Daytona International Speedway Seating Guide: Best Seats, Seating Chart and Where to Sit (2026)
Part of the Happy Hour Racing track guide series - where to sit and what you actually see.
Daytona International Speedway seating is one giant grandstand, nearly a mile of frontstretch on three levels. So the best seats at Daytona International Speedway come down to how high you sit and which end you want.
The Short Version
- Best value: the 300 level in the Toyota or Chevrolet neighborhoods, next to the start-finish line. Our opinion, so compare prices.
- Think twice about: the first 10 rows of the 100 level, at fence height.
- Shade: no official covered seats that we could find, and umbrellas are banned. By our math the Daytona 500 sun is on your right, then behind you.
Daytona International Speedway Seating Chart and Track Layout
The track splits the grandstand into five neighborhoods named for the entrances, or injectors, that feed them. From Turn 1 to Turn 4: AdventHealth, Chevrolet, Axalta at the start-finish line, Toyota and Sunoco. Each stacks a 100, 300 and 400 level, with suites in between. The official maps show no backstretch grandstand.
Best Seats at Daytona International Speedway
These picks are our opinion. Daytona is pack racing on 31-degree banking, and height lets you see the big moves coming.
Axalta, start-finish (136-156, 340-362, 440-444 and 458-462). The classic seat for photo finishes and pit stops. The Trioval Club sits here, in 340-362, 440-444 and 458-462, with 21-inch seats, an open-air bar and TVs. Expect to pay the most.
Toyota (122-135, 326-339, 426-439) and Chevrolet (157-170, 363-378, 463-478). Our value pick, especially the 300 level. You still see pit road and most of the 2.5 miles, without the start-finish premium.
Sunoco, Turn 4 end (108-121, 308-325, 408-425). Where the pack swings off Turn 4 toward the line. Go high. By our math this end faces the early sun most.
AdventHealth, Turn 1 end (171-184, 379-395, 479-495). Good for the dive into Turn 1 and restarts. Weak for the finish line, a long way to your left.
Low rows versus high rows. The 400 level shows the whole track and the draft forming. The low 100 level is loud, but you mostly see the catch fence.
Video boards. The official section map marks four video boards in the infield, spread from Turn 1 to Turn 4 along pit road.
General Admission: What You Actually Get
There is no general admission grandstand for the Daytona 500. The official ticket page says all guests, regardless of age, need a reserved seat. We found none for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 either, so call 1-800-PITSHOP to confirm.
Infield and camping admission is a separate ticket. The Hard Rock Bet Fanzone pass adds pre-race access and the chance to sign the start-finish line, but it requires a daily admission ticket too.
Seating Capacity and How the Sections Are Numbered
Daytona International Speedway has approximately 101,500 permanent seats, per the track, all built during the $400 million Daytona Rising project that finished in January 2016.
The 100s are the bottom level, the 300s the middle and the 400s the top. Numbers climb from Turn 4 to Turn 1, so 108 is at the Turn 4 end and 184 at the Turn 1 end. The official map shows the 100 level as rows 1-37 in two decks, the 300 level as rows 1-22 and the 400 level as rows 23-40.
Shade, Sun and Weather
We found no track statement on covered seats, and umbrellas are prohibited. Sunscreen is allowed, so bring it and a hat.
Now our math, from OpenStreetMap track geometry, not a track statement. The grandstand faces east-southeast, and the Turn 4 end closer to south-southeast. If the 2027 Daytona 500 goes green at 2:30 p.m. like 2026, the sun starts on your right and is low behind you by 4:30 p.m. The Sunoco end gets the most sun on your face early, and the AdventHealth end gets it behind you first.
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 started at 7:30 p.m. in 2026, as the sun set behind the grandstand. In August the issue is heat and humidity, not glare. The AdventHealth injector lists a mist wall for a break.
Accessible Seating
The track sells ADA seating tickets by phone at 1-800-748-7467. Each ADA seat comes with a reserved parking pass, one per ticket, and you must show a state-issued placard. Lot 1 serves sections 143-184, 342-395 and 442-495. Lot 4 serves 108-142, 308-341 and 408-441.
Every frontstretch seating area has escalator and elevator access, with 17 elevators in all. Free golf carts run across the frontstretch on major event days. A limited number of seats with movable armrests are sold through 1-800-PITSHOP.
Common questions about seating at Daytona International Speedway
What are the best seats at Daytona International Speedway?
In our opinion, the 300 level in Toyota or Chevrolet for value, and upper Axalta at the start-finish line if budget allows.
What does the Daytona International Speedway seating chart look like?
One frontstretch grandstand, split into five neighborhoods from Turn 1 to Turn 4: AdventHealth, Chevrolet, Axalta, Toyota and Sunoco. Each has a 100, 300 and 400 level.
What is the seating capacity at Daytona International Speedway?
Approximately 101,500 permanent seats, per the track.
Where is the shade at Daytona International Speedway?
We found no official covered seating, and umbrellas are banned. By our math the Daytona 500 sun sits on your right, then behind you.
What do you get with general admission at Daytona International Speedway?
For the Daytona 500, nothing in the grandstand. Every guest needs a reserved seat. Infield and Fanzone passes are separate add-ons.
Are the seats at Daytona International Speedway backed or bleachers?
Backed. The track says the frontstretch seats are 20 to 21 inches wide with backs and armrests.
Where is accessible seating at Daytona International Speedway?
Buy ADA seating at 1-800-748-7467. It includes a reserved pass for Lot 1 or Lot 4, and every level has elevators.
The Bottom Line
Pick your height first and your end second. The 300 level just off the start-finish line is our call, and a high row beats a low one when the pack is three wide.
Verify before you buy, since sections, prices and accessible seating change season to season. Check the official section and facility maps, the official Daytona 500 ticket page and the accessibility page first, or call 1-800-PITSHOP. Then read our Daytona International Speedway Fan Guide for bag and cooler policy, our Daytona International Speedway Parking Guide for where to park, and our Atlanta Motor Speedway seating guide.
Gear Up for Daytona
No umbrellas allowed, so bring a hat. Daytona gear, all in stock now:
