ISC Expects Significant Revenue Boost From Daytona Renovations

ISC expects its $400M renovation of Daytona Int’l Speedway to boost annual revenue at the track by $20M. The project, which is set to begin next week, will improve the track’s hospitality offerings, concessions and corporate sponsorship inventory enough to boost EBITDA by $15M. ISC projects annual mid-single-digit growth after the renovation’s completion. During an earnings call Wednesday, ISC CFO Dan Houser described those projections as conservative and added, “This doesn’t include the long term benefits to our sport."

Execs declined to detail how ticket prices would increase after the renovation. ISC CEO John Saunders said the track would continue to offer Daytona 500 tickets for less than $100, but said that final pricing would be shared with fans in the future before it is shared with investors. Saunders reassured investors that the two-year renovation would not disrupt any events at DIS. He added, “We’re very confident when you look at the entire portfolio of events across the ISC facilities, we’re not going to see any loss of events through this construction period." More from Tripp Mickle, SportsBusiness Daily