The AMA Pro Racing series will be heading to at least 8 events in 2012. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course has just renewed its contract for the 2012 season and will host an event in Mid-July.
This will be the 30th consecutive year that the AMA has traveled to Lexington, Ohio, to race on the 2.4 mile Mid-Ohio course.
Last year, The Suzuki team of Blake Young and Tommy Hayden dominated the Mid-Ohio weekend. Young took the pole position and Saturday's race victory. Hayden captured the checkered flag on Sunday.
The AMA Superbike, Daytona Sportbike, AMA Supersport, and XR1200 class will all be racing at Mid-Ohio on July 13-15 2012.
With the Mid-Ohio races secured on the AMA Pro Racing calendar, the AMA season will now have at least 8 rounds. The AMA and M1 Powersports are working to secure three aditional rounds to complete the 2012 schedule.
Here's the 2012 AMA Pro Racing calendar as it stands.
March 15 - 17, 2012
Daytona 200
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Fla.
May 4 - 6, 2012
Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, Calif.
May 26 - 28, 2012
Miller Motorsports Park
Tooele, Utah
June 1 - 3, 2012
Road America
Elkhart Lake, Wis.
June 22 - 24, 2012
Barber Motorsports Park
Birmingham, Ala.
July 13 - 15, 2012
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
July 27 - 29, 2012
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Monterey, Calif.
September 7 - 9, 2012
New Jersey Motorsports Park
Millville, N.J.
