Grand Prix Americas (other)
Several races are called the Grand Prix Americas: *For the CART event, see Grand Prix of Miami (open wheel racing) *For the ALMS event, see Grand Prix of Miami (sports car racing) See also

* United States Grand Prix (other) * American Grand Prix (other) {{disambig Grand Prix Americas, ...
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Grand Prix Of Miami (open Wheel Racing)
The Grand Prix of Miami refers to an intermittent series of American open wheel races held in South Florida dating back to 1926. AAA held one board track race in 1926, and then the facility was destroyed by a hurricane. The popular CART IndyCar World Series debuted in the Miami area in the mid-1980s with a street circuit at Tamiami Park, then returned to race at Bicentennial Park in 1995. From 1996 to 2010, Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the Indy cars on the 1.5-mile oval. The CART series participated from 1996 to 2000, then the event was switched to the Indy Racing League for 2001–2010. An additional Champ Car race was held for a brief time at Bayfront Park from 2002 to 2003. Fulford–Miami Speedway In 1925, Carl Fisher (who built the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909) was developing Miami Beach and envisioned the Miami area as the winter auto racing capital of the world. Fisher built Fulford–Miami Speedway, the world's fastest -mile board track in nearby Fulford. ...
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Grand Prix Of Miami (sports Car Racing)
The Trans-Am Series, Rolex Sports Car Series, and American Le Mans Series have all held races in the Miami area. IMSA Promoter Ralph Sanchez brought auto racing to the Miami area in 1983. A course at Bicentennial Park featured the IMSA GT Championship and the inaugural Grand Prix of Miami. A circuit was laid out on the park roads and Biscayne Boulevard. The 1983 event was a failure both competitively and financially. A severe rainstorm flooded the circuit, and stopped the race after less than one-sixth of the distance was completed. Despite not being obligated to, Sanchez decided to pay the entire purse to the competitors, absorbing a $1.3 million loss but earning great respect from the racing fraternity. A year later, the event returned, and grew into a huge success. IMSA races were held at the first Bicentennial Park from 1983 until 1985. In 1986, the event moved to a new layout, also located at Bicentennial Park. The new Bicentennial Park circuit was a semi-permanent layou ...
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United States Grand Prix (other)
United States Grand Prix may refer to: *United States Grand Prix, a motor race first held in the United States in 1908, run to Formula One regulations since 1959 *United States motorcycle Grand Prix, Grand Prix motorcycle races held in the United States between 1961 and 2013 See also * United States Grand Prix West * Grand Prix Americas (other) * American Grand Prix (other) * Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas The Grand Prix of the Americas, known as the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas for sponsorship reasons, is a Grand Prix motorcycle race that was held for the first time in the 2013 season at the Circuit of the Americas. It became the third Mo ... * :Formula One races in the United States, for other Formula One races held in the United States {{disambig ...
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American Grand Prix (other)
American Grand Prix may refer to two automobile races. * United States Grand Prix, originally known as the American Grand Prize, a current Formula One race * Grand Prix of America, a failed Formula One race proposal See also * Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas * United States Grand Prix (other) * Grand Prix Americas (other) Several races are called the Grand Prix Americas: *For the CART event, see Grand Prix of Miami (open wheel racing) *For the ALMS event, see Grand Prix of Miami (sports car racing) See also * United States Grand Prix (other) * American ...