Bike and Motor Events at Daytona Beach

With Biketoberfest less than nine days away, this video offers a nice overview of the Daytona year. To even the most casual sports fan, Daytona, Florida and racing are virtually synonymous. The Daytona 500 reigns as the premier event in auto racing, dropping the flag on the NASCAR season every February, and drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators every year. Every March, more than half a million bikers from around the world come to the area, to meet other bikers, and show off their rides. It’s called Bike Week. There’s entertainment, swap meets and more. The American Motorcycle Association hosts dirt and flat track racing, while Honda sponsors a supercross event, and caps off the celebration on two wheels with the Daytona 200 road course event. Independence Day weekend brings an abundance of auto racing: the roadcourse Paul Revere 250; the Winn-Dixie 250 puts NASCAR Busch series racers under the lights; then NASCAR's best tackle the Daytona International Speedway for the annual Pepsi 400. It’s a nighttime challenge at the "World Center of Racing," followed by a fireworks extravaganza. In the autumn, the roar of motorcycles returns with the annual Biketoberfest. The rally includes stunt shows, concerts, exhibits, A-M-A sanctioned races, and poker runs for non-professional riders. It offers bikers a final big rally before the year end, with plenty of bikes, fun, sun and long golden beaches. This year's event is set for October 19-22, 2006.