Daytona?

[Collision pro]

I heard that Daytona was moved to Homestead this year in Oct. Is this true?

[davegsxrold929r]

they have not made a decision yet ., they are talking of putting in a new tunnel at daytona so big rigs and trailer can enter/exit without having to cross the track surface...... they do not have all the palnning done yet ., so it may end up at homestead.,


i hope it does ., as homestead is alot more fun than daytona is ., by far

[Collision pro]

I would go if it was there.

[Collision pro]

Daytona Construction Forces CCS/F-USA Race Of Champions To Move To Homestead

Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

The 2004 CCS/Formula USA Race of Champions (ROC) scheduled for October 20-24 at Daytona International Speedway will not take place at the “World Center of Racing” and will instead be moved to Homestead-Miami Speedway in south Florida.

Daytona and Homestead are both owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC).

A large-scale construction project (scheduled to begin mid-summer and extend through December 2004) to install a new over-sized-vehicle access tunnel and renovate the entire paddock at Daytona forced the Race of Champions event to be moved.

While the Daytona banking and infield road course will not be directly affected during the construction, the only buildings in the paddock that will be left standing will be the media center and the infield care center, making it impossible to house the CCS/F-USA competitors.

Sources within CCS/Formula USA indicated that the 2004 Race of Champions will be moved to Homestead; those sources did not specify a date but did say a formal announcement of the move is expected as soon as today.

The Team Hammer Advanced Riding School, which traditionally has been the first event of the five-day ROC weekend, will also move to Homestead.

Daytona International Speedway spokesman Andrew Booth pointed out that all of the manufacturer demo rides and displays normally located in front of the Speedway during the Race of Champions are scheduled to return as always to support “Biketoberfest” in Daytona Beach.

Booth did not know if or how the paddock construction would affect the annual Dunlop motorcycle tire test, traditionally held at Daytona in early December.

[scootertrash]

That sucks.
I have a wicked nice condo on the ocean in Daytona already paid for during that weekend in anticipation of the races. Oh ya...not refundable. I know that the Biketoberfest date was locked in so I figured it was a safe bet. They also have the date on the FUSA schedule as being in Daytona. Bastids. So much for planning ahead...

[Stoneman]

Well, I'm psyched about it! My parents have a three bedroom townhouse on Marco Island. It's not next door, but it'll do. Takes about an hour and a half to get from their door to Homestead's gates...

[legalspeed]

Party at Jay's Parent's house!!!

[Stoneman]

Originally posted by legalspeed
Party at Jay's Parent's house!!!

[Collision pro]

Originally posted by scootertrash

That sucks.
I have a wicked nice condo on the ocean in Daytona already paid for during that weekend in anticipation of the races. Oh ya...not refundable. I know that the Biketoberfest date was locked in so I figured it was a safe bet. They also have the date on the FUSA schedule as being in Daytona. Bastids. So much for planning ahead...

That does suck! I think it's like 300 miles away from Daytona. You never know what's going to happen, could just be a nice vacation!

[Stoneman]

Originally posted by Collision pro
That does suck! I think it's like 300 miles away from Daytona. You never know what's going to happen, could just be a nice vacation!

Yeah, it does. In my excitement for my free room & board (if it is indeed at Homestead), I breezed right over that...

Sorry 'bout that, Gordo....