Florida Car Show Venues and Dragstrips
18 speedways, dragstrips, expo halls and show grounds, plus 11 car museums.
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Florida Dragstrips
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Bradenton Motorsports Park
Bradenton Motorsports Park was founded in 1974.
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Gainesville Raceway
Gainesville Raceway is an NHRA drag racing facility.
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Orlando Speed World
Orlando Speed World is about 17 miles east of Orlando on Highway 50 at the 520 Cocoa Cutoff.
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Palm Beach International Raceway
The track opened in 1964 and operated for nearly 60 years.
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Florida Expo and convention centers
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Orange County Convention Center
The convention center had its grand opening on February 26, 1983.
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Osceola Heritage Park
Osceola Heritage Park is a large event venue in Kissimmee.
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World Equestrian Center Ocala
The property covers more than 2,000 acres.
Florida Fairgrounds
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South Florida Fairgrounds
The fairgrounds include an expo center with Expo East, Expo West and Concourse buildings.
Florida Speedways
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Daytona International Speedway
The speedway opened on February 22, 1959.
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Five Flags Speedway
Five Flags Speedway opened in 1953.
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Freedom Factory (former DeSoto Speedway)
The 3/8-mile oval opened in 1978 and ran as DeSoto Speedway.
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
The speedway opened on November 3, 1995.
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New Smyrna Speedway
The speedway held its first event on April 23, 1967.
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Sebring International Raceway
Sebring is among the oldest racetracks in the U.S.
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Volusia Speedway Park
The track opened in 1968 as Volusia County Speedway.
Florida Venues
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Lake Mirror Park
Lake Mirror is in historic downtown Lakeland.
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Old Town Kissimmee
Old Town is a walking entertainment district with shops, restaurants, rides and live music.
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The Golf Club of Amelia Island
The Golf Club of Amelia Island is an 18-hole resort course designed by Mark McCumber and Mike Beebe.
Florida Car Museums
Tallahassee Automobile Museum
The museum was founded in 1996 by Tallahassee businessman DeVoe L. Moore.
Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing
The museum has curated drag racing history since 1976.
Revs Institute
Revs Institute is a not-for-profit founded in 2008.
Elliott Museum
Harmon Elliott built the original museum in 1961 as a tribute to inventor Sterling Elliott.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
The hall was incorporated in 1986 in Novi, Michigan, and held its first induction in 1989.
Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park
The museum is inside Dezerland Park on International Drive.
Tampa Bay Automobile Museum
The museum was founded in March 2005 by Alain Cerf.
Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine
The museum shows restored classic vehicles, mostly private cars, plus fire trucks and service vehicles.
Sarasota Classic Car Museum
The museum opened in March 1953 as Horns' Cars of Yesterday.
Muscle Car City Museum
Muscle Car City opened on March 1, 2009, in a former Walmart store.
Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum
The museum was founded by Arthur O. Stone, who bought his first Packard in 1948.
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Florida Venue Questions
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Which Florida venue is busiest for car events?
Daytona International Speedway: the spring and Thanksgiving Turkey Runs and Jeep Beach all use its infield and grounds.
Where can I run my own car down a dragstrip in Florida?
Showtime Dragstrip in Clearwater lists a Wednesday test and tune, and Gainesville Raceway and Bradenton Motorsports Park post dated street and bracket nights on their own calendars.
Is Palm Beach International Raceway still open?
No. The track near Jupiter held its last day in April 2022 and stays listed here as closed.
Which Florida car museums can I visit?
Tallahassee Automobile Museum, Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing, Revs Institute, Elliott Museum, Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Tampa Bay Automobile Museum, Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine.
Why do only some venues get their own page?
A venue earns a page with enough published facts and car events; others stay on this list.
Where do the venue details come from?
Track and venue websites, with news reports used for closures; each venue page links its source.
How do I get a Florida venue added?
List an event held there with the schedule page form, and the venue comes with it.
Are auctions and swap meets included?
Yes, when the venue or organizer publishes the dates, as Mecum does at Osceola Heritage Park.
Shows at Florida venues
Know a car show that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page, flyer or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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