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DREAMSCAPES WINTER 2016/2017
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his destination of shops, restau-
rants, residential units and hotels,
slated to open in 2017, is a mere
stone's throw away from where we stand at
the iconic Daytona International Speedway,
which reopened in early 2016 after a spec-
tacular US$400-million renovation. The
results are quite fitting for a facility that has
been the flagship of NASCAR since 1959.
THE ALL-AMERICAN RACE
It is the eve of the venerable DAYTONA 500,
the Super Bowl of car racing. The speedway
would welcome 101,500 fans the next day
witnessing the closest and most exciting
finish in the 500's 58-year history. Before this
weekend, I was never much of a race car fan,
but after experiencing the excitement and the
roaring engines first-hand, I am a convert.
BY KEVIN FRITZ
LOOKING NORTH FROM THE
THIRD LEVEL OF AN OPEN-AIR
TIERED "NEIGHBOURHOOD"
ACCESSIBLE BY ONE OF 40
NEW ESCALATORS, WE CAN
SEE THE BEGINNINGS OF
ONE DAYTONA TAKING
SHAPE ACROSS THE STREET.
RESTART YOUR ENGINES
