Honda 200
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| Venue | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
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| Corporate sponsor | Honda Westfield Insurance |
| First race | 1980 |
| First IndyCar 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 presented by Westfield Insurance is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race 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, American open wheel racing returned to the venue, when the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series held an event. The race is part of a doubleheader with ALMS. On November 21, 2006, it was announced that weekend of racing secured the sponsorship of Honda.[1]
The history of open-wheel races has a unique footnote. The race has been won consecutively on six occasions, including four times in a row from 1991-1997.
The initial contract will have the race held for three years from 2007-2009. On June 5, 2007, TrueSports, Incorporated announced a three-year partnership with Westfield Insurance to serve as presenting sponsor of the IndyCar Series event.[2]
[edit] Past winners
[edit] Past races
- 1987: With less than 20 laps to go, Bobby Rahal held an impressive lead, going for his third consecutive win in the event. He tangled with backmarker Rick Miaskiewicz, however, and fell to second place. Roberto Guerrero went on to win the race. A few days later, however, Guerrero would suffer an almost career-ending practice crash at Indianapolis.
- 1989: Teo Fabi won the first and only race of the Porsche Indy car program.
- 1990: Despite heavy rain, Michael Andretti dominates, with his father Mario Andretti finishing second.
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