DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 11, 2024) – Tickets are available for The NASCAR Foundation’s Taste of the 24 dining experience presented by Foundation Risk Partners. The annual fundraiser takes place Saturday, Jan. 25, in the Midway Suites at Daytona International Speedway during the 63rd running of the intense twice-around-the-clock race – the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA.
“The Taste of the 24 is always an elegant yet inspiring way to kick off the racing season, and there’s no better place to do so than Daytona,” said Nichole Krieger, Vice President and Executive Director of The NASCAR Foundation. “We love being able to showcase our community each year during this event, highlighting our local restaurants and businesses, all while raising valuable funds to support the health and wellness of children in Daytona Beach and across the country.”
All proceeds from the Taste of the 24 benefit The NASCAR Foundation’s Speediatrics Children’s Fund, dedicated to providing medical care and health and wellness resources to children in Florida and throughout the United States.
The Taste of the 24 is an unrivaled dining experience featuring live entertainment and local restaurant fare in the Midway Suites of the World Center of Racing, overlooking the vast landscape of the entire track. At 6 p.m. ET, attendees will sample menu items from area restaurants, including appetizers, entrees, and desserts, amid the backdrop of the season-opening race for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
This year’s event will feature nine new restaurants alongside those returning. Participating restaurants include Angelina’s Diner, Azure at the Shores Resort and Spa, Beaches ISB LLC, BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, Cast + Crew, Cinnamon Tree Café, Dave and Buster’s, Dick’s Last Resort, Fletcher’s Irish Pub, Keke’s Breakfast Café, Little Italy’s Ristorante, Madeline’s Wine Bar, PF Chang’s, PopStroke, Racing’s North Turn, Riptides Raw Bar, Stoked Poke, and Treats and Sweets Cakery.
Last year’s Best of Taste restaurants sponsored by Stella Artois will also return in 2025, including best appetizer winner, Kale Café, best entrée winner, Stonewood’ Grill and Tavern, and best dessert winner, Cupcake Metropolis.
A record number of event sponsors will be participating in this year’s event, including presenting partner Foundation Risk Partners as well as Aquatic Spas, Coleman Goodemote Construction Inc., Daytona Beverage/Stella Artois, Daytona Heart Group, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida Surgical Specialties, Jeep Beach, LPGA, McKim & Creed, Radiology Associates, Rue & Ziffra, SeaGate Homes, SealMaster, Hard Rock Daytona Beach/Sessions Restaurant, and Truist.
Tickets to the Taste of the 24 are available now, with each ticket including a two-day pass to the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA featuring access to the infield, Hard Rock Bet Fanzone, and general admission frontstretch seating for two exciting days of on and off-track action. Tickets also include one raffle ticket for a chance to win a Rolex Watch.
Those who wish to attend may choose from various ticket options, including VIP and General Admission. Upgrades are also available for those who have already purchased tickets to this year’s Rolex 24 At DAYTONA.
The Rolex 24 At DAYTONA is the ultimate test of endurance, speed, and skill for world-class competition at the World Center of Racing. The twice-around-the-clock iconic event will open the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season on Saturday, Jan. 25, with a 1:40 p.m. ET start. The event will feature four classes of cutting-edge machines tackling the 3.56-mile road course, with the winner having their names forever carved into Daytona history.
For tickets to the Taste of the 24, call (386) 310-5710 or GET TICKETS HERE.
Fans can stay connected with The NASCAR Foundation to learn more about Taste of the 24 and how their support impacts children via www.NASCARfoundation.org, on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
About The NASCAR Foundation
The NASCAR Foundation is a leading charity that works to improve the lives of children who need it most in NASCAR racing communities through the Speediatrics Children’s Fund and the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award. The NASCAR Foundation, designated as a 4-Star Charity by Charity Navigator for its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency, has contributed more than $46 Million to impact the lives of more than 1.7 million children nationwide since 2006. Follow The NASCAR Foundation on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/NASCARFoundation or on Twitter at @NASCAR_FDN.
About Foundation Risk Partners
Our mission at Foundation Risk Partners (FRP) is to continue developing partnerships with highly respected, growth-oriented agencies that complement our preeminent insurance brokerage team that is Top 20 in the nation. Our broad platform of insurance lines and services are backed by a data-driven group of professionals for the benefit of our clients and communities.
About Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a state-of-the-art motorsports facility and was awarded the SportsBusiness Journal’s prestigious Sports Business Award for Sports Facility of the Year in 2016. Daytona International Speedway is the home of The Great American Race – the DAYTONA 500. Though the season-opening NASCAR Cup Series event garners most of the attention – as well as the largest audience in motorsports – the approximately 500-acre motorsports complex, also known as the World Center of Racing, boasts the most diverse schedule of racing on the globe. Some of the exciting racing events include January’s Rolex 24 At DAYTONA and Roar Before The Rolex 24, February’s DAYTONA 500 and Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth, March’s Bike Week At DAYTONA featuring DAYTONA Supercross and the DAYTONA 200, the August Coke Zero Sugar 400 weekend, and much more. The Speedway grounds are also used extensively for other events that include concerts such as Welcome to Rockville, sporting events including CLASH DAYTONA, civic and social gatherings, car shows, photo shoots, production vehicle testing and police motorcycle training.
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