STEAM CORNERS, Ohio — The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Introduced by the All-New 2026 Passport is the tenth race of the season.
There have been two winners in 9 races this season, with Alex Palou claiming six victories and Kyle Kirkwood successful 3 times.
It will likely be the forty second IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automobile Course. Pato O’Ward received the race in 2024. Johnny Rutherford received the primary IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio in 1980.
Scott Dixon is the winningest IndyCar driver at Mid-Ohio with six victories (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2019). Emerson Fittipaldi received at Mid-Ohio 3 times, whereas Michael Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Teo Fabi, Josef Newgarden, Bobby Rahal, Al Unser Jr. and Alex Zanardi all received at Mid-Ohio twice.
Previous winners Dixon, Newgarden (2017 and 2021), Graham Rahal (2015), Alexander Rossi (2018), Will Energy (2020-Race-1), Colton Herta (2020-Race 2), Scott McLaughlin (2022), Alex Palou (2023) and Pato O’Ward (2024) are entered this yr.
Fifteen drivers have received the race from the pole – Mario Andretti (1984), Bobby Rahal (1985), Roberto Guerrero (1987), Teo Fabi (1989), Michael Andretti (1990, 1991), Al Unser Jr. (1994), Alex Zanardi (1996), Patrick Carpentier (2002), Paul Tracy (2003), Scott Dixon (2011), Simon Pagenaud (2016), Alexander Rossi (2018), Will Energy (2020-Race 1), Colton Herta (2020-Race 2) and Josef Newgarden (2021). Energy has received 5 poles at Mid-Ohio, probably the most of any driver.
Twenty-four drivers entered within the occasion have competed in previous IndyCar races at Mid-Ohio. Scott Dixon (21) has made probably the most begins at Mid-Ohio among the many entered drivers.
Twelve drivers have led laps on the observe (Dixon 265, Will Energy 206, Josef Newgarden 162, Alex Palou 101, Colton Herta 99, Alexander Rossi 71, Pato O’Ward 52, Scott McLaughlin 48, Graham Rahal 30, Conor Daly 22, Felix Rosenqvist 15, Marcus Ericsson 3).
Chip Ganassi Racing has received 12 occasions at Mid-Ohio, together with 9 of the 19 races sanctioned by INDYCAR. Ganassi’s successful drivers are Alex Zanardi (1996, 1997), Juan Pablo Montoya (1999), Scott Dixon (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019), Dario Franchitti (2010), Charlie Kimball (2013) and Alex Palou (2023).
Crew Penske additionally has 12 wins on the observe with Emerson Fittipaldi (1992, 1993), Al Unser Jr. (1994, 1995), Helio Castroneves (2000, 2001), Ryan Briscoe (2008), Simon Pagenaud (2016), Josef Newgarden (2017, 2021), Will Energy (2020-Race 1) and Scott McLaughlin (2022).
Scott Dixon has completed within the prime 5 in 14 of his 21 begins at Mid-Ohio, together with six wins between 2007 and 2020 … Will Energy has completed within the prime 5 in 11 of his 17 begins at Mid-Ohio … Kyle Kirkwood received eight of 9 growth collection begins from 2018-21.
Rookies Jacob Abel, Louis Foster and Robert Shwartzman will race an Indy automobile at Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automobile Course for the primary time this weekend.
Scott Dixon will try to make his 349th consecutive begin, extending his document streak.
Graham Rahal will try to make his 249th consecutive begin, breaking a tie with Marco Andretti for the third-longest streak in INDYCAR SERIES historical past.
Josef Newgarden will try to make his 212th consecutive begin, breaking a tie with Jimmy Vasser for the sixth-longest streak in IndyCar historical past.
Dixon handed Mario Andretti for the IndyCar document for begins along with his 408th begin Could 25 at Indianapolis and can prolong his document to 412 with a begin Sunday.
