Description: $20 for the speedway tour and Motorsports attractions. Look for coupons in magazines before you go.
When you first walk in there is a large area that celebrates the history of auto racing with memorabilia and lots of pictures and old racing cars. It was very interesting to see how racing in Daytona has emerged from racing on the beach to the current facility they use now. Being non-race fans, we learned a lot about the need for speed. In the main area you can volunteer to be part of a pit crew and change tires, play several X-Box racing games, see the winning car from the previous year, see some of the confiscated, illegal devices used to "help" drivers win races, and see a life-size model of the 31-degree banked curve.
Next, we took the tram ride into the infield of the speedway. There was a motorcycle race going on at the time so we got to see what 150 miles-per-hour looks like close up. The narrated tour is about 30 minutes long. This is a scheduled tram so you may want to be there about 15 minutes early. After the tram we went on the ride simulators, Daytona Dream Laps, and Acceleration Alley. Acceleration Alley is an extra $5 (coupons for $2 off are available in many tourist magazines), but well worth it. You sit in a "car" and race against other people. The bumping and speed was almost too much to take for me (it made me nervous to drive my own car later).
If you are into racing this is a must-see, and if your not into racing (like us) it's still worth the money. Check out Daytona USA for more details.
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