Auto Racing in Miami and Miami Beach

For NASCAR Nextel Cup events, head south to the Homestead-Miami Speedway,which hosts the Ford 400 Nextel Cup Series season finale. The highlight of the speedway schedule, it's held the third Sunday in November in conjunction with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season finale and other races. The speedway, built in 1995 and improved with steeper banking in 2003, is also home to the Toyota Indy 300 IRL season opener each February and other Indy-car racing. 1 Speedway Blvd., Exit 6 of Florida's Tpke. (Rte. 821) at S.W. 137th Ave., Homestead, 33035. 866/409-7223. www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com. Weekdays 9-5. Prices vary according to event.