Mid-Ohio 50
The Mid-Ohio 50 is an 112.9-mile (181.7 km) annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The inaugural event was held on May 18, 1965 and was won by Jack Bowsher. The race remained off the calendar until 2021, when it was added back to the calendar to be run in conjunction with the NASCAR Xfinity Series's B&L Transport 170.
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| ARCA Menards Series | |
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| Venue | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
| Location | Lexington, Ohio |
| First race | 1965 |
| Distance | 112.9 mi (181.7 km) |
| Laps | 50 |
| Most wins (driver) | Jack Bowsher (1) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (1) |
| Circuit information | |
| Length | 2.258 mi (3.634 km) |
| Turns | 13 |
History
ARCA ran once at Mid-Ohio in 1965. The 252-mile (406 km), 150-lap race was run on the original 15-turn circuit and was won by Jack Bowsher.[1] On October 8, 2019, ARCA announced that it would return to the course for the 2020 season. It was later cancelled due to COVID-19 and would then be added to the 2021 schedule.[2]
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||||
| 1965 | May 27 | Jack Bowsher | Ford | 105 | 252 (405.555) | 3:34:19 | 70.550 | Report | ||||
| 1966 – 2020 |
Not held | |||||||||||
Manufacturer wins
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford | 1965 |
References
- "ARCA Stock Car race, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH". UltimateRacingHistory.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- "ARCA Menards Series Announces 2020 Date at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. October 8, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
External links
| Previous race: General Tire 150 (Charlotte) |
ARCA Menards Series Mid-Ohio 50 |
Next race: VizCom 200 |
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