Dawn 150 (Mid-Ohio)
The Dawn 150 is a 150-mile (240 km) annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
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| ARCA Menards Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
| Location | Lexington, Ohio |
| Corporate sponsor | Dawn |
| First race | 1965 |
| Distance | 150 mi (240 km) |
| Most wins (driver) | Jack Bowsher, Ty Gibbs, Taylor Gray (1) |
| Most wins (team) | Bowsher Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, David Gilliland Racing (1) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (2) |
| Circuit information | |
| Length | 2.258 mi (3.634 km) |
| Turns | 13 |
History
ARCA first ran a race at Mid-Ohio in 1965. The 252-mile (406 km), 150-lap race was run on May 18 on the original 15-turn circuit and was won by Jack Bowsher.[1] On October 8, 2019, ARCA announced that it would return to the course for the 2020 season with a race on Friday, May 29, on the same weekend as the Xfinity Series race there, which was previously in August. However, these races would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] They were added back on the schedule for 2021, but now on the first weekend in June due to Memorial Day (and therefore, the races at Charlotte) being late in 2021.[3] The dishwashing soap company Dawn was announced as the title sponsor on May 14, 2021.[4] The 2022 race was moved from June to July.
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 1965[1] | July 25 | Jack Bowsher | Bowsher Motorsports | Ford | 105 | 252 (405.555) | 3:34:19 | 70.550 | ||
| 1966 – 2019 |
Not held | |||||||||
| 2020 | May 29 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | ||||||||
| 2021[5] | June 4 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 42 | 94.836 (152.62) | 1:19:21 | 71.456 | |
| 2022 | July 8 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 42 | 94.836 (152.62) | 1:37:33 | 58.124 | |
References
- "ARCA Stock Car race, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH". UltimateRacingHistory.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- "ARCA Menards Series Revises Schedule Through End of August". ARCARacing.com. July 14, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- "ARCA Menards Series Announces 2020 Date at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Green Savoree Mid-Ohio, LLC. October 8, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- "Dawn 150 Set for Friday, June 4 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course". ARCARacing.com. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- "2021 Dawn Ultra 150". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
External links
- Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course race results at Racing-Reference