Daytona 500 2025 Starts Without Health Alerts

As the 2025 Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series starts-off today at Daytona International Speedway, over 150,000 people will be in attendance, many arriving by air.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects heavy travel volume from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) after the 500-mile race. The average daily passenger volume at DAB, around 1,000 passengers per day, will grow to an expected 2,200 on February 17, 2025.

"Planning is critical when traveling home after large events like this," said Brian Cahill, TSA Federal Security Director for DAB, in a press release. "Arriving at the airport with extra time and knowing what can and can't be packed in carry-on and checked bags will save you time and help keep things moving at checkpoints."

The good news for these travelers is that no health alerts have been issued for this area of central Florida.

The Volusia County Health Department has not issued any disease advisories this year.

However, travel-related and local diseases such as chikungunya, dengue, malaria, and Oropouche may impact race fans arriving from Miami-Dade County, located about 250 miles south along the east coast. Over the past few years, Florida's southeast coast has been a hot spot for mosquito-transmitted diseases.

As of February 2025, the U.S. CDC recommends two disease-prevention options: avoid mosquito bites and speak with a travel vaccine expert about U.S. FDA-approved immunization options. The CDC has issued Travel Health Advisories for numerous countries, but no alerts have been issued for the greater Miami area.