Difference Between Nascar And Daytona

This year's Daytona 500 field is dotted with drivers who have tried both, including seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, AJ Allmendinger, Kyle Larson and even a Daytona 500 rookie in four. What's the difference between racing the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500? Drivers who have tried both explain. Current and former NASCAR drivers with IndyCar experience discuss the key differences between the Daytona 500 and the Indy 500.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - They are the signature spectacles in each racing series, the Indianapolis 500 and all its pageantry with more than a century of tradition and milk drinking in open wheel racing, and the Daytona 500, NASCAR's season opener run under the Florida sun at the unofficial home of the " birthplace of speed." Indy and Daytona. Montoya is one of the handful of elite drivers to attempt racing in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.

This year's Daytona 500 field is dotted with drivers who have tried both, including seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, AJ Allmendinger, Kyle Larson and even a Daytona 500 rookie in four. Nascar Cup Series Seasons Formula Races Seasons In Stock Car Racing Racing Flags Indianapolis 500 Traditions Daytona 500 Formula One Grands Prix Cars Stock Car Races Open Wheel Racing Oval Track. Get behind the wheel of a real NASCAR race car at Daytona International Speedway! After professional training and instruction, take the driver's seat to experience the thrill of racing for up to 48 minutes on the same tracks used by the pros.