Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

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The track opened as a 15-turn, 2.4 mile (3.86 km) road circuit run clockwise. The back portion of the track allows speeds approaching 180 mph. A separate starting line is located on the backstrech to allow for safer rolling starts. The regular start/finish line is located on the pit straight.

Home of the Indy Car Series' Honda 200, American Le Mans Series' Acura Sports Car Challenge, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, Honda Supercycle Weekend, an AMA Superbike doubleheader, and the National Auto Sport Association National Championship Races.

The track was opened in 1962, by Les Griebling. In 1981, Mid-Ohio was purchased by Jim Trueman, a renowned road racer and the founder of Red Roof Inns. Trueman put a lot of money into the facility, building the garage area and three spectator mounds. In 1982, CART added the Mid-Ohio track to their yearly circuit. The American Le Mans Series and Grand-Am series also compete at the track. The Sports Car Club of America hosts regional events at Mid-Ohio, and from 1994 through 2005, held its national championships, the "Runoffs", at the track. Mid-Ohio also hosts annual vintage automobile and motorcycle race weekends during the summer.

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