2024-12-22T09:49:04-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/78687747/downsizing-but-going-upscale-in-daytona Nam Henderson 2013-08-05T14:21:00-04:00 >2013-08-05T14:22:07-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/v4/v4bnajf410sjqh78.JPG?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>&ldquo;Fans are much more sophisticated now,&rdquo; said James Renne, a principal at the architectural firm Rossetti and the chief architect of the renovation. &ldquo;You&rsquo;ve already got N.F.L. stadiums that these fans go to, N.B.A., N.H.L. arenas that they go to"</p></em><br /><br /><p> Ken Belson reported on plans by&nbsp;Daytona International Speedway for up to $400 million in renovations. The goal is to&nbsp;overhaul the 54-year old, 147,000-seat track, shrink capacity, add amenities and&nbsp;reorganize the main grandstand.</p>