New season, new track! The IndyCars are at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Track Talk previews the 2019 IndyCar Classic.

Can a former Formula One driver channel experience into a win? The Circuit of the Americas is home to the United States Grand Prix, and the NTT IndyCar Series is home to a host of former Formula One drivers. Alexander Rossi, Max Chilton, and Marcus Ericsson are all former USGP competitors. Both Rossi and Chilton have a single start apiece, while Ericsson has raced in four USGPs and is arguably has the most experience racing at the COTA. Can the rookie translate that experience into a win?

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Over 150 Driving and Motorcycle Riding Course Dates Planned for 2019

LEXINGTON, Ohio (March 20, 2019) – The Mid-Ohio School begins its 27th season of operation this Saturday, March 23, with two classes of its popular Teen Defensive Driving Program scheduled over the weekend. The entire 2019 schedule is available at midohioschool.com, and customers can register online or by calling 419-884-4000.  

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No. 38 Performance Tech Motorsports Team Scores LMP2 Victory

SEBRING, Fla. – They were the class of the field for the vast majority of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts and the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R team of Felipe Nasr, Pipo Derani and Eric Curran were rewarded with an overall victory in a grueling IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship battle on Saturday.

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Motorsports Facility is now Hiring for Seasonal and Part-time Positions

LEXINGTON, Ohio (March 12, 2019) – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is holding its 15^th annual job fair to recruit seasonal employees for key positions and specialty areas during its 2019 race season. It takes place this Friday, March 15 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT and Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon EDT in the Mid-Ohio Tower located in the garage area of the track. Those interested in attending should enter through Gate 3 of the track off Steam Corners Road.

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IndyCar racing is BACK! New teams, new drivers, and some familiar faces in new places. We preview the 2019 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on TrackTalk.

#DefendThe1: Josef Newgarden’s battle-call wasn’t enough to secure a second championship, as Scott Dixon raced his way to a fifth IndyCar title. Can he repeat? It’s surprisingly unlikely based on history. Racer.com’s Marshall Pruett noted that despite everything Dixon has accomplished, he’s never won back-to-back IndyCar titles.

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Jim Cornelison to sing national anthem on Sunday during IndyCar pre-race ceremonies

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 8, 2019) - The 15^th annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is under way and race cars have taken over the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. The fan and family activities are just as intense with features spread across the festival grounds. 

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Dungy will give the command for drivers to start their engines and lead the parade lap as a passenger in a two-seat Indy car known as Honda's Fastest Seat in Sports.

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 4, 2019) – Tony Dungy, the Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach who currrently serves as an analyst on NBC’s “Football Night in America,” will serve as the grand marshal of this weekend’s 15^th annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the inaugural race of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series.

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(February 22, 2019) – For the very first time Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will host rounds of Americas Rallycross (ARX) in 2019, with the first event on June 8-9, also the first round of the second year for America’s top rallycross Championship.

With work to create the new 0.7-mile, 10-turn asphalt and dirt rallycross circuit about to get underway, President of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Craig Rust, has given an insight into how progress is going at the Midwest venue.

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