Much like the real Daytona International Speedway, the LEGO version of the legendary track has an updated look.
Comprised of 282,384 bricks, the new mini DIS at LEGOLAND Florida stretches 31 feet and weighs more than 1,400 pounds.
Our new Daytona International Speedway model stretches 31 ft & weighs more than 1,400 lbs! @DISupdates #MINILAND400 pic.twitter.com/4kFv1Cxj34
— LEGOLAND Florida (@LEGOLANDFlorida) June 20, 2016
More than a dozen Master Model Builders created our new @DISupdates model out of 282,384 #LEGO bricks! #MINILAND400 pic.twitter.com/wa2KMUwFZ2
— LEGOLAND Florida (@LEGOLANDFlorida) June 20, 2016
Our new Daytona International Speedway display took 250 design hours & 2,100 build hours. #MINILAND400 #BuiltForKids pic.twitter.com/0yCtM04rna
— LEGOLAND Florida (@LEGOLANDFlorida) June 20, 2016
Casey Mears was on hand to help with the unveiling. He even raced 10-year-old Layla Popoff in a LEGO car.
Layla beats @CJMearsGang and takes the checkered flag in the #MINILAND400! ? pic.twitter.com/moLbdUmYpS
— Daytona IntlSpeedway (@DISupdates) June 20, 2016
