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going to Daytona SX for the first time and wanted to know where you guys thought was the best place to sit? (grandstands--on track)
Also wanted to know if anyone knows the pit area process, as this is not a Feld event and there will be no Monster pit party. can fans still get in? is there an additional charge? is industry only?
Also wanted to know if anyone knows the pit area process, as this is not a Feld event and there will be no Monster pit party. can fans still get in? is there an additional charge? is industry only?
Another option is to buy reserved grandstand seating. I like this option because I don't dig standing all night with my feet on a 30 degree downward angle no matter how cool it is being close to the track.
Finally, I always purchase the Daytona SX Cycle Club ticket for the SX ONLY option (otherwise you'll end up buying a combo ticket for the Daytona 200 for about a hundred bucks more).
With the Cycle Club ticket, you get food, deserts, two or three drink tickets for beer, unlimited soft drinks/water, snacks. This is all inside a suite. Your seating, however, is outside in front of the suite, which is all the way up in front of the suites in the Sprint tower that are in the picture you posted, just under the press area in the seats along the upper edge.
I think it was about $175 per ticket for this option.
As far as the pits go, they are open most of the day to the public and were located on the DIS track to the left of the tri-oval. I seem to remember them changing it last year? I don't really remember. Ah yes! They moved them in closer to the traditional NASCAR garages.
Anyway, that's about all I've got.
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The pits are open during the day.
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They are in the process of renovating the seating/stadium so it should be all new for this year as work was underway this year. You can also bring coolers in which is nice if you plan on drinking.
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The race is now the first weekend of bike week and it's pretty dead. Traffic isn't really an issue except for around Main Street.
General Admission is absolutely the way to go if you want to see the whole track. Just take your seats about 30-45mins before start of the race so you can all sit together.
Trackside is horrible for watching the race. But... It's unreal to go down there to watch practice. It's amazing how hard they hit whoops and jump faces and how fast they're going. Trackside really puts it in perspective.
The pits are open so getting there early is worth it. They're is also a vendor area outside the stadium. The Honda tent is cool. But the rest is chopper crap. They're are some cool looking bikes if that's your thing.
1) Buy reserved seating. Any are good. You will want to go sit down throughout the day and it's nice to have a seat that is yours.
2) Buy track side admission. It's only $15 more. This will get you into the pits also. I go to the pits first around 12:30. Since it's the NASCAR pits it's pretty different but if you time it right you can see a lot of the guys going out for their first practice sessions. I got some really good shots this past year.
3) I parked in the Daytona infield. I was really close to the entrance. A lot less walking. I would leave a hour or hour and half after the race. Don't be in a hurry. It's tough getting out.
4) Bring an unbrella, hoodie and even a jacket and sun screen. last year it was nice during the day but when night came the tempeture dropped at least 15 degrees. I was cold. Be prepared.
Like I said I go to the pits first since I parked in the infield. From the infield parking you go right past the pits once you go through the entrance. Do the pit thing for 30 minutes and then I would head out to the track. It's about a 10 minute walk. At the track side you can really get pretty close to the action. It's really good for some pictures as they usually have a whoop section, finish line jump and a big tripple on the track side. I usually watch the practices for a while and then I go sit up in my seat for a rest and get lunch at the stadium consessions. Then I usually go backdown for the next practices track side. You can also go back to the pits at any time during the day until about 4:30 or so. It's a long walk so I usually only do the pits when I first come in. After the race is over they let you go onto the track. It's amazing to see how rough that track and deep the ruts get. Then you can go to the winners podium. It's the best SX to go to in my opinion and I live in Southern California so I have plenty of Sx races to go to if I want. Hope this helps. Enjoy, you will not be dissapointed.
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