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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Almost two months after the checkered flag waved in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts, competitors in the 2021 IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship (finally) take to the track again this weekend for the Acura Sports Car Challenge Presented by the TLX Type S at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
 
Needless to say, most of the teams, manufacturers and drivers did not spend their “spring break” on the beach; rather, they logged plenty of time in wind tunnels, on dynamometers and shaker rigs, and at racetracks (real and virtual) trying to catch up to (or stay ahead of) the competition.

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LEXINGTON, Ohio – The 2021 racing season is only now getting into top gear, and a sure-fire candidate for the “feel-good” story of the year unfolded today at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course thanks to the generosity and technical expertise of Bryan Herta Autosport, the selflessness of paralyzed race driver Michael Johnson and the courage and determination of Robert Wickens.

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The first NTT INDYCAR SERIES race of the season is in the books as Alex Palou grabbed his first career win in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park.

It was a battle between two young athletes eyeing their first career win, with Palou and the No. 10 SEGI.TV Chip Ganassi Racing team’s two-stop strategy getting the best of pole sitter Pato O’Ward and the No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP team’s three-stop strategy. Sandwiched between the young stars were series champions and Indy 500 winners Will Power in the No. 12 Verizon 5G Team Penske Chevrolet and Scott Dixon in the No. 9 PNC Bank Grow Up Great Honda in second and third, respectively.

The season-opening race offered a lot to take in before we get to the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this Sunday, April 25 (noon ET, live on NBC, INDYCAR Radio Network). Allow us to shift our minds into Fifth Gear to see what we learned in Birmingham, Alabama.

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The Mid-Ohio School Courses Set to Begin this Weekend

LEXINGTON, Ohio (April 9, 2021) – As Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course opens its gates for its 60th season with activities for the very first time this weekend, it will do so with the continued support from Summit Racing Equipment. The Ohio-based company dubbed as “The World's Speed Shop®” has renewed its commitment as the official high performance source of the legendary road course in Lexington, Ohio, and also for The Mid-Ohio School.

Started in Stow, Ohio, Summit Racing Equipment was founded as a part-time business in 1968. The automotive parts company now sells product lines from over 1,500 manufacturers available in stock at its four retail locations in Georgia, Nevada, Ohio, and Texas or the online store at summitracing.com.

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Motorsports facility is sourcing candidates for positions in 10 different areas


LEXINGTON, Ohio (March 19, 2021) – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, will open its employment application process starting Monday, March 22nd to fill seasonal positions in multiple specialty areas for the 2021 racing season. Hardworking, dedicated candidates ages 16 and older are encouraged to apply now for roles in the call center, ticketing and credentials, food service and catering, security, safety services, track corner workers, operations and maintenance.

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The Mid-Ohio School Opens 2021 Course Enrollments Today

LEXINGTON, Ohio (March 16, 2021) – The 60th season of racing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will feature its five traditional events in 2021. The legendary road course in Lexington, Ohio, will showcase some of the premier series in all of motorsports for fans as it returns to a full slate of racing starting in May.

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Indianapolis 500 winners Alexander Rossi and Helio Castroneves added overall Rolex 24 At Daytona victory to their career honors list Sunday, as teammate Filipe Albuquerque resisted intense pressure in the final stint to take the checkered flag for Wayne Taylor Racing.

2016 Indy winner Rossi and three-time “500” winner Castroneves became the 14th and 15th champions of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” to also win the twice-around-the-clock endurance sports car racing classic at Daytona International Speedway.