The biggest one, though, has to be the fact that the racing at Daytona International Speedway has still yet to recover from its 2010 repave, which completely destroyed the track’s character.

That is why Hamlin argues that the reconfiguration of Atlanta has altered how cars handle at high speeds, comparing it to Daytona before its 2010 repave, when drivers had to wrestle their cars ...

The 64th edition of the Rolex 24 at Daytona will take place from January 24-25, 2026. The Daytona 500 may move from its traditional Presidents Day weekend Sunday slot in 2027 due to the Super Bowl.

This is because after the repave, the racetrack began producing superspeedway-like racing without actually being a track of the length or technical character of a Daytona or a Talladega.