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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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (February 21, 2019) – Frontier Communications returns for the second consecutive year as the Official TV and Internet provider of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, set for March 8th-10th on the temporary 1.8-mile, 14-turn scenic waterfront circuit.

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Restaurant will also Serve as the Site of the Event Credential Center

 ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (February 19, 2019) – Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is proud to announce a new partnership with Rococo Steak for the upcoming event set for March 8-10. The restaurant, located at 655 Second Ave. S., in downtown St. Petersburg, is the official steak restaurant and the official credential center during the race weekend.

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Ohio-based Company also Named Official Transport for Track 

LEXINGTON, Ohio (February 14, 2019) – As NASCAR goes racing again this week, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is proud to announce a new title sponsor for its NASCAR Xfinity Series event. B&L Transport, an Ohio-based company, will hold this entitlement as well as being named the official transport company of the racing facility.

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