mid ohio sports car course guide, lexington, ohio - with hotels near the racetrack + tickets
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Venue: MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
Venue Physical Address: 7721 Steam Corners Road, Lexington, OH 44904
Directions: Located right off Interstate 71, Ohio (exits well marked) Yahoo! Map
Parking: Ample parking at the track. Infield cost varies by event, Outside is free.
Race Tickets: Circuit or call: 1-800-MID-OHIO. Kids under 12 admitted free!
Best Viewing for General Admission: By the "Keyhole" on the south side of the track see track map below. This isn't a secret.
Track Time: Tracktime is available at Mid-Ohio. Call the circuit - 1-800-MID-OHIO
Camping: Ample campsites for tents and Motor Homes RVs on site. Price varies by event.
Hotels: Best bet is Mansfield around 8 miles from the track
Distances from track to :
> Lexington (1 mile)
> Mansfield (8 miles) Mansfield Hotels
> Columbus (60MIs/100kms) - Columbus Hotels
> Canton (75MIs/140KMs) - Canton Hotels
> Cleveland (90MIs/150KMs) - Cleveland OH Hotels
> All Hotels in Ohio Power search accommodations / lodgings.
Major Airports near Lexington:
For a major airport you'll need to look to
Cleveland Hopkins (CLE) (around 90MIs/150KMs) ar Columbus Airport (CMH). (around 60MIs/100KMs). Lexigton is literally in MIDDLE OHIO
Click above links for Hotels near Ohio Airports
Racing Nearby:
> Mansfield Motor Speedway (about 10 miles) - Where NASCAR Busch events take place. Busch race tickets
> My guide to tracks / speedways / ovals in Ohio
Local Attractions:
Eat: If you don't have the grill on board the RV you might want to check out Buck's Bar and Grill which is huge on race weekends (particularly when bikes are in town).
Theatre: If music is your fancy, take a look at the lovely Richland Theatre of the Performing Arts
Casino? You'll need a flash light and a deck of cards. Casinos are illegal in Ohio
Tourism Official Websites: State of Ohio, Mansfield/Richland County, Lexington Village
Other area info of interest:
Road Closures / Construction: Ohio Department of Transportation - all u.s. dot links
Time Zone: (Eastern Standard Time). GMT-5
Liquor Laws: Legal Drinking age in Ohio is 21.
Places of Worship: There are 3 churches in Lexington:
> Lexington Community Church. Ph: (419) 884-1244
> Lexington Church of Christ. Ph: (419) 884-1532
> Christ Lutheran Church. Ph: (419) 884-9898
Internet Cafes in Lexington / Mansfield: ???
ATM Locator: VISA
Tipping: Expected. Usually you'll round up your bill 15%.
State Sales Tax: 7%, included in listed price. Hotel tax 7.5%
> Yahoo! Lexington Map
> Weather Forecast & Radar
> Mansfield News Journal Newspaper
WHO RACES AT MID-OHIO
> ALMS - American Le Mans Series
> IRL / Indy Car Series Grand Prix
> Vintage Grand Prix of Mid Ohio
> AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
> AMA Superbike Championship
> EMCO Gears Classic - Grand American Rolex Sports Cars & Triple Crown Tuner Challenge
> SCCA National Championship Runoffs®
Find Dates for all major racing series / venues
.us - 2003 mid-ohio champcar pics
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LEXINGTON OHIO
1: welcome to lexington ohio
2: Find Mid Ohio Hotels near Mansfield
3: Bucks which is a fine place to visit on a mid-ohio race weekend, particularly when AMA superbikes are in town
AT THE CIRCUIT
Michel Jourdain Junior's office
Roberto Moreno's steed being wheeled out for qualifying
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Paul Tracy vehicle being wheeled around the paddock.
Bruno Junquiera
OK, enough of this sitting around. Let's go qualifying!
FOLKS TO MEET, HANGING OUT.
Rodolfo Levin, kinda happy
Serious stuff from one of the younger drivers in the champcar series
Funny guy, Darren Manning, who soon moved on to a career with the irl indy racing league series
but who's the bigger chatterbox?
Interviews coming soon. Check here
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