Daytona infield feels like home to Palatka family

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Curtis family has made the trip to the 500 annually since 1961

  • Jeff Curtis of Palatka with his brother Rick Curtis atop their RV on the infield at Daytona International Speedway. (WAYNE SMITH / Palatka Daily News)
    Jeff Curtis of Palatka with his brother Rick Curtis atop their RV on the infield at Daytona International Speedway. (WAYNE SMITH / Palatka Daily News)
DAYTONA BEACH – Rick Curtis hasn’t missed a Daytona 500 since John F. Kennedy was the president of the United States. That streak stretches back to 1961 – 59 years. And the tradition stretching over…

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