Honda 200
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| Venue | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
| Corporate sponsor | Honda |
| First race | 1980 |
| First IRL race | 2007 |
| Distance | 191.93 |
| Number of laps | 85 |
| Previous names | Red Roof Inns 150 (1980) Escort Radar Warning 200 (1983-1988) Red Roof Inns 200 (1989-1990) Pioneer Electronics 200 (1991-1994) Miller Genuine Draft 200 (1995) Miller 200 (1996-1997) Miller Lite 200 (1998-2001) Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio (2002) Champ Car Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio (2003) |
The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race to be held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
American open wheel racing debuted at the track in 1980. The CART series continued to race there from 1983-2003. In 2007, the Indy Racing League will hold an event there, returning American open wheel racing to the venue. The race will be held as a doubleheader with ALMS. On November 21, 2006, it was announced that weekend of racing secured the sponsorship of Honda.[1]
The initial contract will have the race held for three years from 2007-2009.
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