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Since it’s opening in 1959, Daytona International Speedway has been a favorite of spectators and racers. In the NASCAR series the Daytona 500 is the holy grail of events, an accomplishment in itself to win. A win at Daytona is almost as awarded as winning the Championship. 

With its high banking and 2.5 mile long course, Daytona is one of the largest tracks in the NASCAR series. But you have to ask yourself, exactly how big is Daytona? When NASCAR started comparing Daytona to other Florida sports stadiums, they found out just how big it really is. In fact, you could fit fifteen other major Florida stadiums inside the 180 acre infield of Daytona. Here’s a list of all the stadiums that would fit inside Daytona:

1. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Florida Gators

2. Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay Rays

3. Everett Field, Jacksonville Jaguars

4. Sun Life Stadium, Miami Dolphins

5. Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

6. Marlins Park, Florida Marlins

7. Florida Citrus Bowl

8. BB&T Stadium, Florida Panthers

9. Bright House Networks Stadium, UCF Knights

10. Tampa Bay Times Stadium, Tampa Bay Lightning

11. American Airlines Arena, Miami Heat

12. Bragg Memorial Stadium, Florida A&M Rattlers

13. Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida State Seminoles

14. FIU Stadium, Florida International Panthers

15. Amway Center, Florida Magic

That helps to put into perspective how big Daytona really is in a geographical sense. If they did put all these stadiums inside Daytona, we are pretty sure that would be the worlds worst parking lot jam. Luckily for race fans, there are no such plans.