“SPEEDWAY T-n-T ”
Homestead-Miami opens Pit Road to the public Fridays 6 pm to midnight for the 1/8
th Mile “Test & Tune” experience. Run street-legal cars where NASCAR and IndyCar BOTH crown Champions. Competition fee is $20 (multiple runs); spectator fee is $10 ($5 kids 12 & under).Car Show takes place final Friday of each month, with display-corral parking available ($15). More info: (305) 230-5374 or THEChampionshipTrack.com
April 9-11:
WKA Florida Karting Championship Series Race 2: Karters of multiple classes compete on full-course layout at Homestead Karting Center, located on the grounds of Homestead-Miami Speedway. FREE viewing area or $10 Pit Pass. More info: (305) 469-6188 or www.flwkasprintseries.com/index.php.
April 10:
Hooked on Driving: Automobile aficionados gather to enjoy driving in a noncompetitive, social environment with coaching /instruction available. Corvette School will be on hand with Corvettes available for rental. Registration fee of $295 includes BBQ lunch for all drivers. Public infield viewing available. More info: (800) 453-5506 or www.HookedOnDriving.com.
April 17:
National MS Society Bike Ride: More than 3000 riders are expected to take part in this ride to raise awareness and funding to combat multiple sclerosis. The ride starts and ends with a lap around Homestead-Miami Speedway—THE Championship Track—and includes an overnight stay in Key Largo. Event is open to the public, with grandstand and infield viewing access at Homestead-Miami Speedway. More info: (954) 731-4224 or www.nationalMSsociety.org
April 17-18
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Formula & Auto Racing Association (FARA): FARA aims to provide a cost-effective series for drivers at beginning-to-amateur levels who desire to compete with experienced pilots under affordable, equal-level playing field/technical specs. FARA fees begin at $400, and public infield viewing is available for $10. More info: www.farausa.com.
April 17-18: Karting Spring Championship & Rotax Max Challenge Series Races 1 & 2: The Rotax MAX Challenge collects racers via a feeder system of local, regional, national and international events, with the top drivers from each class in each region invited to the Grand Nationals. FREE viewing area or $10 for Pit Pass at Homestead Karting Center, located on the grounds of Homestead-Miami Speedway. More info: (305) 469-6188 or www.rmaxchallenge.com.
April 24-25: Porsche/BMW Owners Club (PBOC): Owners/racers driving Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Ferrari and others bring their own wheels and take to THE Championship Track for a weekend of racing. Public infield viewing available. More info: (321) 728-7938 or www.pbocflorida.com.
April 25:
Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Autocross: Competitors race against the clock on a cone-course and unpaved surfaces. FREE admission to SCCA Rally
Cross amateur races, with viewing available in the Blue Parking Lot. More info: (800) 770-2055 or www.floridaregionscca.com.