Biking Daytona International Speedway

In 2014 I participated in a Road Scholar biking program in DeLand, Florida. Our second day of the program had a very special treat. Bike Florida Week was in progress and happened to be in nearby Daytona Beach, so we joined the 800 other bikers on 38 miles of their 50 mile route, which included biking one lap (2.25 miles) around the famed oval of Daytona International Speedway.  

Below is a photo I took on the 31 degree banked turn (which we not allowed to experience on our bikes.) The banking is so extreme that it was not possible to hold the bike upright on the banking -- the pedal would hit the high side!

I stopped at the famous Winner's Circle...

Some big names in racing were evident there...