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 2020, when it was added back to the calendar to be run in conjunction with the NASCAR Xfinity Series's B&L Transport 170.

Mid-Ohio 50
ARCA Menards Series
VenueMid-Ohio Sports Car Course
LocationLexington, Ohio
First race1965
Distance112.9 mi (181.7 km)
Laps50
Most wins (driver)Jack Bowsher (1)
Most wins (manufacturer)Ford (1)
Circuit information
Length2.258 mi (3.634 km)
Turns13

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.[2]

Past winners
Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Report
Laps Miles (km)
1965 May 27 Jack Bowsher Ford 105 252 (405.555) 3:34:19 70.550 Report
1966
–
2020		 Not held
2021 August 2

Manufacturer wins
# Wins Manufacturer Years Won
1 Ford 1965
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References
  1. "ARCA Stock Car race, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH". UltimateRacingHistory.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. "ARCA Menards Series Announces 2020 Date at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. October 8, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
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