NASCAR, Kyle Busch and Daytona International Speedway
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Polk County commissioner and former NASCAR driver Rick Wilson reflects on Kyle Busch's racing legacy
In Polk County, a county commissioner and former NASCAR racer talked about his experience meeting Busch and his rise to stardom. Before becoming a Polk County commissioner, Rick Wilson pursued a racing career that included 13 years as a NASCAR driver. Wilson’s first race was in 1981.
Daytona International Speedway is installing LED lighting in and around the famed 2 1/2-mile track that is expected to create “dynamic, visually engaging moments throughout race events.”
The loud, defiant, impossible-to-ignore leader of “Rowdy Nation” won his last NASCAR race less than a week ago at Dover. Like the Kyle Busch of old, he was the driver to beat, collecting yet another trophy and bringing his combined total across NASCAR’s top three touring series to 234 victories.
The 'World Center of Racing' will be the first major motorsports facility in North America with Musco's LED lighting system.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael Jordan, six-time NBA champion, is now a Daytona 500 winner, too. Tyler Reddick won “The Great American Race” on Sunday with a last-lap pass at Daytona International Speedway that sent Jordan into a frantic celebration.