LEXINGTON, Ohio (November 28, 2017) – Ticket sales for all five major race weekends at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2018 open today at midohio.com or by calling 419-884-4000.
The spectator calendar starts over a month earlier in 2018 with the addition of a new race weekend headlined by the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, May 4-6. Four of the traditional race dates also return to the weekend schedule at the legendary Lexington, Ohio road course.
The complete 2018 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course schedule is as follows:
IMSA-sanctioned sports car event – May 4-6
Vintage Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio – June 22-24
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days – July 6-8
The Honda Indy 200 (Verizon IndyCar Series event) – July 27-29
Mid-Ohio Challenge (NASCAR Xfinity Series event) – August 10-11
In addition to indvidual event tickets available currently at advance pricing for a limited time, Mid-Ohio Season Race Passes are still available for $275 through February 1, 2018, then the price increases to $325. It provides the ultimate fan experience at the best value with over $830 in general admission tickets, grandstand seats, infield parking and paddock passes included. Plus, additional benefits are discounts at local restaurants, savings offers on The Mid-Ohio School courses, a free guest pass to all club weekends, and the opportunity to win hospitality upgrades and an Indy car two-seater ride.
“With a season race pass, you won’t miss any of the action at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2018, and with all the included benefits, they make great holiday gifts,” said Craig Rust, president of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. “From the Honda Indy 200 and the NASCAR Xfinity race to the return of IMSA, it’s going to be an exciting 57th season at Mid-Ohio.”
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is one of the best family values in all of sports. Children 12 and under receive free general admission when accompanied by a ticketed adult. Free parking is available on site, and fans are permitted to bring their own food and beverages into the facility. For further information, visit midohio.com.
ABOUT MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
A comprehensive motorsports facility in Lexington, Ohio, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course sits on 330 acres and features a permanent road-racing circuit with two primary configurations: 2.4-mile, 15-turn or 2.258-mile, 13-turn layout. Located 60 miles north of Columbus and 75 miles south of Cleveland near Mansfield, the natural terrain road course is commonly referred to as the “Most Competitive in the U.S.” and annually hosts a diversity of locally, regionally and nationally sanctioned racing events for amateur, club and professional drivers and riders. It is also home to The Mid-Ohio School, featuring over 20 driving and riding courses, for teenagers to professional racers using Honda vehicles. Opened in 1962, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is owned and operated by Green Savoree Racing Promotions, just the facility’s third private ownership group in its history.
For more information, visit midohio.com, ‘like’ its Facebook page @MidOhioSportsCarCourse or follow updates on Twitter @Mid_Ohio and Instagram @officialmidohio.
Media Inquiries:
Steve Bidlack, Manager Marketing and Communications
419-884-4000 Ext. 4623 (office) or