Give Lesa France Kennedy Credit

I know most of us are pretty quick to point out negatives, but there is one area that Lesa France Kennedy deserves some kudos and that is in the veryapparrent improvements in thephysical looks of the Daytona Speedway plant. I haven't been there onsite since the late1990s, but even then her influence could be seen. It started with some plantings and beautification projects around the tunnel area, which basically had been a bunch of watered down bags of concrete. Infield buildings and restrooms then began to be repainted. But, in my mind, the biggest contrast from the old Daytona to the new Daytona is the white retaining wall (a lot of which came with the addition of the SAFER barrier) that completely surrounds the track today. It's a real different look from the old bland concrete with rust stains streaming down it that we saw at Daytona for years.


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updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM

Oh, yes, PK... correct you are on manufacturing the green stuff, and I don't mean that tri-oval grass that used to be muddy and brown back in the day when David and the King slid through it enroute to that 1976 Daytona finish.


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To whomever may be responsible for the beauty of Daytona, thank you. Dave, thanks for pointing out the name of the proper party to whom I may address those thanks. It is, indeed, a beautiful place and made even more so when the overhead shots appear to show a necklace of sparkling diamonds on a bed of black velvet. Thanks, Lesa.


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What a change! It's been awhile since I've checked in and I'm quite surprised. It may take me awhile to figure it our but first look it's really great.