Racing's North Turn

Beach bar and grille built directly on the sand where the north turn of the old Daytona Beach & Road Course used to bank — the 4.1-mile course where NASCAR ran its first sanctioned races from 1948 to 1958, before the Speedway opened. Walls lined with vintage racing photos, old numbers, and portraits of the pre-Petty era guys who wrestled stock cars through the loose sand corners. Menu is coastal Florida: fresh catch, fried seafood platters, wraps, steaks, sandwiches. Indoor tables and open deck seating spill onto the beach itself — cars still drive past on the hard-pack. Live music nightly from 6p. A shrine as much as a restaurant.

What to order

Get the daily catch and a seat on the outdoor deck facing the sand — the whole point is eating with your feet toward the actual racing surface. Show up around 5:30p to beat the live music crowd and catch the sunset over the dunes behind you.

Hours

Sun 10a–9p · Mon–Thu 11a–9p · Fri–Sat 11a–10p (live music nightly from 6p)