LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 3, 2025) – On-track action begins tomorrow at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for Ohio’s biggest racing event, The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the All-New 2026 Passport, July 4-6. This spectacular Fourth of July weekend will feature a kickoff party, camping activities, live music, movie on site, fireworks show, and nine total races.

The stars and cars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES headline the three-day spectacle, racing for the 42nd time on the legendary 2.258-mile, 13-turn road course in Lexington, Ohio. The competitive field of 27 INDYCAR drivers will feature multiple Ohio connections including two entries from Pataskala, Ohio-based Meyer Shank Racing (MSR), Marcus Armstrong and Felix Rosenqvist. The MSR duo has already set a team record with 12 top-10 finishes this season, and Rosenqvist heads to Mid-Ohio fourth in the championship standings.

“I love Mid-Ohio. This track is very special to me as it’s where I drove an Indy car for the first time,” said Rosenqvist. “It’s also our team’s home track and the place of my first podium. We have the Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne and Ozzy’s Boneyard wagon going this weekend as well, so there’s a lot to look forward to.”

The North Central Ohio circuit is also special to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Graham Rahal and his father and team co-owner Bobby Rahal. Both Rahals are past INDCAR winners at Mid-Ohio with Graham taking the checkered flag in 2015 and Bobby winning in 1985 and 1986. In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Bobby’s first Mid-Ohio INDYCAR win, he has been named this weekend’s grand marshal and will give the command for drivers to start their engines ahead of the 90-lap race on Sunday.

“(I’m) very honored and appreciative. Mid-Ohio is kind of like my home track. I went there with my dad. He drove in the first race there in 1962, and every year we would go there at least once to race all during the '60s. And then I started there in 1974 in an SCCA National and of course won a lot of races at Mid-Ohio,” said Bobby. “And the fans are the best at Mid-Ohio. Again, it was like my home track. Of course the relationship I had with Jim Trueman and seeing what he did with that track and winning in front of him in 1985 was really special. So yeah, I'm really pleased and am looking forward to a great weekend.”

Chad Tyson

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