Most people head to Homestead-Miami Speedway to see NASCAR stock cars to rocket around the track at over 200 miles per hour. This past weekend saw FARA’s “Race of Champions” event from Nov. 22 through Nov. 24, where smaller cars performed on a much more technical course with turns that went both left and right.
“A lot of chaos, a lot of fun, and it’s always a blast,” said newly-crowned pro spec Miata champion Frankie Barroso. “It’s basically a chess game at 80 to 90 miles per hour in the corners and 120 miles per hour on the straightaways.”
When most people think of racing they think of several cars barreling into a corner to get ahead of one another, but an overtake in that way is slower than a regular lap would be. Enter the Super Lap series, where several groups of similar cars race not only the clock but each other.
“I think we are the most fortunate people in the world,” said SL 1 competitor Avi Cohen. “We also need some skills. We know how to shift the weight. I practice at least twice a month with a car.”
With the championships now over, all eyes turn toward the 2025 season, which will include the Miami 500 at Homestead-Miami Speedway from February 9 to 11.
