MIAMI HEAT – The Miami Heat compete in the NBA in the Eastern Conference Southeast Division. Their mascot is Burnie, a flame or fireball. The Heat play at the FTX Arena in Miami, Florida. The Miami Heat are proud winners of three NBA Championships in 2006, 2021, and 2013.
Homestead-Miami Speedway –The Homestead-Miami Speedway is one of the biggest motor racing track in Florida with several different configurations for NASCAR, IndyCar and WeatherTech Sportscar Series. Major races held at the Homestead-Miami Speedway include the Dixie Vodka 400, Contender Boats 250 and the Baptist Health 200. They also host legal drag racing on select nights for visitors. For more information, please visit www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com.
Sebring Raceway –The Sebring Raceway is known for being the oldest operating road course in North America. It is home to the famous Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in late March or early April as a competition in the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). For more information, please visit www.sebringraceway.com.
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg –The Firestone GrandPrix of St. Petersburg, hosted in the spring is part of the IndyCar Series. The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg incorporates streets of downtown St. Petersburg and provides a week long festival-like atmosphere. For more information, please visit www.gpstpete.com.
Gainesville Raceway (Gainesville) –The Gainesville Raceway is known for hosting the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Gatornationals drag race. Visitors to the Gainesville Raceway allows any licensed driver to race their own car, truck, or bike on the quarter-mile track on select nights. For more information, please visit www.gainesvilleraceway.com.
New Smyrna Speedway –The New Smyrna Speedway hosts nine nights of intense stock car racing during the Daytona International Speedway / NASCAR speedweeks and hosts the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series hosting weekly NASCAR grassroots racing from March through mid-November. For more information, please visit www.newsmyrnaspeedway.org.
Five Flags Speedway –The Five Flags Speedway is located in Pensacola and is home to the Snowball Derby in December. Opening in 1953, it is one of the longest running race track for late-model stock car racing. For more information, please visit www.5flagsspeedway.com.