Motorsports is one of the fastest growing sports in America. The sport of racing has contributed greatly to the automotive innovations that make driving safer for all of us.

Last year more than half a million spectators attended world-class racing events at Mid-Ohio and millions more tuned in on television.

Westfield Insurance President Roger McManus with Scott Dixon, winner of the 2007 Honda 200,
presented by Westfield Insurance.

News

27 NOVEMBER 2007: Diverse schedule on-tap for Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2008 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will boast seven major events in 2008, featuring the finest in open-wheel, sports car, motorcycle, historic and grassroots racing at the Lexington, Ohio road course. Read More >

25 JULY 2007: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Inaugural IndyCar Series Event Sets Broadcast Record | ESPN and ABC?s flag-to-flag coverage of The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance on July 22 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course earned exceptionally high ratings, according to initial reports from Nielsen Media Research. Read More >

19 JULY 2007: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course season opener to feature separate Grand-Am Rolex Series races | In a unique twist on years past, the EMCO Gears Classic presented by KeyBank, June 22-24, will kick off the 2007 racing season at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course featuring separate races for Grand-Am Rolex Series Daytona Prototype and Grand Touring (GT) classes. Read More >

12 JULY 2007: American Le Mans Series, Indycar Series to take on Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in a Dual-Headline Event Weekend | In what is poised to be the largest motorsports event in the state of Ohio, the American Le Mans and IndyCar Series are set to invade the rolling hills of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for a dual-headline event weekend, July 20-22. Read More >

More About Westfield and Mid-Ohio

The Honda 200, presented by Westfield Insurance: The 2007 event, held July 20-22, 2007, was the first time an IndyCar series competed in Ohio, with over 70,000 spectators in attendance.

The IndyCar teams who competed in The Honda 200 raced around the 2.25 mile permanent road course in 85 fast-paced laps. The IndyCar series is the premier open-wheel series with an open cockpit. Scott Dixon won The Honda 200, his third consecutive victory in 2007. He raced in a car sponsored by Target and Chip Ganassi Racing. The Honda 200 was televised nationally on both ABC and ESPN 2.

The Official Insurance Company of Mid-Ohio: Racing events have become a choice marketing avenue for more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. The motorsports audience represents a prime audience for commercial insurance.

?Our sponsorship is also a way for us to connect with our agents and mid-market commercial customers who have a vested interest in auto racing. Motor sports are something different from what our agents and customers have typically experienced at Westfield, and it will provide exciting new networking opportunities,? said Pat Schiesswohl, senior executive of P&C marketing.

Visit www.midohio.com for more on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.