Ponce Inlet Beach Racing Day! 2/19/17

http://ponceinlet.org/

Beach Racing Day at the Lighthouse

February 19th, 2017

10:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M.

Travel back in time and discover the wild and woolly roots
of Stock Car Racing during the
13th Annual Beach Racing Day at the lighthouse.


See historic beach racing cars from the Living Legends of Racing and talk with drivers, owners, and mechanics who risked life and limb in pursuit of the checkered flag on the World's Most Famous Beach.

Meet and listen to Sirius XM's 24-7 NASCAR Satellite Radio Channel 90's "Chocolate" Myers speaks live at 11:30 AM. Myers, a color commentator for ESPN, was featured in the "Smokey and the Bandit" film series. Myers, the "gas-man" for the late Dale Earnhart's #3 GM Goodwrench, worked for Richard Childress Racing for twenty years.

At 1:00 PM, the Lighthouse will present William P. Lazarus, author of Sands of Time, the definitive history of beach racing, who will talk with fans and sign his book.

Please Contact: Mary Wentzel, Programs Manager by email at mwentzel@ponceinlet.org or by phone at (386) 761-1821 ext. 18 for details.

Where Is the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse?

The Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is located 10 miles south of Daytona Beach in the Town of Ponce Inlet. Situated on the north bank of Ponce Inlet where the Halifax and Indian Rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean, the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is a must see for anyone interested in Florida, maritime, or local history.

Please Note: The Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is not located within Lighthouse Point Park. Admission to the Lighthouse Point Park does not include access to the Lighthouse or Museum.

Click here for Directions to the Lighthouse.

Hours of Operation and Admission Rates

The Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is open to the public seven days a week with the exception of Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Normal Hours of operation are:


Fall, Winter, and Summer Hours of Operation
(Day after Labor Day to Day before Memorial Day)
Open from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
(last admission at 5:00)

Summer Hours of Operation
(Memorial Day through Labor Day)
Open from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
(last admission at 8:00)

Daily Admission Rates: $6.95 for adults and $1.95 for children (11 & under). Infants (NB - 2) are admitted free of charge with paid adult/guardian.

Please call the Lighthouse at (386) 761-1821 ext. 10 for more information.




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