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Daytona International Speedway wasn't completely spared from Hurricane Milton. While Hurricane Milton didn't reach some worst-case-scenario estimates, it left millions without power and spawned dozens of tornadoes. The severe storm reportedly caused as much as $34 billion in damages.
Daytona suffered some harm, but the iconic track has quickly fixed the issues. Last week, Ken Willis of the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported that the storm damaged the track's Turn 4 tunnels. "Wind-related damages inside the track have necessitated some repairs, some of which are complete, but those issues lack the visibility and shocking scene of seeing the earth around the iconic Turn 4 tunnels — the original Speedway tunnels put in place during the 1958 track construction — eroded from the 31-degree banking," Willis wrote.
Willis said the repairs would take an estimated two weeks. However, they didn't interfere with last week's annual Biketoberfest that ran from Thursday through Sunday. James Gilbert/Getty Images On Monday, Willis reported that the Turn 4 is "back in shape.
" They removed grass to implement leveled soil with new sod. Additionally, Daytona also placed new sod outside Turn 3. The area sustained a smaller grass erosion.
Along with the Daytona 500, the Florida track also hosted the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Aug. 24. There are no playoff races held at Daytona, but the venue will host Historic Sportscar Racing next week.
Next year's Daytona 500 is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 16. Related: Legendary NASCAR Star Helping With Recovery Efforts Following Hurricane.
