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LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 7, 2025) - The halfway point of the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin season produced a championship points shakeup. Jeremy Fletcher (No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Racing) fought his way through the top five to take his first win of the season. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course wasn’t as kind to the points leader entering the weekend; Jared Thomas (No. 96 JTR Motorsports Engineering) made a mistake on the final lap that dropped him from a possible podium to 24th at the checkered flag.

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New Team, New Track Record in the Spotlight Saturday Ahead of O’Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ohio – Thomas Merrill (Grand Sport, GS) and Karl Wittmer (Touring Car, TCR) will start from the front of their respective classes for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge headliner race, the O’Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

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LEXINGTON, Ohio – Florida-based Brazilian Joao Vergara scored his second USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire victory of the year this afternoon with a fine performance in the first of two races that comprise the PFC Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio.

Vergara held off a concerted attack from VRD Racing teammate Oliver Wheldon, from St. Petersburg, Fla., during the first half of the all-green 20-lap race around the challenging 2.258-mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. He then edged clear to claim his first win since the opening round at NOLA Motorsports Park in April.

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Three IMSA Series; Ohio's Home Drivers and Those Heading from Ohio to France

LEXINGTON, Ohio – Although rain threatened to interrupt proceedings Friday at the 2.258-mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, three IMSA-sanctioned series completed five largely clean practice sessions Friday to kick off the O’Reilly Auto Parts 4 Hours of Mid-Ohio weekend. The IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge headlines the weekend with its second four-hour race of the schedule. 

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Event features IMSA sports car racing headlined by Michelin Pilot Challenge endurance race on Sunday

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 6, 2025) – The 64th season of racing begins today at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with thrilling International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) sports car competition at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Four Hours of Mid-Ohio (June 6-8, 2025). The three-day event is headlined by a four-hour IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge endurance race plus on track action from three other series. 

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PALMETTO, Fla. – The battle for this year’s USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire championship will resume this weekend with the first of two events to be held at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. A total of 22 talented young drivers will compete at the challenging 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course as the 16-race season reaches its halfway mark. 

The pair of 20-lap PFC Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio races will be held in conjunction with a full slate of International Motor Sports Association action.

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Series Resumes for Third Race Weekend After Three-Month Break

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – After more than a three-month break, the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge returns to action at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. As the track’s name implies, it’s a venue that suits sports cars well and pushes drivers to maximize their car’s handling and balance in action. Mid-Ohio underwent a track repave prior to its 2024 racing season, which increased grip levels and reduced lap times to record-setting marks. The series has an extensive history at Mid-Ohio.