Submitted plans suggest removal and replacement of famous grandstand.
The 53-year-old grandstands, restrooms and other fan areas of Daytona International Speedway appear destined for demolition as the Speedway moves forward on a planned major renovation and expansion of its entertainment complex.
The frontstretch grandstands — built when the Speedway opened in 1959 – would be “removed and reconstructed,” according to documents provided to the St. Johns River Water Management District as part of an application for a new stormwater management system. Consultants for the Speedway filed the application last Wednesday, along with a $1,410 filing fee.
The plans spell out a reconstruction project for 108 acres along International Speedway Boulevard to revamp the way rainfall is managed and improve the treatment of stormwater. The documents also note new fan entrance areas, parking spaces along the grandstands, and other changes, including the grandstand demolition and replacement, which would be spaced over several years.
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