New Smyrna Speedway

New Smyrna Speedway is a 1/2 mile (approximately 0.8 km) long oval race track located in Samsula near New Smyrna Beach in Florida in the United States. The circuit has been operational since 1964.

Presentation
New Smyrna Speedway presents the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing in February each year, which consists of nine consecutive nights of racing and has seen several big names from NASCAR participate, among which, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch,  Mark Martin and Geoff Bodine. The Quebecois Martin Latulippe was crowned World Series champion in 2011.

New Smyrna Speedway also presents in November the Florida Governor's Cup 200 race, considered the most prestigious Super Late Model race in Florida and which attracts the national elite of the short track stock car.

Repaved in 2007, NASCAR teams from the NASCAR Cup Series and other NASCAR series are testing for races at Martinsville, Richmond or Phoenix.

Daytona Raceway
In 1966, Auto Racing Enterprises, Inc., leased and broke ground on what was to become "Daytona Raceway," in Samsula, Florida. The organizations secretary, Benny Corbin, designed the half-mile dirt oval with 13 degree banks and construction was completed by the East Coast Paving Company out of Palatka. After months of delays, leadership of Auto Racing Enterprises, Inc., shifted to Dr. Dan Epps and the track held its first event on April 23, 1967. The Sunday afternoon races provided space for 4,000 race fans with an admission price of $2 for adults, $1 for students, and free entry for children. The opening heats and the feature Sportsman division event were both won by 27-year-old Budweiser route salesman Jimmy Sapp of Gainesville. Charley Brown of St. Augustine took the checkered for the late model division. However, following the second week of operations, the track shut down for three weeks due to "powder dry" conditions of the track. Despite installing sprinklers systems, using water trucks, and starting races later in the day, dust issues persisted. Facing an unrelenting drought, the dirt oval became asphalt and the first race on the new surface was held on Labor Day of the same year with a 200 lap feature. Racing continued through the end of the season in November.

New Smyrna Speedway
Following disagreements with the members of Auto Racing Enterprises Inc., Benny Corbin and Dan Epps founded Florida Motor Speedways Inc., and leased the property. started the 1968 season with another major change. In an effort to avoid confusion with the nearby Daytona International Speedway (often referred to as the Daytona Raceway), the track changed its name to New Smyrna Speedway.

Afterwards, Corbin partnered with racing promoters Bob Bartel and Ed Otto to launch the World Series of Asphalt Auto Racing at New Smyrna Speedway.

The track's schedule traditionally starts the new NASCAR Whelen All-American Series club racing championship. Drivers across the country participate in the track's annual Red Eye 100, the first weekend of January, where drivers can earn points towards the annual national and Florida state championships.