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| IndyCar Series | |
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| Venue | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
| Corporate sponsor | Honda |
| First race | 1970 |
| First ICS race | 2007 |
| Distance | 203.22 mi (327.05 km) |
| Laps | 80 |
| Previous names | Red Roof Inns 250k (1980) Escort Radar Warning 200 (1983–1988) Red Roof Inns 200 (1989) Red Roof Inns 200 Presented by Budweiser (1990) Pioneer Electronics 200 Presented by Budweiser (1991–1992) Pioneer Electronics 200 Presented by Miller Genuine Draft (1993) Miller Genuine Draft 200 (1994–1995) Miller 200 (1996–1997) Miller Lite 200 (1998–2001) CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio (2002) Champ Car Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio (2003) Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by Westfield Insurance (2007) Honda Indy Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio (2008) |
| Most wins (driver) | Scott Dixon (6) |
| Most wins (team) | Chip Ganassi Racing (12), Team Penske (12) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chassis: Dallara (14) Engine: Honda (17) |
The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio is an IndyCar Series race held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Professional open wheel races at the facility date back to 1970. The U.S. Formula 5000 series ran from 1970 to 1976, and the revived Can-Am series ran from 1977 to 1980.
The CART series debuted at the track in 1980, and continued to race there from 1983 to 2003. In 2007, American open wheel racing returned to the venue, when the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series held an event. The race used to be part of a doubleheader with the American Le Mans Series, however in ALMS chose not to return to the track during its final year, 2013.
The history of open-wheel races has a unique footnote. The race has been won consecutively on seven occasions, including four times in a row from 1990 to 1997. It is also one of only a few Indy car races to be won by two sets of fathers & sons. (Mario & Michael Andretti and Bobby & Graham Rahal).[1]
Since 2007, the race has been sponsored by Honda. The sponsorship arrangement complements the track's proximity to the manufacturer's assembly plants in Marysville, East Liberty, and Anna.[2]
- ^ Note: The Grand Prix of Cleveland was won by two sets of fathers and sons (Al Unser Sr./Al Unser Jr. and Mario Andretti/Michael Andretti). The Milwaukee 200 was won by two sets of fathers and sons (Al Unser Sr./Al Unser Jr. and Mario Andretti/Michael Andretti).
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
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