The Veteran Driver Enjoys Returning to His Racing Roots
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jesse Lazare has achieved multiple stages of success in IMSA-sanctioned sports car series, including the top-level IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge.
With MotoAmerica set to bring AMA Superbike racing back to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, August 16-18, we’re taking a closer look at past Superbike races at the iconic racetrack in Lexington, Ohio.
Early in the season, Mat Mladin had a DNF in the California Speedway round of the 2005 AMA Superbike Championship and it took him a lot of the season to make up the points lost. After Saturday’s first of two races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in July, Mladin was thriving, his DNF behind him, and he was sitting pretty with a 37-point lead after winning his eighth race of the season.
The Bryan Herta Autosport Driver Is the Only Returning Winner from the 2022 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Race
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Harry Gottsacker can’t wait to get back to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this week, and it’s no wonder why.
The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin never ceases to surprise. Now at the halfway point of the season, the series has yet to have a repeat race winner and the championship point leader has changed with each round. Rounds Seven and Eight at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course could disrupt these trends and put the spotlight on a 2024 championship favorite.
Although Mat Mladin and Jake Zemke split Superbike wins at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2004, Mladin went home with a lot more than just a victory. He went home after taking a giant step toward winning his fifth AMA Superbike Championship with his 1-3 tally pulling him clear of his rivals, both of whom suffered setbacks of some kind in each of the two races.