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When is Daytona 200 in 2016? | ![]() |
The 2016 Daytona 200 is on Monday, March 14th.
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What is Daytona 200? | ![]() |
The Daytona 200 is a yearly motorcycle race in Daytona Beach, Florida. When it was first founded, the race actually took place on the beach as part of a week-long celebration of motorcycling (accompanied by many crashes and a few fatalities). But in 1961, the event was moved to the Daytona International Speedway. The 200 mile race is typically part of a week of events and festivities at the Speedway. There is a huge motorcycle marketplace, free demo rides, and a number of bike races. Crowds of 500,000 spectators fill the stands for this annual sport bike racing event. The champion of the speedway walks away with a famed Rolex Cosmograph Daytona—a watch worth well into the five figures.