

Photography by Daytona International Speedway PR

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This week Daytona International Speedway President John Graham donned a hard hat and lent a hand to construction workers placing seats in the Earnhardt Tower, the newest addition to the Speedways Frontstretch Grandstands

Thom La Claire, Speedway Director of Capital Projects, gave Graham some instructions on installing the black and white padded seats in the Earnhardt Tower in preparation for guests expected for Speedweeks 2001.

"Our guests will begin arriving for Speedweeks on February 1 for the Rolex 24 at Daytona and will be with us through the February 18 Daytona 500," said Graham as he fitted seat cushions into brackets in the new tower. "We want to make sure they are comfortable."

Due to the new grandstand construction, tickets for the Daytona 500 are now available. For your ticket to the "Great American Race" and all the events of Speedweeks, call the Speedway Ticket Office at (904) 253-7223 or go online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com

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