LEXINGTON — The Permco Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio will carry 20 races in total this year, and begins on Friday, June 21 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course just outside Lexington.
The weekend — the longest continuously-running spectator event at the track in its 42nd year — will feature ARCA Menards Series stock car action on Friday plus a mix of vintage and contemporary racing action from five SpeedTour series.
SpeedTour is a collection of dynamic racing series ranging from Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) racing providing “history in motion” to the ever-popular Trans Am Series.
Also, open-wheel competition from the rising stars of the sport racing in the Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas), Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) and Ligier JS F4 Series.
Off track, two car shows happen, the British Car Showdown on Saturday (June 22) and Concours d’Elegance on Sunday (June 23).
Series
ARCA Menards Series
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association
Trans Am Series
Formula Regional Americas Championship
Formula 4 United States Championship
Ligier JS F4 Series
Car Shows
British Car Showdown – Saturday, June 22
Open to all British marques
Concours d’Elegance – Sunday, June 23
Open to classic vintage and sports cars
Registration for both shows is in the infield of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and ends at 11 a.m. each day.
Those who register will get a parade lap around the track during the lunch break. Advance car show registration is encouraged at midohio.com/info/car-corrals.
Weekend Schedule
To view the on track schedule, visit midohio.com. Please note all race times subject to change.
ARCA MENARDS SERIES
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) was founded by John and Mildred Marcum in 1953 and acquired by NASCAR in April 2018.
The ARCA Menards Series is now in its 72nd season, and began sanctioning the former NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West in 2021.
These series have been rebranded as the ARCA Menards Series East and West. \ARCA also sanctions weekly races at Toledo Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway as well as with two branded late model tours, the ARCA/CRA Super Series and the ARCA Midwest Tour.
Zinsser Smart Coat 150 (42 Laps / 94.836 Miles / 152.624 km)
Friday, 6 p.m.
SVRA FEATURED RACES
All Group Endurance Race
60-minute timed race including 1 pit stop
Sunday
Group Races:
4 races on Saturday and 4 on Sunday.
SVRA Race Groups
Group 1: Recognized small displacement production sports cars and sedans.
Group 2: Pre-1973 Formula cars conforming to the SVRA classic formula car regulations. Other cars may be accepted by invitation as appropriate.
Group 3: Recognized series-produced sports cars and sedans in production prior to 1972.
Group 4: Limited produced sports cars, racing “specials” and GT cars built or in production prior to 1960. This group represents the “Golden Age” of sports car racing in the United States and Europe. Other appropriate cars by invitation.
Group 5: Small bore World Sports Car Championship and prototypes as raced between 1960 and 1972. All three classes of Sports 2000 cars, SRF’s as well as WSR cars.
Group 6: Selected big-bore production sports cars and sedans through 1972.
Group 7: World Championship of Makes sports cars on slicks. Under 2-Liter sports cars as raced after 1972. Can Am cars as raced after 1967. Center-seat Can Am cars, SCCA ASR & BSR.
Group 8: Recognized series-produced sports cars and sedans in production prior to 1979, and later cars by invitation.
Group 9: Wings and slicks formula cars complying with SVRA post-1973 formula car regulations.
Group 10: Select GT sports cars and sedans raced between 1973 and 1999. NASCAR Cup and Busch Series stock cars. Trans-Am and production-based contemporary as raced from 1999 to five years from today’s date, and TA2 cars.
Group 11: GTP/Group C, ALMS, PSCR, WSC, Grand Am prototype cars and SCCA P1 &P2 as raced from 1981 to five years from today’s date.
Group 12: Select GT sports cars and sedans raced between 1973 and five years prior to today’s date. These are Production-based cars such as Motorola Cup or any other stock / prepared racing series. Early IMSA GTO and GTU small bore cars will be accepted on an individual basis.
Trans Am Series
America’s Road Racing Series – The Trans Am Series offers a feast for the eyes and ears with races featuring 70+ grids populated by Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers and Corvettes in four classes, TA, TA2, SGT and GT.
TA/XGT/SGT/GT
1 race, Sunday
75-minute timed race (or 45 laps)
TA2
1 race, Saturday
75-minute timed race (or 45 laps)
FR Americas
Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) is America’s second step on the Road to F1 and the FIA development ladder. Formerly known as F3 Americas Championship, FR Americas is open to competitors ages 16 and up.
1 race Saturday and 1 race Sunday
F4 U.S. Championships
Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.) is America’s first step on the Road to F1 and the FIA development ladder. The championship was created to offer young racers from around the world the opportunity to take the first step from karting into single-seater racing.
1 race Saturday and 2 races Sunday
Ligier JS F4 Series
With F4 U.S. and FR Americas devised as the initial steps on the Road to F1, the newly-rebranded Ligier JS F4 Series strengthens the current ladder system while providing another avenue for drivers to race single-seater cars. The 2024 Ligier JS F4 Series Driver Champion will win a scholarship to compete in F4 U.S. the following season.
1 race Saturday, 2 races Sunday
Tickets
To order tickets in advance, visit midohio.com. General admission is $60 for the weekend and $35 for daily passes ($10 additional for tickets purchased at the gate). Weekend tent and motorhome camping is available for purchase.
See rates at midohio.com. Children 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a ticketed adult, plus free parking is available.