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LEXINGTON, OH (Aug. 1, 2026) – In one of the closest qualifying sessions in recent memory, Benjamin Smith claimed the pole position for Saturday’s Quad Lock Superbike Race 1 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where he piloted his Warhorse HSBK Ducati Flo4Law machine to a blistering 1:24.070 lap around the 2.4-mile circuit to secure the top spot, followed by 11 class riders that registered laps within the 1:24s.

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Gillim Grows Points Lead, Paige Pounces, Kornbau Collects Lap Records and Noelle Takes B.T.R. Championship At Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, OH (Aug. 1, 2026) — MotoAmerica racing resumed today at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as five feature classes took to the track for qualifying and Race 1 action. Rain in the area threatened for much of the day but largely held off at the circuit itself, setting up tight battles from the Supersport class through the Mission Super Hooligan National Championship — and a title-clinching performance in Royal Enfield Build.Train.Race. (B.T.R.). Here's how the day unfolded, class by class.

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Hayden Gillim is one of MotoAmerica's most versatile and accomplished racers, competing in the premier Quad Lock Superbike class while bringing decades of experience to every lap. A native of Owensboro, Ky., Gillim comes from a family with generations of racing history, making motorsports a natural part of his life from an early age.

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Gillim, Vossberg And Kornbau Set New Lap Records As Feature Classes Set The Stage For Q2

LEXINGTON, OH (July 31, 2026) – The first day of action at Permco MotoAmerica Superbikes at Mid-Ohio delivered blistering speeds under sweltering summer conditions as six classes took to the 2.4-mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for practice and qualifying. Despite the heat, riders wasted little time rewriting the record books, with several new lap records falling as championship contenders and local favorites alike laid down impressive performances ahead of a packed weekend of racing. 

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Davisson Brothers Band to perform a live concert this Friday evening of the Permco MotoAmerica Superbikes at Mid-Ohio event

LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 30, 2026) – The 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship chase intensifies as it heads to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course starting tomorrow for Round 7 of 10. The three-day Permco MotoAmerica Superbikes at Mid-Ohio (July 31 - Aug. 2), its 35th edition at the North Central Ohio legendary road course, features doubleheader races from six different classes, six races Saturday and six more on Sunday.

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IRVINE, CA (July 28, 2026) – Five of MotoAmerica's exciting feature classes return to action this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where the championship battles continue to tighten. From middleweight missiles to heavyweight baggers, production-based twins and high-horsepower hooligan machines, every point earned in Ohio could prove pivotal before each class reaches their respective home-stretch run.

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IRVINE, CA (July 28, 2026) – The MotoAmerica Quad Lock Superbike Championship moves to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, to open the second half of the season. The 2.4-mile, 15-turn road course is set to host another tight Superbike battle as the series points standings continue to be fluid at the top.

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PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Vintage racing sits at the heart of the event schedule at Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Turn 14 Distribution, which is held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, as thousands of racers compete for the AMA Vintage Grand Championship and AMA Senior Vintage Grand Championship during the event.

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