Ponce Inlet in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
South Atlantic Avenue
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 19, 2018
1. South Atlantic Avenue Marker
Inscription.
South Atlantic Avenue. . This small stretch of roadway was once part of the original Atlantic Avenue, which was the southbound portion of the famous Ponce Inlet beach road course. The National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) was formed in 1948 and sanctioned automobile racing on this course from 1948 through 1958. Sanctioned motorcycle racing was conducted on this course from 1948 until 1960. Vehicles racing on the 4.1 mile beach-road course would travel north on the hard packed sand beach, turning left at the banked sand North Turn, and then travel south on the two lane paved Atlantic Avenue until they reached the start/finish line at the banked sand South turn, thus completing one lap. The sites of the North and South Turns, as well as this site, have been designated as local Historic Landmarks by the Town of Ponce Inlet.
This small stretch of roadway was once part of the original Atlantic Avenue, which was the southbound portion of the famous Ponce Inlet beach road course. The National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) was formed in 1948 and sanctioned automobile racing on this course from 1948 through 1958. Sanctioned motorcycle racing was conducted on this course from 1948 until 1960. Vehicles racing on the 4.1 mile beach-road course would travel north on the hard packed sand beach, turning left at the banked sand North Turn, and then travel south on the two lane paved Atlantic Avenue until they reached the start/finish line at the banked sand South turn, thus completing one lap. The sites of the North and South Turns, as well as this site, have been designated as local Historic Landmarks by the Town of Ponce Inlet.
Location. 29° 6.289′ N, 80° 56.482′ W. Marker is in Ponce Inlet, Florida, in Volusia County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South Atlantic Avenue and Winterhaven Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker located in Winterhaven
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Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4589 S Atlantic Ave, Port Orange FL 32127, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 19, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.