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Here's What Daytona Looked Like After It Was Hit by Hurricane Ian

Photo credit: Volusia Sheriff's Office / Facebook
Photo credit: Volusia Sheriff's Office / Facebook

Hurricane Ian, the massive storm that swept through Florida earlier this week, flooded both Daytona International Speedway and the nearby area. The land supporting the track was damaged, but the track itself seems to be undamaged and ready for upcoming racing events early next season.

Video from the Volusia County Sheriff published on Friday shows water flooding massive portions of the infield, particularly the road course layout. The area around Lake Lloyd, the full-time reservoir built into the track's infield when the circuit was originally constructed in the late 1950s, is also visibly underwater. Nearby houses and roads are similarly afflicted by the floodwater.