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1. Original site of Ormond Hotel:
(Ormond Beach, Granada Boulevard) During the speed trials on the beach in the early 1900s, this was the gathering place for car owners mechanics and drivers. Now the Ormond Heritage Condominium.
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2. Original site or the Ormond Garage:
(Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach) The garage was the staging area forcompetitors running for the landspeed record on the beach |
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3. First measured mile:
The cars would get up to top speed and be clocked in this stretch of the beach in 1903. |
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4. Main Street Ocean Pier:
Since land speed record runs required use of the beach from Ormond Beach to
Ponce Inlet, the Ocean Pier removed several pilings to create a larger opening for racers. |
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5. Ransom E. Olds home:
(129 N. Halifax Drive ) Daytona Beach ) Olds built the “Pirate” which racedagainst
Alexander Winton’s Bullet on Ormond Beach in 1903- thes tarting point of this area’s
longe racing in tradition. Olds produced famed Oldsmobile name plate. Later purchased
by General Motors.
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6. William H.G. France’s Amoco Gas Station
( 316 Main St., Daytona Beach ) “Big Bill” France operated this gas“Big Bill” France
operated this gas beforehe became a full time stock car race promoter. |
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7. Streamliner Hotel
140. S. Atlantic Ave ,. Daytona Beach ) In early December 1947 France summoned
stock-car promoters, drivers and track owners to the Ebony Lounge a top the
Streamliner Hotel to create the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing |
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8. NASCAR’s First Office Complex:
(42 Peninsular Drive.Daytona Beach) served as NASCAR’s Headquarters in the 1950s. |
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9. Daytona Beach Drive-in Christian Church
(3140 S. Atlantic Ave. Daytona Beach Shores) Daytona Beach Shores )
In the 1950s the church property served as a NASCAR inspection site.
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10. Measured mile course 1920-1935:
This is what competitors gunning for land speed records were clocked at top speed.
The last car through this measured mile was Sir Malcolm Campbell in his famed Bluebird in 1935 he topped the 276-mph mark during his last run on the beach. |
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