Mid-Ohio Challenge

Mid-Ohio Challenge
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Venue	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Location	Lexington, Ohio, United States
First race	2013 (2013)
Distance	169.35 miles (272.54 km)
Laps	75
Previous names	Nationwide Children's Hospital 200 (2013–2015)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet, Ford
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.258 mi (3.634 km)
Turns	13

The Mid-Ohio Challenge is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that is held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, United States. The inaugural event took place on August 17, 2013,^[1]^[2] and was scheduled to be contested for 90 laps over a distance of 203.22 miles (327.05 km). However, the race was extended by four laps due to a green–white–checker finish. In 2015, the race was reduced to 75 laps (169.35 miles). The 2016 race saw the fourth time the Xfinity Series used rain tires in a points event, previous times being Road America in 2014, and Montreal in 2008 and 2009.

Race results

Year	Date	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)
Year	Date	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Miles (km)	Race Time	Average Speed (mph)
2013	August 17	22	A. J. Allmendinger	Penske Racing	Ford	94*	212.252 (341.586)	2:43:51	77.724
2014	August 16	60	Chris Buescher	Roush Fenway Racing	Ford	90	203.22 (327.05)	2:38:23	76.985
2015	August 15	7	Regan Smith	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	75	169.35 (272.542)	2:30:33	67.493
2016	August 13	42	Justin Marks	Chip Ganassi Racing	Chevrolet	75	169.35 (272.542)	3:10:09	53.437

2013: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.

Manufacturer wins

# Wins	Make	Years Won
2	Ford	2013, 2014
2	Chevrolet	2015, 2016

Television broadcasters

Year	Network	Lap-by-lap	Color commentator(s)
2013	ESPN	Marty Reid	Ricky Craven
2014	ESPN	Dave Burns	Ricky Craven
2015	NBCSN	Leigh Diffey	Dale Jarrett
2016	NBC Sports Live Extra USA	Dave Burns	Dale Jarrett

2016: The first two laps were on NBC Sports Live Extra due to overrun from an Olympic basketball game.

References

↑ "Mid-Ohio joins Nationwide schedule in 2013". NASCAR. Turner Sports. November 13, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
↑ "Nationwide Insurance Partners with Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for Inaugural Nationwide Children's Hospital 200". Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. November 13, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.

Previous race: Zippo 200 at the Glen	NASCAR Xfinity Series Mid-Ohio Challenge	Next race: Food City 300

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Note: The Xfinity Series has multiple events at the same racing venue.

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