'''[[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]] Grand Prix of Miami Presented by Toyota''' (1995–2000)
IRL/IndyCar
'''[[Infiniti]] Grand Prix of Miami presented by 123.com Americatel''' (2001)
'''20th Anniversary Miami Grand Prix''' (2002)
'''Toyota Indy 300''' (2003–2005)
'''[[Toyota]] Indy 300 Presented by [[XM Satellite Radio]]''' (2006)
'''XM Satellite Radio Indy 300''' (2007)
'''[[GAINSCO]] Auto Insurance Indy 300''' (2008)
'''Firestone Indy 300''' (2009)
'''Cafés do Brasil Indy 300''' (2010)"}},"i":0}}]}" id="mwAUg">Motor race
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IndyCar Series | |
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Venue | Homestead–Miami Speedway |
First race | 1996 |
First ICS race | 2001 |
Last race | 2010 |
Distance | 300 miles (482.803 km) |
Laps | 200 |
Previous names | CART Champ Car Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Presented by Toyota (1995–2000) IRL/IndyCar Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami presented by 123.com Americatel (2001) 20th Anniversary Miami Grand Prix (2002) Toyota Indy 300 (2003–2005) Toyota Indy 300 Presented by XM Satellite Radio (2006) XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 (2007) GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300 (2008) Firestone Indy 300 (2009) Cafés do Brasil Indy 300 (2010) |
The Homestead–Miami Indy 300 was an IndyCar race held at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida from 1996 to 2010.
In 1996, after construction was complete at Homestead Motorsports Complex, CART debuted at 1.5-mile oval with a 200-mile (320 km) event. At the time the layout was a flat, rectangular "mini-Indy" configuration. In 1997, the race was lengthened to 225 miles (362 km) after the turns were made wider by reducing the apron, and the configuration was finally reconstructed to be a traditional oval shape in 1998. For each of its years through 2000, the race served as the CART series season opener. CART also used the facility as their venue for "spring training" (off-season testing).
In 2001, the event switched to an IRL Indycar Series event. It was also lengthened to 300 miles (480 km). From 2002 to 2008, the race served as the IndyCar Series season opener. In 2007–2008, the race was held as a night race. After a schedule reorganization, the race was moved to become the season finale for 2009 and 2010 IndyCar Series season. The 2009 race went without a caution, and set a race record average speed of 201.420 mph. The 2010 race was the last IndyCar event at the track in the foreseeable future.
On March 26, 2006 driver Paul Dana suffered fatal injuries in the warmup session before the race when he was involved in a high-speed collision with Ed Carpenter at over 215 mph (346 km/h). The race went on as scheduled, but Dana's teammates withdrew from the race.
In 2002–2009, the IndyCar Series race was part of the Speed Jam, a twin-race combo weekend with the Rolex Sports Car Series.
Season | Date | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Report | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
CART PPG Indy Car World Series/FedEx Championship Series history | ||||||||||
1996 | March 3 | ![]() | Chip Ganassi Racing | Reynard | Honda | 133 | 199.5 (321.064) | 1:51:23 | 109.399 | Report |
1997 | March 2 | ![]() | Newman/Haas Racing | Swift | Ford-Cosworth | 147 | 220.5 (354.86) | 1:38:45 | 135.478 | Report |
1998 | March 15 | ![]() | Newman/Haas Racing | Swift | Ford-Cosworth | 150 | 225 (362.102) | 1:33:39 | 144.339 | Report |
1999 | March 21 | ![]() | Forsythe Racing | Reynard | Mercedes | 150 | 225 (362.102) | 1:38:54 | 136.671 | Report |
2000 | March 26 | ![]() | Team Rahal | Reynard | Ford-Cosworth | 150 | 225 (362.102) | 1:22:01 | 164.788 | Report |
IRL IndyCar Series history | ||||||||||
2001 | April 8 | ![]() | Panther Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:01:12 | 148.508 | Report |
2002 | March 2 | ![]() | Panther Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:08:16 | 140.325 | Report |
2003 | March 2 | ![]() | Chip Ganassi Racing | G-Force | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:57:06 | 153.71 | Report |
2004 | February 29 | ![]() | Team Penske | Dallara | Toyota | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:57:56 | 151.094 | Report |
2005 | March 6 | ![]() | Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 2:05:28 | 142.033 | Report |
2006 | March 26 | ![]() | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:46:14 | 167.73 | Report |
2007 | March 24 | ![]() | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:48:07 | 164.825 | Report |
2008 | March 29 | ![]() | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:44:04 | 171.248 | Report |
2009 | October 10 | ![]() | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:28:28 | 201.42 | Report |
2010 | October 2 | ![]() | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:52:09 | 158.905 | Report |
Season | Date | Winning Driver | Circuit | |
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1996 | March 3 | ![]() | Oval | |
1997 | March 2 | ![]() | Oval | |
1998 | March 15 | ![]() | Oval | |
1999 | March 21 | ![]() | Oval | |
2000 | Not held | |||
2001 | ||||
2002 | ||||
2003 | March 2 | ![]() | Oval | |
2004 | February 29 | ![]() | Oval | |
2005 | March 6 | ![]() | Oval | |
2006 | March 26 | ![]() | Oval | |
2007 | March 24 | ![]() | Oval | |
2008 | March 29 | ![]() | Oval | |
2009 | October 9 | ![]() | Oval | |
2010 | October 2 | ![]() | Oval |
Season | Date | Winning Driver | Circuit | |
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1996 | March 3 | ![]() | 1.4-mile (2.3 km) infield road course | |
1997 | March 1 | ![]() | Infield road course | |
1998 | Not held | |||
1999 | ||||
2000 | March 25 | ![]() | Infield road course | |
March 26 | ![]() |
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Location | Miami, Florida, United States |
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Opened | 2002 |
Closed | 2003 |
Length | 1.15 miles (1.85 km) |
Turns | 13 |
The CART series returned to the Miami area once again in 2002. The Grand Prix Americas was a joint CART/ALMS weekend, which revived a part of the original 1983 Bayfront Park course. A 1.387-mile (2.232 km) circuit utilized park roads and extended onto Biscayne Boulevard and 3rd and 4th Streets. In 2003, the layout was changed to drop the 3rd/4th Street loop and added a section on Biscayne Boulevard along the north end of the park.
The race briefly provided two annual open wheel races in the Miami area. The IRL's race at Homestead was in the spring, while this race was held in the fall.
Season | Date | Race name | Winning driver | Chassis | Engine | Team |
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2002 | October 6 | Grand Prix Americas | ![]() | Lola | Toyota | Newman/Haas Racing |
2003 | September 28 | Grand Prix Americas | ![]() | Lola | Ford Cosworth | Herdez Competition |
Season | Date | Winning driver |
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2003 | September 28 | ![]() |
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