As Featured in 2023 Bucket List Edition: Auto Shows and Races
January
ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA | Daytona Beach, FL
Watch as the world’s top drivers from NASCAR, Formula 1, IndyCar, and more race around a 3.56-mile road course for—we aren’t kidding—24 hours straight.
daytonainternationalspeedway.com
February
BOCA RATON CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE | Boca Raton, FL
This weekend-long event kicks off with a private VIP reception, gala dinner, and show. The main event on Sunday features an expert panel to judge a selection of the finest vintage cars and motorcycles.
bocaratonconcours.com
DAYTONA 500 | Daytona Beach, FL
Now in its 65th year, this iconic 500-mile race—the most important and prestigious in the NASCAR franchise—takes place annually at Daytona International Speedway.
daytona500.com
May
MIAMI GRAND PRIX | Miami Gardens, FL
Back for its second year, this three-dayFormula 1 event has everything you’d expect from a Miami race: some of the fastest cars in the world, a 24,000-square-foot beach club,resort-style pools, luxury cabanas, and even a faux marina with real-life yachts.
f1miamigp.com
NÜRBURGRING 24 HOURS | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Don’t miss this annual high-speed, 24-hour event, where 130 cars whip around the legendary 15.5-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife and Grand Prix track. It is the longest and most difficult race track in theworld.
nuerburgring.de
MONACO GRAND PRIX | Monaco
Whether you arrive by yacht, car, or helicopter, join the spectators at this revered F1 race, where drivers dart through Monaco’s beautiful city streets 78 times.
formula1monaco.com
INDIANAPOLIS 500 | Indianapolis, IN
Part of the IndyCar Series, the “GreatestSpectacle in Racing” is an iconic 500-mile race where 33 drivers compete at speeds up to 190 mph.
indy500.com
ISLE OF MAN TOURIST TROPHY | Isle of Man
Every summer, motorbike enthusiasts venture to an island in the middle of the Irish sea to compete in a series of five races—four motorcycles and one sidecar—to fight for the iconic Tourist Trophy.
iomtt.com
June
PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB | Colorado Springs, CO
Nicknamed “The Race to the Clouds,” this challenging event ends at the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak, one of the highest summits in the Rocky Mountains.
ppihc.org
24 HOURS OF LE MANS | Le Mans, France
2023 will be the centennial celebration of this historic event, the world’s oldest active endurance race, where whoever covers the most distance in 24 hours will win a special-edition Monnaie de Paris trophy.
24h-lemans.com
July
GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED | West Sussex, England
Dress to impress to attend the largest motoring garden party in the world! It’s a different kind of racing festival where celebrities, motorsport royalty, and the UK elite watch modern and historic cars compete in a sophisticated (1.16-mile) hill-climb race.
goodwood.com/motorsport/festival-of-speed
BELGIUM GRAND PRIX | Stavelot, Belgium
At 4.35 miles, this event has the longest circuit on the current F1 calendar, taking drivers and spectators through 300 acres of forests, hills, and rivers in the idyllic Ardennes region.
spagrandprix.com
August
PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE | Carmel, CA
Since 1950, this stylish event has brought the world’s best rare and antique collector cars to the 18th hole of Pebble Beach GolfLinks, where one is awarded “Best of Show.”
pebblebeachconcours.net
SECTO RALLY FINLAND | Finland
Don’t miss the fastest rally in the FIA WorldRally Championship! Watch as daring drivers bolt through forests, lakes, steep hills, and high-flying jumps.
sectorallyfinland.fi
October
BATHURST 1000 | Bathurst, Australia
Part of the Australian Touring CarChampionship, touring cars race 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) at speeds of 185 mph.
supercars.com/repco-bathurst-1000/
December
DAKAR RALLY (RAID) | Saudi Arabia
Don’t miss this grueling, 16-day race, where drivers compete in a nearly 10,000-kilometer (6,214-mile) race through deserts, dunes, muddy fields, and wild Arabian landscapes.
dakar.com
Shows to Attend
February
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW | Chicago, IL
America’s largest and longest-running automotive show showcases more than 1,000 cars, trucks, and experimental models and world debuts.
chicagoautoshow.com
April
AUTO SHANGHAI | Shanghai, China
See the latest, most advanced cars, auto-related products, and car research at this futuristic car show.
autoshanghai.auto-fairs.com
September
IAA MOBILITY | Munich, Germany
This one-of-a-kind event is all about the future of mobility, with demos and workshops involving concept vehicles, electromobility, smart cities, and eco-friendly test drives.
iaa-mobility.com
NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW | Detroit, MI
One of the top auto shows in the U.S. features hundreds of exhibits, hands-on activities, air mobility demonstrations, product unveilings, and more.
naias.com
October
GENEVA INTERNATIONAL MOTORSHOW | Geneva, Switzerland
Since 1905, this prestigious event—Europe’s most important auto exhibition—has launched the mobility world’s most exciting advancements.
gims.swiss
November
AUTO ZURICH CAR SHOW | Zurich, Switzerland
See the coolest new developments in the automobile industry at one of the most important auto shows in Europe’s German-speaking region.
auto-zuerich.ch
