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The O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio was a
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race that is held at the
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in
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. Corey Heim is the defending winner of this race. This race is held on the same weekend as the Cup Series'
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and the Xfinity Series'
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, both at
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. A race for the main
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will be held at Mid-Ohio on the same weekend as this race.


History

The 2022 Truck Series schedule was released on September 29 with Mid-Ohio on Saturday, July 9. The track was given the race as a result of losing their Xfinity Series race to
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. Both the Mid-Ohio and Portland road courses are owned and operated by Green Savoree Racing Promotions. It was the first time that Green Savoree had a total of two NASCAR national series races in any series. This race became an additional 23rd race on the Truck Series schedule. The series had 23 races in
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but only 22 races in
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as a result of the race at
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not being replaced with another race. The race will be 151 miles and 67 laps long according to NASCAR.com. Each of the stages will be 25 laps in length. On May 5, 2022,
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was announced as the title sponsor of the race. Also, "at Mid-Ohio" is part of the official name of the race (similar to races at
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where "at The Glen" is part of the names of the track's races), making the name of the race the "O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio".


Past winners


Manufacturer wins


References


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