Inevitably, racing ensued. Early contests were held ... A.F. Van Order Many of the tracks Van Order frequented were built of wood and banked to enable riders to go faster. A.F. Van Order A 1919 ...

Daytona was unlike any race track before it because of these: banked turns. The turns had towering walls that sloped downwards to the center. Walls that NASCAR's stock cars would drive onto.