While much of the country remains in a deep freeze, the warmer weather and roaring engines of Florida Speedweeks cannot come soon enough. Racing at Daytona International Speedway with the stars of NASCAR's biggest series will be hitting the track to shake the chill as will short track racers from all around the country as they converge on New Smyrna Speedway in nearby New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

The staff at Ocean Properties, the leading vacation rental management company that represents 400 properties in the Daytona Beach and New Smyrna areas, is ready to help racers, fans and snow birds looking to get out of the chilliest parts of the country get ready for the hot action on the track this February.

Ocean Properties is proud to offer a “home away from home” for all racers and fans heading into the Daytona and New Smyrna region during Speedweeks, with condominiums and single-family homes available for rental. The crashing waves of the ocean can be right outside your door as you prepare for an exciting week-and-a-half of racing, all while saving money in tough economic times by utilizing a fully-operational kitchen and laundry area in most units.

“What sets us apart from a standard hotel stay is that all of our properties are fully-furnished with all the comforts of home,” said Kelley DeSoto of Ocean Properties. “They all have fully-furnished, functional kitchens, washing facilities and more that offer the true comforts of home. That makes your stay, especially for Speedweeks when fans are in town for a week or so, even more comfortable. When you come home from a hard day and night of racing, it truly is like coming home to one of our properties. Plus, you get a beautiful beach right by your home away from home.

“But the key about our properties is that in the tough times that we're all faced with in this economy, our properties fit folks trying to be more economical. If you stay with us you do not having to go out to eat every night. If you want to do a little grocery shopping and have home cooked meals, you have all the amenities in your property to do that.”

Bob Dillner, NASCAR on SPEED TV broadcaster, BDI Racing team owner and co-owner of Speed51.com, the nation's leading asphalt short track racing news website, knows first-hand how beneficial having a comfortable, “home away from home” feel in an Ocean Properties accommodation can be during Speedweeks. In fact, Ocean Properties, for the fifth-straight season, will be the Official Accommodations of Dillner, his race team and Speed51.com, the only site that will be providing live at-track coverage of all the New Smyrna Speedweeks action.

“Staying in one of Ocean Properties establishments is honestly one of the highlights of our season,” said Dillner, who will once again be covering the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and more for SPEED TV at Daytona International Speedway and other tracks during the month of February. “It's great because our team can come back to our place, relax and have a nice cooked meal. Plus, if we want to take a walk on the beach, we can. We are proud and honored to have such a long-standing relationship with Ocean Properties. I invite everyone to speak with them because you will not only enjoy the stay, you'll save money compared to staying in a hotel and eating out all the time during Speedweeks. It's like a vacation with the comforts of home.”

Ocean Properties will be a presenting sponsor of Speed51.com's Trackside Now feature of all the live, at-track coverage from New Smyrna during Speedweeks, while many of their staff will be found in the grandstands and pit area during the racing action, as well.

“We embrace racing in this area,” said DeSoto. “We all love it. It's part of our lifestyle here in this part of Florida . Through the big track to the North and our partnerships with the local New Smyrna Speedway, we stay involved in the racing industry in this area. We look forward to every racing season, not just to welcome back our customers in the racing community, but also to welcome back the season so that we can go out and enjoy the races nearby, as well.

“In fact, we go out to New Smyrna Speedway all year long, just like the fans do. We at Ocean Properties invite all the racers and fans to come down all year-round and enjoy the benefits of our properties. We're not only close to the racing action in the area, but we're centrally located for all the attractions of Central Florida .”

Ocean Properties is a vacation rental management company that represents nearly 400 properties throughout the Daytona Beach and New Smyrna areas. The properties consist of condominiums, as well as private, single-family homes that are available for rental year-round. Ocean Properties has been in business since 1987 and is proud to be the largest family-owned independent real estate firm in the area.  Ocean Properties is also recognized as the leading company, ranking number one in real estate sales, property management and vacation rentals in New Smyrna Beach , FL.

Rental properties for the 2009 Speedweeks are still available, but are going fast. Check out Ocean Properties at www.oceanprops.com for detailed descriptions of all of the luxurious locations available for this year's events. For more information on Ocean Properties, check them out on the web or call 800-521-9657.

Since 2001, Speed51.com has been the home for short track news and behind-the-scenes stories from series all around the country.  From ARCA and NASCAR's Touring Divisions, to the Super Late Models series from all across the country and much more. For the third-straight season, Speed51.com will be covering the events during Speedweeks live via the “Trackside Now” feature.