"It's no wonder thousands of race fans come to Daytona International Speedway each year¿," said Speedway President Robin Braig. "¿great racing, great fan amenities and a great tradition. Thanks to the fans who voted for DIS. We look forward to having them join us again to kick off the 2006 season with NASCAR's premier event - the Daytona 500."

The results of the survey were compiled via polling on both the SportsBusiness Journal Web site and the site of SportsBusiness Daily. Results were collected between Sept. 12 and Oct. 2, 2005. In the survey, respondents were asked, among other motorsports questions, about favorite tracks to attend a motorsports event. DIS was rated the favorite by 29.1 percent of the respondents, easily beating Indianapolis Motor Speedway (20.8 percent) and Bristol Motor Speedway (9.5 percent).

Other Motorsports poll questions included: Most Effective NASCAR Team owner? Which NASCAR TV partner has the best race presentation? In 12 months, Danica Patrick will be? What do you think about the new NASCAR "Chase" system? Most-marketable driver in Motorsports? Which open-wheel circuit do you prefer, as a business platform? Why has open-wheel racing yet to achieve NASCAR-like popularity?

In addition to motorsports, the poll included questions on: teams and leagues, football, baseball, basketball, media, sponsorship, hockey and colleges.