The Daytona 500 is among the most popular and well attended races; and aside from inspiring some high speed party festivities, the racing genre in general has inspired the creation and production of some great movies.

The ultimate movie marathon for a Daytona 500 party would include:

Thunder Alley—directed by Richard Rush, starring Annette Funicello, Fabian
Driven—directed by Renny Harlin, starring Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds
The Fast and the Furious—directed by Rob Cohen, starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriquez
Three Weeks to Daytona—directed by Bret Stern, starring Scott Cohen, Jorja Fox and Rip Torn
Daytona USA—animated short created by digital artist Jason Crosby
Grease— directed by Randal Kleiser, starring John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John
Aside from a full roster of fun, adrenaline-pumping movies, guests will ‘race’ to any Daytona 500 party that features a complete assortment of ‘first place’ party supplies. These could include Daytona 500 flags and pennants that could adorn the walls of the party area; as well as smaller variations on these 500 symbols that guests could take home as party favors. Other hard driving party favors could include trading cards, posters and wall art that feature posters of popular drivers, as well as tableware (including dishes, plates, napkins and bowls) that feature the racing colors embodied and embraced by the host’s favorite teams and drivers; cardboard cutouts of professional racers, like Jimmy Johnson and Danica Patrick, would make another nice touch.

Other Daytona 500 party supplies could reference the location of this yearly race. They could include a fun piñata in the likeness of a Florida orange, as well as drinking mugs and bouncy balls in the same shape and likeness. A scene setter that depicts a lush Florida sunset would make the perfect topper for the ultimate Daytona 500 party.