Smokin’ Joe’s Honda’s Miguel Duhamel and Muzzy Kawasaki’s Doug Chandler engaged in a Superbike battle royale at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 1997 with Duhamel winning a mad dash to the finish line by just .120 of a second.
LEXINGTON, Ohio (April 5, 2024) - Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, has opened its employment application process to fill seasonal positions in six specialty areas for the 2024 racing season. Hardworking, dedicated candidates ages 16 and older are encouraged to apply now.
Workers are being sought in ticketing and customer service; food service, catering and concessions; operations and maintenance; safety; guest services and security; and the track corner marshal departments. To submit an employment application, visit midohio.com/jobs to complete the online form. Applications can also be submitted at Mid-Ohio (7721 Steam Corners Rd., Lexington, Ohio 44904) Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
AMA Amateur National Bagger Championship class in partnership with Bagger Racing League running Saturday
PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Classic racing motorcycles from decades past will command the freshly repaved curves of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, during 2024 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 26-28. America’s grandest celebration of vintage motorcycles will honor eras old and new with national championship racing on one of the country’s favorite road courses.
The soaking-wet 1996 AMA Superbike race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course was nothing if not a complete and utter debacle. The race was won by Yoshimura Suzuki’s Pascal Picotte after a second red flag stoppage when Vance & Hines Yamaha’s Jamie James crashed in spectacular fashion in the last corner, prompting AMA officials to finally put a stop to the proceedings.
Smokin’ Joe’s Honda Martin Adams had a day at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 1995 with his two-rider team of Miguel Duhamel and Mike Hale giving the likable team owner from Kentucky a one-two finish in the fourth round of the 1995 AMA Superbike Championship.
2024 Racing Schedule Opens with O’Reilly Auto Parts Four Hours of Mid-Ohio, June 7-9
LEXINGTON, Ohio (March 26, 2024) - O’Reilly Auto Parts has joined as title sponsor for the new season-opening event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, headlined by the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, June 7-9. The exciting weekend of world-class sports car racing, which the motorsports facility was built to showcase, will be named the O’Reilly Auto Parts Four Hours of Mid-Ohio.
In 1992, an 18-year-old Colin Edwards won the AMA 250cc Grand Prix National Championship in his first attempt. That title led him to a Superbike ride on the Vance & Hines Yamaha team and with that came great expectations. In his rookie Superbike season, the young Texan failed to win a race and there were a lot of “I told you so’s.”
Schedules Revealed at Surprise Gathering of IMSA Stakeholders on Eve of Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Cadillac
SEBRING, Fla. – With just one race of the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the books, IMSA fans can already start making their plans for next year.