Daytona International Speedway

7 races, 9 days, 4 racing series, 1 track— February means Speedweeks and the start of a new racing season at Daytona International Speedway!

Ladies and gentlemen… start the excitement… on February 10 with Speedweeks. If you haven’t visited Daytona International Speedway since its $400 million massive renovation (DAYTONA Rising), then you are in for a very pleasant surprise. The speedway is now the world’s only motorsports stadium, and it comes replete with escalators, elevators, tons of concessions and bathrooms, and more than 100,000 really, really comfortable seats. For tickets to any event, visit daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call (800) 748-7467.

2018 Daytona International Speedway Racing Schedule

February

› 10 – 55th annual Lucas Oil 200 Driven By General Tire (ARCA Racing Series)

› 11 – 40th annual Advance Auto Parts Clash (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series)

› Daytona 500 Qualifying Presented By Kroger (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series)

› 15 – Can-Am Duel Monster Energy (NASCAR Cup Series)

› 16 – 19th annual NextEra Energy Resources 250 (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series)

› 17 – 60th annual PowerShares QQQ 300 (NASCAR XFINITY Series)

› 18 – 60th annual Daytona 500 (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series)

March

› 9-18 – Bike Week At Daytona

› 10 – Daytona Monster Energy Supercross

› 11-12 – 9th Annual Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross

› 13 – 4th Annual FLY Racing ATV Supercross

› 15 – Daytona TT AMA PRO Racing/American

Flat Track Events

› 16-18 – Championship Cup Series (CCS) and American SportBike Racing Association (ASRA) races

› 17 – 77th Daytona 200

May

› 25-27 – Country 500The Great American Music Fest at Daytona

July

› 6 – 60th annual Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 (NASCAR XFINITY Series)

› 7 – 60th annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series)

Daytona Bikeweek

The 77th annual Daytona Bikeweek will take place March 9-18. Bikeweek celebrates all things motorcycle. The entire month of March is dedicated to cycle races at the Daytona International Speedway, culminating in the Daytona 200 on March 17. With crowds one half million strong, Bikeweek has Daytona Beach bursting at the seams, so it has spilled over into Ormond Beach, Port Orange, Ponce Inlet, DeLand, New Smyrna Beach and Bunnell. Bikeweek is the largest motorcycle festival on America’s East Coast. For more information, visit daytonabikeweek.com.

Tampa Supercross

Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, hosts the Monster Energy AMA Supercross on February 24. This event will feature some of the best supercross riders in the world. The Monster Series only visits Florida twice in 2018, with the second set of races being held at the Daytona International Speedway March 10.

The Monster Energy AMA Supercross kicks o the racing season and takes place inside a stadium or arena on a man-made course filled with jumps and turns. The premier event is one 20-lap race that decides the champion. The Supercross series consists of 17 races that take place from January through May. For more information or to buy tickets, visit raymondjamesstadium.com or call (813) 350-6500.

Gainesville Raceway

The Gainesville Raceway, featuring one of the fastest dragstrips in the world, is open year round for racers of all skill levels. Once a month the raceway is open for the public and area racers to “Test and Tune” their vehicles for a fee of $25 for participants and $10 for spectators.

The track also hosts monthly Summit ET Series races in the Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Super Pro Bike, Pro Bike and Jr. Dragsters. The Jr. Dragster class races are for youngsters ages 8-17 who are licensed by the NHRA.

The featured event for the year is the 49th Annual Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals, which will take place March 1518. The Gatornationals feature the world’s best drag racers in 14 di erent racing classes. This race is traditionally the East Coast season opener and the season’s first of 16 races for Pro Stock Motorcycle. What makes the Gatornationals so exciting is the fact that the raceway produced the first 260-mph Top Fuel and Funny Car runs in 1984 and the first 270-mph and 300-mph Top Fuel passes in 1986 and 1992, respectively… this means that fans could possibly witness a world record run during any race on this exciting racetrack.

The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Regional Race, which is a prelude to the Gatornationals, will be held March 7-11. This series will feature many of the same drivers who will race in the Gatornationals. Tickets can be purchased online at nhra.com or by calling (800) 884-6472.

Ocala Bubba Raceway

Bubba Raceway Park features clay-track sprint races on a 3/8-mile tract replete with grandstand and pit access.

2018 BUBBA ARMY WINTER NATIONALS

February Racing Schedule

› 1-3 – 410 Winged Sprints ALL STAR CIRCUIT OF CHAMPIONS

› 8 – USCS 360 Winged Outlaw Sprints Practice

› 9-10 – USCS 360 Winged Outlaw Sprints

Lucas Oil POWRi Midget Sprints

› 11 – Lucas Oil Late Models Bubba Army

Winter Nationals

› 14 – USAC Amsoil National Sprint Cars Practice

› 15-17 – USAC Amsoil National Sprint Cars

Bilstein Mod Lite Stars

› 21 – NeSmith Dirt Late Models practice

› 22-24 – NeSmith Dirt Late Models

Visit bubbaracewaypark.com or call (352) 6229400 for ticket prices.

St. Petersburg Grand Prix

Experience the thrill of Formula 1 racing at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg March 9-11. This three-day festival includes 13 races, live entertainment and a host of family events.

According to information provided by Steve Bidlack, manager of marketing and communications at Green Savoree Racing Promotions, the weekend races are season-opening events for the following Formula 1 series: Verizon IndyCar Series, Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires, Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda and the Pirelli World Challenge. He says that three-day tickets for the event are on sale at gpstpete.com or by phone at (877) 725-8849. Three-day tickets start at $55 for general admission and $105 for reserved grandstand (tax included). Junior pricing is available for fans aged 12 and under.

The Grand Prix takes place on a 1.8-mile, 14-turn waterfront circuit that includes a combination of downtown streets and the Albert Whitted Airport, and this year will feature the new, sleeker Indy cars with aerodynamic body kits reminiscent of the open-wheel cars from the early 1990s.

Leesburg Bikefest

The 22nd annual Leesburg Bikefest, billed as the World’s Largest Three-Day Motorcycle and Music Event, will take place April 27-29. This entertainment extravaganza is packed into 30 blocks of downtown Leesburg. It includes more than 60 concerts, 200 vendors, amazing bike shows, fi ve hotbody contests, fi ve di erent venues and will host a quarter million visitors.

Music events and bike shows will be held at the Rat’s Hole Bar, Canal Street Square, the Swamp, Towne Square, the Palace, Lucky-U Saloon and Life Stream Square. The event is free, but you may have to pay for parking. Multiple parking lots are available, and Bikefest Shuttle Services will

Volusia Speedway Park

Volusia Speedway Park is located in Barberville and has a 1/2-mile oval dirt track. The DIRTcar Nationals will be held there February 6-17.

› 6 – UMP Modifieds Sprint Car open practice

› 7-8 – All Star Circuit of Champions Sprints UMP Modifieds

› 9 – World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series UMP Modified Triple 20’s

› 10 – World of Outlaws Craftsman

Sprint Car Series UMP Modified Gator

Qualifying 1

› 11 – World of Outlaws Craftsman

Sprint Car Series UMP Modified Gator

Qualifying 2

› 12 – DIRTcar Late Models UMP Modified Gator Championship

› 13 – DIRTcar Late Models SDS Big Block Modifieds

› 14-17 – World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Models SDS Big Block Modifieds operate from morning to night from various locations throughout town for a $1 fee. For more information call (352) 365-0053.

For ticket information, visit dirtcarnationals. com. Racing is set to begin at 7:30pm daily.