MEET THE PEOPLE THAT

BRING YOU THE TURKEY RUN

The Turkey Run is the largest combined Car Show, Swap Meet and Car Corral in the USA. Car enthusiasts from across the US and internationally make their way twice a year to racing's most celebrated location, Daytona International Speedway.Started in 1974. The event is held on Thanksgiving weekend and the 4th weekend in March. Participants and spectators will enjoy more than 7000 vintage, classic, muscle cars, trucks and other wheeled vehicles displayed for show and sale.

The show also includes over 2500 swap meet spaces, Artisan Alley, Entertainment, and many types of food. In its history, more than $19 million of profits from the Turkey Run have funded charitable organizations as well as many local programs, projects & recreational facilities.

BARBARA

General Manager

JAY

Operations Manager

JAMES

Director of Marketing
and Public Relations

KIM
Senior
Event Coordinator

VALERIE

Event Coordinator

GREGG
Show Car
Event Director

PATTI
DBSR
Club President

STU

Event Founder

PETE

Turn 4 Tunnel

DAVE & PATT

Show Car parking

ANN & RICK

Gate 70

TERRY & DIANA
Gate 70

THE DAYTONA BEACH RACING DISTRICT

Serving Daytona Beach Since 1955

The Daytona Beach Racing & Recreational Facilities District (“The District”) works in partnership with the Daytona Beach Street Rods to produce the Turkey Run on Thanksgiving weekend, and the Spring Turkey Run.

Created in 1955, the District has a long history in the community. Its original purpose was to fund and build a race track in Daytona, the  International Speedway Corporation (ISC) stepped up and built the speedway in 1959. Since then, the District has leased the land to ISC and continues to annually reinvest the show proceeds back into the community.

DAYTONA BEACH STREET RODS

Hosting the Turkey Run since 1976

The Daytona Beach Street Rods is a local Car Club that presents the Show Car section of the Turkey Run. Twice every year. March and November.

Formed in 1976, the Daytona Beach Street Rods currently has over 125 active members that volunteer their time twice a year to help present the legendary Turkey Run Car Show.

With members ranging in age from 16 to 88. The DBSR is indeed a “family” Car Club. Dedicated to “Fun with Cars?

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE TURKEY RUN

The Turkey Run was created in 1974 by Stu Sarjeant. Stu and his five year old son Jim had attempted to enter their 1923 Ford T-Bucket in the 1973 Ormond Beach AACA Gaslight Parade sponsored by the local Jaycees. They were ejected and denied entry as Hot Rods were not permitted. Jim starting crying and asked his Dad if they could have their “own parade” next Thanksgiving. The following year the very first Turkey Run was born. In 1975 Sarjeant along with friends Rick Finzer and Olin Hopes founded the Daytona Beach Street Rods.

The first Turkey Run hosted 45 cars and was held at the Howard Johnson hotel near Belair Plaza. Continuing to grow, the show moved to Seabreeze High School in 1982 and added a swap meet. By 1987 The Turkey Run had grown to more than 900 cars and relocated to a property at the Daytona Beach airport. In 1989 the Daytona Beach Street Rods partnered with the Daytona Beach Racing and Recreational Facilities District and found a permanent home in the infield of the Daytona International Speedway. By this time, the show had grown to over 1,500 show quality cars and 250 swap meet vendors.

Today, the Turkey Run boasts over 5000 show cars 1200 cars for sale in the Car Corral and over 1,500 swap meet vendors, making it the largest combined classic car show and swap meet in the USA