RACES

Daytona International Speedway

Daytona 500:  The Great American Race--popularized by broadcaster Ken Squire, referring to the race's status as the premiere race in American stock car racing.

The Super Bowl of Racing--despite being the season's first race, the 500 is considered the most-prestigious in American racing (see above), and typically has the pomp and circumstance of a championship game.

Southern 500 (Darlington):  The Granddaddy of Them All--Darlington, the first high-speed race track in the south, hosted the first 500-mile race in stock-car history.