Race fans can find a variety of motorsports options in New York, from dirt tracks to full-size tracks both at home and in neighboring states, but a new league could provide a new twist for interested owners of used cars in New York.

It’s called Caged Heat, and has received the endorsement of one member of the famous Andretti racing family. The biggest difference between it and other series is that the races can be run in hockey facilities with NHL regulation ice surfaces.

The race entries will be smaller than most used cars in New York, roughly half the size of a normal race car, and will be traveling around a steeply banked track that includes 125-foot-long straightaways. The size of the cars and the length of the track will enable speeds of up to 50 mph on the miniature track.

“With the popularity of racing in the United States and an economy on the rebound, now is the perfect time to offer race fans and sponsors a new, affordable, exciting sport,” said Thomas Wall, Caged Heat CEO.

For interested fans in New York, there is a race scheduled in Rochester at the Blue Cross Arena August 27 and 28, 2010.