Daytona Beach, FL - Two major truck events are expected to bring thousands of vehicles and visitors to the World's Most Famous Beach.
The first of the two, the Florida Truck Driving Championships, begins today (June 6th) at the Ocean Center.
Over 300 top drivers from companies such as FedEx, UPS and other shipping services throughout the state will compete for the chance to be the winner of their class.
This year's event will boast the largest field of competitor's in state history, with competitors having a combined 400 million miles of safe driving while hauling freight.
And while entrants will be competing for the top title, the group embraces the "One Team Florida" message that prioritizes safety and excellence in profession, regardless of affiliation.
The public is encouraged to attend, which includes a "Back to the Beach" dance party tonight as well as skills course competitions on Friday (June 7th) and Saturday (June 8th).
The event ends on Saturday.
You can find more information on the Florida Trucking Association's website.
The second event begins tomorrow (June 7th) and is expected to bring around 20,000 vehicles and 80,000 spectators to Daytona.
That event is the 2019 Daytona Truck Meet, which is billed as one of the largest truck shows in the world.
According to Daytona Beach police, the greatest concentration of traffic for the event will be in the area of the Daytona International Speedway and One Daytona.
Event activities, such as vehicle shows, will take place daily at the speedway between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Once those events conclude, police anticipate severe traffic congestion along the Atlantic Avenue corridor on the beach side.
Police and traffic control will be on-duty in the area of the speedway and along Atlantic to assist with event traffic and local traffic.
However, there are no plans to implement traffic patterns for the event.
The Daytona Beach Police Department also asks event participants to use only the major thoroughfares as access ways and not residential neighborhoods as cut-throughs or gathering points.
They also ask that participants respect the rights of those not wishing to participate and to observe the rules and laws around the community.
This event will run until Sunday (June 9th).
