Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio
The Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio is a sports car race held annually at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The race began in 1963 as a part of the United States Road Racing Championship. It was part of the IMSA GT Championship from 1972 until 1993, and the American Le Mans Series from 2001 to 2002 and again from 2004 to 2012. From 2007 until 2012 the race took place on the same weekend as the IndyCar Series' Honda 200 and the event was sponsored by Acura from 2007 until 2009 and again in 2018. It was announced in July 2017 that the race would return on May 4-6 2018 as part of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
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| Venue | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
| Corporate sponsor | Acura |
| First race | 1963 |
| First USCC race | 2018 |
| Duration | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Previous names | Mid-Ohio 6 Hours Grand Prix of Ohio |
| Most wins (driver) | Al Holbert (6) |
| Most wins (team) | Holbert Racing (7) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Porsche (16) |
Results
| Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Duration/Distance | Race Title | Report |
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| 1963 |  |
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Shelby Cobra | 168 miles (270 km) | USRRC Mid-Ohio | report |
| 1964 | |
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Chaparral 2A-Chevrolet | 168 miles (270 km) | USRRC Mid-Ohio | report |
| 1965 | |
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Chaparral 2A-Chevrolet | 200 miles (320 km) | USRRC Mid-Ohio | report |
| 1966 | |
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McLaren M1B-Oldsmobile | 200 miles (320 km) | Buckeye Cup | report |
| 1967 | |
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Lola T70 Mk3B-Chevrolet | 200 miles (320 km) | Lexington 200 | report |
| 1968 | |
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McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | 180 miles (290 km) | USRRC Mid-Ohio | report |
| 1969 — 1971 |
Not held | |||||
| IMSA GT Championship | ||||||
| 1972 | |
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Porsche 911 S | 6 hours | Camel 6 Hour | report |
| 1973 | |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 6 hours | Mid-Ohio 6 Hours | report |
| 1974 | |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 5 Hours | Mid-Ohio Twin 6s | report |
| 1975 (June) | |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 100 miles (160 km) | Mid-Ohio 100 | report |
| 1975 (August) | |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 6 Hours | Mid-Ohio 6 Hours | report |
| 1976 (June) | |
Chevrolet Monza | 100 miles (160 km) | Twin's 200 | report | |
| 1976 (August) | |
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Porsche Carrera | 3 Hours | Mid-Ohio 6 Hours | report |
| 1977 (June) |  |
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BMW 320i Turbo | 100 miles (160 km) | Twin's 200 | report |
| 1977 (August) | |
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Porsche 935 | 3 Hours | Mid-Ohio Twin 3 Hours | report |
| 1978 | |
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Porsche 935/77A | 250 miles (400 km) | Camel GT 250 | report |
| 1979 | |
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Porsche 935/79 | 250 miles (400 km) | Camel GT 250 | report |
| 1980 | Not held | |||||
| 1981 | |
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Lola T600-Chevrolet | 200 miles (320 km) | Red Roof Inns GT 200 | report |
| 1982 (May) | |
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Porsche 935 K4 | 100 miles (160 km) | Red Roof Inns Camel GT Sprints | report |
| 1982 (Sept) | |
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Porsche 935 K4 | 6 hours | Lumbermens 6 Hour Camel GT | report |
| 1983 | |
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March 83G-Chevrolet | 6 hours | Lumbermens 6 Hours | report |
| 1984 | |
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Porsche 962 | 500 km (310 mi) | Lumbermens 500k | report |
| 1985 | |
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Porsche 962 | 500 km (310 mi) | Lumbermens 500k | report |
| 1986 | |
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Porsche 962 | 500 km (310 mi) | IMSA Camel Grand Prix | report |
| 1987 |  |
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Porsche 962 | 500 km (310 mi) | Champion Spark Plug Grand Prix | report |
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Nissan GTP ZX-T | 500 km (310 mi) | Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio | report |
| 1989 | |
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Nissan GTP ZX-T | 500 km (310 mi) | Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio | report |
| 1990 |  |
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Nissan NPT-90 | 500 km (310 mi) | Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio | report |
| 1991 | |
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Jaguar XJR-16 | 300 km (190 mi) | Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio | report |
| 1992 | |
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Jaguar XJR-14 | 2 hours | Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio | report |
| 1993 |  |
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Eagle Mk III-Toyota | 2 hours | Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio | report |
| 1994 — 2000 |
Not held | |||||
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| 2001 |  |
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Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio | report |
| 2002 |  |
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Audi R8 | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio | report |
| 2003 | Not held | |||||
| 2004 |  |
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Audi R8 | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio | report |
| 2005 | |
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Lola EX257-AER | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio | report |
| 2006 |  |
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Porsche RS Spyder | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | American Le Mans at Mid-Ohio | report |
| 2007 | |
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Porsche RS Spyder Evo | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio | report |
| 2008 | |
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Audi R10 TDI | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio | report |
| 2009 |  |
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Acura ARX-02a | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio | report |
| 2010 | |
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Lola B09/86 | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge | report |
| 2011 | |
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Lola-Aston Martin B08/62 | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge | report |
| 2012 | |
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HPD ARX-03a | 2 Hours, 45 Minutes | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge | report |
| 2013 | Not held | |||||
| IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | ||||||
| 2014 — 2017 |
Not held | |||||
| 2018 | |
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Acura ARX-05 | 2 Hours, 40 Minutes | Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio | report[1] |
| 2019 |  |
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Acura ARX-05 | 2 Hours, 40 Minutes | Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio | report |
References
- "Official Race Results" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
External links
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