First week in March

Bike Week is the largest motorcycle meet in the world, held for 10 days in Daytona
Beach, Fla.

The event began in 1937, as an outgrowth of automobile races. These had been started
years earlier on Daytona's Ormond Beach by Henry Ford, who had a mansion and was
testing cars there.

It was suspended for a few years during World War II, but the 50th anniversary was
celebrated in 1991, with half a million people attending.

The highlight of the week is the Daytona 200 race, which attracts competitors from all
over the world and is considered one of the most prestigious motorcycle road races in
the world.

Other race events include a three-hour U.S. Endurance Championship race and vintage
motorcycle races on Classics Day.

The events take place in the Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium, with a quarter-mile
banked oval track, and on the Daytona International Speedway.

Motorcyclists come from around the world, and most bring their motorcycles with them.

A popular feature of the week is a mammoth parade of over 5,000 motorcycles.

Parade watchers include large contingents of elderly people, some of whom hold signs
saying "Grandmothers Love Biking" and other slogans. Concerts and trade shows are
held throughout the week.

More info...
https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Motorcycle+Week

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