The Dawn 150 is a annual

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race held at

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History

ARCA first ran a race at Mid-Ohio in 1965. The , 150-lap race was run on May 18 on the original 15-turn circuit and was won by

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. On October 8, 2019, ARCA announced that it would return to the course for the 2020 season with a race on Friday, May 29, on the same weekend as the Xfinity Series race there, which was previously in August. However, these races would be cancelled due to the

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. They were added back on the schedule for 2021, but now on the first weekend in June due to Memorial Day (and therefore, the races at

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) being late in 2021. The dishwashing soap company

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was announced as the title sponsor on May 14, 2021. The 2022 race was moved from June to July.

Past winners

Manufacturer wins

References

External links

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