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

Racing on the Beach 1935

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 28, 2018

1. Racing on the Beach 1935 Marker

Inscription.
In March, Campbell returns and breaks 300 mph with speed of 330 mph on first leg of two way run. High winds on return run hold World Record to 276.820 mph.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Sports.

Location. 29° 13.722′ N, 81° 0.458′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It can be reached from N Atlantic Avenue 0.1 miles Main St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1020 N Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach FL 32118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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distance of this marker: The Bluebirds (here, next to this marker); Racing on the Beach 1933 (here, next to this marker); Racing on the Beach 1936 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Racing on the Beach 1936 (a few steps from this marker); Racing on the Beach 1932 (a few steps from this marker); 1937-1938 Daytona Beach Stock Car Races (a few steps from this marker); Racing on the Beach 1929 (within shouting distance of this marker); Racing on the Beach 1930 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 28, 2018

2. Racing on the Beach 1935 Marker

Racing on the Beach 1935 image. Click for full size.

Richard LeSesne/State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory

3. Racing on the Beach 1935

In March, Campbell returns and breaks 300 mph with speed of 330 mph on first leg of two way run. High winds on return run hold World Record to 276.820 mph.

Photographed by Wikimedia commons/Pulblic Domain

4. Racing on the Beach 1935 Marker

Measured Mile image. Click for full size.

November 12, 2017

5. Measured Mile

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 28, 2018

6. Racing on the Beach 1935 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 2, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.