IndyCar setup sheet: Mid-Ohio

What: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio / Race 9 of the 2023 NTT IndyCar Series

Where: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Ohio – natural-terrain road course

When: Sunday, July 2, 1:30pm ET (green flag 1:53pm ET)

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, which hosts Sunday’s Honda Indy 200, provides a thorough workout for the drivers and cars of the NTT IndyCar Series, with several turns that rely heavily on showing the kind of commitment that only comes from huge amounts of bravery and intricate track knowledge. 

Turn 1, for instance, requires absolute precision on turn-in. Come from too wide on the front-straight slice toward the apex, and your right-hand wheels will pick up enough track dust that you skitter wide on exit, find more dust, lose momentum and find yourself a sitting duck for your closest pursuer on the long run down to Turn 2. Turn in too early and clip the inside curb, and the car will again be nudged out wide on exit,

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