Daytona International Speedway, November 9 - 12, 2017
Four days of historic, and often collectible, race cars on the track at Daytona provides an overwhelming amount of visual experiences. There are multiple vintage race car sanctioning organizations, offering racing opportunities across the country. Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) used Daytona International for their season-ending races and partnered with IMSA to host the Daytona Classic 24 hours.
The multiple race event is organized more for the racers than spectators. The small number of spectators creates easy access to the cars and pit areas allowing one a close up examination of some automotive works of arts. The Audi R8 in this image exposes the engineering and design of the engine, suspension, and braking systems.
The event is more than cars. One of the activities was a panel discussion about racing. Bill Warner, the organizer of the Amelia Island Concours de Elegance, lead a discussion with Ray Everingham, NASCAR crew chief and classic car builder, and Adrian Newey, the Formula 1 car designer with 10 titles on his record. All very high achievers. What brought them to Daytona? They were all driving in the races. It was a most interesting and informative sharing of stories and ideas.
Thousands of interesting cars were in attendance and on display. In addition to the historic race cars, participants and spectators brought cars for transportation and to share. Some were for sale, so the opportunity to add to one's collection was available. This Maserati supercar did have the price listed on the page on the windshield - 4.5. That figure has an M behind it, as in millions of dollars.
Cars, racing, people, and related vendors all provided experiences for the auto aficionado.
Some cars, such as this Jaguar XKE factory racing special were just beautiful works of art to behold. Looks fast just sitting in the pit garage.
