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ABOUT THE EVENT

WHAT For the eighth time, the NASCAR Series stops at Mid- Course for the B&L Transport 170 on Saturday, June 5th. The future stars of NASCAR will battle fender-to-fender on track during NASCAR’s only national series stop in Ohio. This is the third of seven road courses on the NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule. The ARCA Series returns to Mid-Ohio for the first time since 1965 as the Friday, June 4th headliner in the . Additional race weekend highlights include a doubleheader for the high-flying SUPER Trucks, taking on the asphalt, jumps and air during its thrilling Mid-Ohio return. The Yokohama Drivers Cup USA makes its first visit to Mid-Ohio in this all racing series with races both days. Six races in total will take the green flag across the two-day event.

WHEN June 4-5, 2021

WHERE Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio

TRACK 2.258-mile, 13-turn natural terrain road course (four left and nine right turns running clockwise)

OWNERS Kim Green and Kevin Savoree of Green Savoree Racing Promotions

SERIES NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) ARCA Menards Series (ARCA) SPEED Energy Yokohama Drivers Cup USA

RACES Round 13 of 33 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series - 75 laps covering 169.35 miles Stage 1: 25 laps, Stage 2: 25 laps, Stage 3: 25 laps

Round 7 of 20 for the ARCA Menards Series – 42 laps covering 94.84 miles (152.62 km)

SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks (2 races – 30 minutes each both on Sat.)

Yokohama Drivers Cup USA (2 races – 40 minutes each on Fri. and Sat.)

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TV / NXS: STREAMING B&L Transport 170 at Mid-Ohio: FS1 – June 5, 1 p.m. ET live, Streaming on Sports Go

ARCA: Dawn 150: FS1 – June 4, 6 p.m. ET live, Live stream on Go

RADIO NXS: BROADCAST (MRN) / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – June 5, 1 p.m. ET live

ARCA: MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – June 4, 6 p.m. ET live

All times subject to change.

NXS PAST 2020 No Race (cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) MID-OHIO 2019 , WINNERS 2018 , JR 2017 Sam Hornish Jr., Team Penske 2016 , Racing 2015 , JR Motorsports 2014 , 2013 A.J. Allmendinger, Team Penske

NXS TRACK The fastest qualifying lap registered was on August 12, 2017, by Sam Hornish Jr., RECORD with a time of 1:23.921 at a of 96.863 mph.

NXS FASTEST For the current 75-lap race length (169.35 miles), the fastest race was set by Justin RACE Allgaier on August 11, 2018, at 2:18:36 with an average speed of 73.312 mph.

LAST ARCA July 25, 1965 RACE AT Winner: Jack Bowsher (Springfield, Ohio) in a 19-car field driving a 1965 Ford MID-OHIO: Time of Race: 3:34:19 Average Speed: 70.55 MPH Completed 105 laps around the 2.4-mile road course (252 miles) : Homer Newland, at 1:57.1 with an average speed of mph driving a 1965

THE RACING SERIES

The NASCAR Xfinity Series is a championship organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "" circuit, and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's top level circuit, the NASCAR Cup Series. Xfinity Series events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a Cup Series event scheduled for that weekend, but the stand-alone weekend at Mid-Ohio has it as the featured event as NASCAR’s only national series stop in Ohio. The cars have to be a minimum weight of 3,400 lbs. including the driver and are steel tube frame with safety cage, 5800 cc pushrod V8 engines with carburetion using 98 octane unleaded gasoline and producing 650-700 hp, 4-speed manual transmission, fitted with slick or rain Goodyear tires depending on the conditions. For further information, visit .com.

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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, now in its 69th season, will sanction the former NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West in 2021 with the series being rebranded as the ARCA Menards Series East and West. ARCA will continue to sanction weekly races at and as well as with two branded tours, the ARCA/CRA Super Series and the ARCA Midwest Tour.

SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course after making its last appearance in 2019 during the NASCAR Xfinity Series event. This will be a fan favorite again and add to the thrills of the on track action. Created by former INDYCAR and NASCAR driver , these identically-prepared, high-flying trucks will race across four jumps, power down the straightaways and slide through the turns. Go to stadiumsupertrucks.com for more information.

The Yokohama Drivers Cup USA is an all Porsche series operated by Competent racing at eight of the most iconic tracks in the U.S. including Mid-Ohio. The 2021 race season will provide opportunities to take cars to the track that include the following Platforms and Classes: .2 GT3 Cup cars, (Platinum) and (Platinum Masters), both classes have ABS option; Porsche 991.1 GT3 Cup cars, (Gold); Porsche 982 Cayman GT4 Clubsport – SRO and Comp cars, (Silver); GT4 Clubsport – Trophy and MR cars, (Bronze); and Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport cars, (Sapphire). Also included for 2021 will be the 997.2, 997.1 and 996 Cup cars, (GT Cup).

TICKETS

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course offers an exceptional family value. Children 12 and under are always admitted FREE to Mid-Ohio when accompanied by a ticketed adult. Free parking is available. General admission is $60 for the weekend, and grandstand seating is free on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are $10 additional each when purchased at the gate. Tent and motor home camping is available on site. To order tickets in advance, visit midohio.com or by calling 419-884-4000, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

FOLLOW THE EVENT

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SOCIAL Facebook: facebook.com/MidOhioSportsCarCourse MEDIA Twitter: @Mid_Ohio Instagram: officialmidohio #XfinityMO

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