Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

39th Running Daytona 500

1997 Champion

— Daytona International Speedway Walk Of Fame —

Daytona 500 1997 Winner Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 10, 2017

1. Daytona 500 1997 Winner Marker

Inscription.
1997
Daytona 500
Champion
Jeff Gordon #24

Erected by Daytona International Speedway.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.

Location. 29° 11.511′ N, 81° 4.094′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It can be reached from W International Speedway Blvd (State Road 92) 0.2 miles Bill France Blvd. Marker located in front of the Daytona International Speedway Motorsports Hall of Fame. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1835 W International Blvd, Daytona Beach FL 32114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 40th Running Daytona 500 (here, next to this marker); 38th Running Daytona 500 (here, next to this marker); 41st Running Daytona 500 (a few steps from this marker); 44th Running Daytona 500 (a few steps from this marker); 42nd Running Daytona 500 (a few steps from this marker); 43rd Running Daytona 500 (a few steps from this marker); 49th Running Daytona 500 (a few steps from this marker); 50th Running Daytona 500 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.

Regarding 39th Running Daytona 500.

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The Daytona 500 Walk Of Fame was established in 1996 to honor winners of this classic race. Yearly, winners of the race are enshrined on the Walk of Fame with a 3’x3’ concrete sidewalk block which includes a plaque and the winner's hand and foot prints, along with their signatures.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 14, 2017

2. Daytona 500 1997 Winner Marker

1997 Daytona 500 Walk of Fame Champion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daytona 500 Winners.com, February 16, 1997

3. 1997 Daytona 500 Walk of Fame Champion

Daytona 500 Walk of Fame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 10, 2017

4. Daytona 500 Walk of Fame

Walk of Fame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 10, 2017

5. Walk of Fame

Walk of Fame leads visitors to the Motorsports Hall of Fame at the Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 19, 2006

6. Daytona International Speedway

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on September 18, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 14, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.