Getting back up to speed

Many of the world’s great car races are in cities that are interesting all by themselves (and then there’s Indianapolis). The best airfares for places where 200 mph might not mean a ticket:

*--* DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. LAX $318 Air Tran, Delta SNA 420 Delta BUR 376 Delta ONT 406 Delta

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*--* INDIANAPOLIS LAX $198 American, Delta, Frontier, Midwest Express, Northwest, Southwest, United SNA 198 American, Delta, Frontier, United BUR 198 American, Southwest, US Airways, United LGB 213 US Airways ONT 356 American, Continental, Delta, Southwest, US Airways

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*--* NASHVILLE LAX $351 American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Northwest, Southwest, United SNA 294 American, Frontier, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, United BUR 318 Jet Blue, US Airways LGB 318 Delta ONT 188 American, Continental, Delta, Southwest, United

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*--* DOVER, DEL. LAX $360 Continental, Delta, SNA 360 Continental, Delta BUR 400 Delta ONT 400 Delta

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*--* LEMANS, FRANCE LAX $771 Air France, United SNA 999 Continental ONT 850 American, Continental

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*--* MONACO LAX $913 Air France, Delta

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*--* BAHRAIN LAX $1,358 Lufthansa, United BUR 1,508 United ONT 1,508 United

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Restricted round-trip airfares, as researched on computer Thursday, the day before the travel section goes to press. Fares change daily, and availability is not assured. Some may require change of planes. Fares are for airlines serving Los Angeles International (LAX), Orange County/John Wayne (SNA), Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR), L.A. Ontario (ONT) and Long Beach (LGB). Domestic fares include sales tax; international airfares do not. There may be additional surcharges on both.

Sources: Sabre reservation system, airlines and Web