DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.– Reserved tickets for the 61st annual DAYTONA 500, the season-opening event for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, are sold out, Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile announced today. This is the fourth consecutive year that the DAYTONA 500 has sold out.

“This is a tribute to our fans,” Wile said. “They are responsible for making this ‘The Great American Race’ through their passion for our flagship event and incomparable facility. We thank them for their support as we get the new NASCAR season started appropriately – in front of a packed house at the ‘World Center of Racing.’”

Premium hospitality, infield admissions and UNOH Fanzone/Pre-Race access still remain for the DAYTONA 500 and are available atwww.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP as well as through PrimeSport.com, the official ticket exchange and travel package provider of Daytona International Speedway.

This year’s DAYTONA 500 will be attended by fans representing 45 different countries and every state in the U.S.