Homestead–Miami Speedway
Homestead–Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the IndyCar Series, the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series, and the Championship Cup Series.
| Location | 1 Speedway Boulevard Homestead, Florida 33035 |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (UTC−4 DST) |
| Coordinates | 25°27′07″N 80°24′31″W |
| Capacity | 46,000 |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Owner | NASCAR (2019–present) International Speedway Corporation (1999–2019) |
| Operator | NASCAR (1999–present) |
| Broke ground | 21 August 1993 |
| Opened | 5 November 1995 |
| Construction cost | $70 million |
| Former names | Homestead Motorsports Complex (1995–1998) |
| Major events | Current: NASCAR Cup Series 4EVER 400 (1999–present) NASCAR Xfinity Series Contender Boats 250 (1995–present) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Baptist Health Cancer Care 200 (1996–2020, 2022–present) Former: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Miami (1996–2010) FR Americas (2020) Trans-Am Series (1996, 1998, 2014–2018) FIA GT Championship (1998–1999) AMA Superbike Championship (1996, 2012) Rolex Sports Car Series Grand Prix of Miami (2000–2012) |
| Website | http://www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com/ |
| Oval (2003–present) | |
| Length | 1.502 miles (2.417 km) |
| Banking | Turns 18–20° (Progressive) Straights 3° |
| Race lap record | 0:24.682 ( Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara IR-03, 2004, IndyCar) |
| Modified Road Course (1997–present) | |
| Length | 2.300 miles (3.701 km) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:10.791 ( James Weaver, Crawford SSC2K, 2002, LMP900) |
| Oval (1997–2002) | |
| Length | 1.502 miles (2.417 km) |
| Banking | Turns 6° (Progressive) Straights 3° |
| Race lap record | 0:26.825 ( Dario Franchitti, Reynard 99I, 1999, CART) |
| Original Road Course (1995–present) | |
| Length | 2.210 miles (3.557 km) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:16.495 ( Bernd Schneider, Mercedes-Benz CLK LM, 1998, GT1) |
| Rectangular Quad-Oval (1995–1996) | |
| Length | 1.527 miles (2.457 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Banking | Turns 6° (Progressive) Straights 3° |
| Race lap record | 0:28.385 ( Greg Moore, Reynard 96I, 1996, CART) |
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead–Miami Speedway had hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series as Ford Championship Weekend: the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The races currently have the names 4EVER 400, Contender Boats 250, and Baptist Health Cancer Care 200, respectively.
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