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Daytona International Speedway documents a substantial annual grass-design project for the DAYTONA 500, but its public account does not establish that the work is sustainable landscaping. The Speedway describes the design and its upkeep—not water use, fertilizer or pesticide inputs, or environmental results. Daytona Beach offers conservation guidance for landscaping, but that guidance is not evidence of Speedway practices.
What the Speedway reports about the DAYTONA 500 grass design
In a January 14, 2026 report, Daytona International Speedway described the grounds team’s work to create a ballfield-style grass design for the race. The design uses two types of seed to produce different shades of green. Initial seeding takes 20 hours across a 4.25-acre area, and the team works on the design for several hours each week, touching it up for race week. For that year’s design, the Speedway reported using 2,000 pounds of seed per acre of each variety. Daytona International Speedway’s report does not identify the varieties.
These figures describe the scale and schedule of a visual race-week project. The report does not say whether the seed, maintenance methods, or broader landscaping are sustainable. It also gives no measurements of water use, fertilizer or pesticide use, emissions, biodiversity, or resource savings. The figures therefore cannot be treated as evidence of environmental performance.
What sustainable landscaping guidance recommends in Daytona Beach
The City of Daytona Beach recommends landscaping choices that fit site conditions. Its guidance says suitable plant material can reduce the need for watering, fertilizer, pesticides, and pruning. It also recommends maintaining a settled 2–3-inch layer of mulch around trees, shrubs, and bedding plants to retain soil moisture, reduce erosion, and inhibit weeds. The city’s conservation tips are general local guidance, not a description of the Speedway’s grounds.
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Irrigation measures in the city’s guidance
- Use rain shutoff devices with automatic irrigation so systems do not run during rain.
- Consider low-flow micro-irrigation, which delivers water directly to plant roots through emitters.
The city also describes Florida-Friendly Landscaping as the University of Florida Extension program for science-based landscaping alternatives intended to use less water and reduce pollutant loading to Florida waters. That framework may help Florida property owners evaluate landscape choices, but the available information does not establish that the Speedway participates in or is certified by the program. The city’s landscaping information provides additional context.
How NASCAR’s other environmental initiatives fit
NASCAR describes environmental measures in areas including used-oil collection at race weekends, charging access at its Daytona Beach headquarters, event generator emissions, renewable-diesel testing for haulers, and a propane-powered track dryer. NASCAR estimates that switching to propane reduced emissions by 58% per dryer; its page does not state a publication year for that estimate. NASCAR’s environmental initiatives concern broader operations and equipment, not landscaping outcomes at Daytona International Speedway.
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What is—and is not—established
- Established: The Speedway publicly described the annual grass design’s seed use, initial seeding time, area, and recurring grounds work in 2026.
- Not established: The report does not document a sustainable-landscaping program, identify the seed varieties, or quantify landscape water use, inputs, or environmental impacts.
- Local context: Daytona Beach recommends site-suited plants, mulch, rain shutoff devices, and low-flow micro-irrigation as conservation practices; these are not verified Speedway practices.
- Separate NASCAR context: NASCAR’s reported operational initiatives, including the track-dryer emissions estimate, do not demonstrate sustainable landscaping at the Speedway.
For a property owner applying the city’s guidance, useful questions are whether plants suit the site, irrigation reaches root zones rather than broadly spraying, and an automatic system shuts off during rain. Those considerations can guide landscape decisions, but they do not establish what the Speedway does.
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