One reason that Shakespeare is considered to be such an influential author is because he helped to shape the English language into what it is today. Shakespeare routinely used new words in his plays and introduced turns of phrase that endure to this day.
The Daytona International Speedway opened in 1959. Bill France Sr. began planning for the Daytona track in 1953, in order to promote the Nascar series. This was due to the f â¦ act that a beach road course was being used for the Daytona races. 2 people found this useful.
Daytona International Speedway is 2.5 miles (4 km) long and a 500-mile race requires 200 laps to complete. However, the race is considered official after half its distance (100 laps or 250 miles (400 km)) has been completed.