DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Thousands of race fans will pack Daytona International Speedway starting Friday.

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The speedway will host the Wawa 250 race Friday night, and Saturday night’s Coke Zero-Sugar 400.

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The speedway grandstand can hold more than 100,000 fans.

Photos: Daytona prepares for thousands of race fans ahead of Coke Zero-Sugar 400

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Daytona prepares for thousands of race fans ahead of Coke Zero-Sugar 400

Track officials haven’t said how many tickets they’ve sold so far.

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They said the suites at the speedway are sold out, and in-field camping sales are up from last year.

Local businesses hope this turns into a big weekend for them too.

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“We got a lot of locals that come in and I know there are some locals that do come to the track, but there’s a lot of people,” said Patrick Lee at the Crab Stop.

Some hotel owners in the area told Channel 9 they are seeing more bookings this year compared to last year, and guests are also booking longer stays.

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