The monolithic black granite monument is engraved with an image of the start of the 1959 race and the likenesses of the 12 champions of the old 4.2 mile beach race course, which was the site of the Daytona 200 from 1937 to 1960. Major contributors to the memorial effort are inscribed around the base, while the back dedicates the work to the people of Daytona Beach.