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Rising Tide: Daytona Int'l Speedway Gets Go-Ahead For Major Track Renovation

06 / 18 / 13

Daytona Int’l Speedway has been given the green light for a major facelift. The ISC BOD on Friday approved a $375-400M renovation of the track, and ISC officially announced the project this morning with the tagline “Daytona Rising, Reimagining an American Icon.” Construction starts...

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