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

Chase Elliott

2020 First-Ever Road Race at Daytona International Speedway

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Chase Elliott Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 16, 2023
1. Chase Elliott Marker
Inscription. 2020
Chase Elliott wins the first-ever road race at Daytona International Speedway

After 60 years of NASCAR exclusively racing stock cars on the oval, Chase Elliott won the introductory road-course event on his way to winning the 2020 NASCAR Cup Championship.
 
Erected by Daytona International Speedway.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EntertainmentNotable EventsRoads & VehiclesSports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2020.
 
Location. 29° 11.199′ N, 81° 4.454′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It is at the intersection of West International Speedway Boulevard (U.S. 92) and Bill France Blvd. on West International Speedway Boulevard. The marker is located within the Daytona International Speedway Level 1. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1801 W International Speedway 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 and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic
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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: Corvette Racing Claims A1-2 (IMSA) GTLM Class Finish in the Rolex 24 (here, next to this marker); Bill France Sr. and Joe Littlejohn Finish 1-2 / Zora Arkus-Duntov breaks the 150 MPH Barrier (here, next to this marker); Benny Parsons (here, next to this marker); Lee Petty (a few steps from this marker); Red Byron (a few steps from this marker); Ransom E. Olds (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Chevrolet Sets a Land-Speed Record (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daytona International Speedway (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daytona Beach.
 
Also see . . .
1. Chase Elliott. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 19, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 

2. Daytona International Speedway.
Chase Elliott image. Click for full size.
via Wikipedia, 2026
2. Chase Elliott
(Submitted on February 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
Chase Elliott Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 16, 2023
3. Chase Elliott Marker
Daytona International Speedway image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 19, 2023
4. Daytona International Speedway
NASCAR 75th Anniversary 1948-1923 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 19, 2023
5. NASCAR 75th Anniversary 1948-1923
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on February 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.   2. submitted on May 19, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3, 4, 5. submitted on February 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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