Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village of Lexington. It hosts a number of racing series such as IndyCar, IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, along with other club events such has SCCA and National Auto Sport Association.
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Location | Troy Township, Morrow County, at 7721 Steam Corners Road, Lexington, Ohio |
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Time zone | UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) |
Coordinates | 40°41′21.46″N 82°38′10.94″W |
Capacity | Bleachers: 12,000 Open seating: 75,000 |
FIA Grade | 2 |
Owner | Green Savoree Racing Promotions (March 2011–present) |
Operator | Green Savoree Racing Promotions (March 2011–present) |
Opened | 1962 |
Major events | Current: TCR World Tour (2024) IndyCar Series Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio (2007–present) ARCA Menards Series Zinsser SmartCoat 150 (1965, 2021–present) Trans-Am Series (1967–1972, 1982–1983, 1985–1994, 1997–1999, 2001–2002, 2009, 2012–present) MotoAmerica (1983–2014, 2024) Former: IMSA SportsCar Championship Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio (1963–1968, 1972–1979, 1981–1993, 2001–2002, 2004–2012, 2018–2022) NASCAR Xfinity Series B&L Transport 170 (2013–2021) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio (2022–2023) Pirelli World Challenge (1994, 1997–1999, 2002–2017) SCCA Runoffs (1994–2005, 2016) Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series (2000–2001, 2003–2013) CART Champ Car Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio (1980, 1983–2003) |
Website | http://www.midohio.com/ |
Second Road Course (1990–present) | |
Length | 2.258 miles (3.634 km) |
Turns | 13 |
Race lap record | 1:05.2600 ( Will Power, Dallara DW12, 2016, IndyCar) |
Original Road Course (1963–present) | |
Length | 2.400 miles (3.862 km) |
Turns | 15 |
Race lap record | 1:19.984 ( Roberto Guerrero, March 87C, 1987, CART) |
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There is grandstand seating for 12,000 spectators and three observation mounds alongside the track raise the capacity to over 75,000. Mid-Ohio is classified as an FIA Grade Two circuit.[1]