Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course President, Craig Rust, on 64th Season at the track

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course President, Craig Rust, on 64th Season at the track

Author: WMAN AM & FM (WMAN-AM) June 6, 2025 Duration: 12:57
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, President, Craig Rust, phoned into WMAN to share about starting up the 64th season of racing at the historic track.

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 6, 2025) – The 64th season of racing begins today at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with thrilling International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) sports car competition at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Four Hours of Mid-Ohio (June 6-8, 2025). The three-day event is headlined by a four-hour IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge endurance race plus on track action from three other series. 

In total, seven races will take the green flag this weekend as the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin and USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire will each compete in a pair of races on the legendary 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course. The headlining four-hour Michelin Pilot Challenge endurance race on Sunday at Noon ET is the second of only two four-hour competitions on the series’ 2025 slate. 


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