Lexington News

It was a life lesson from father to daughter, whether it was intended to be or not.

Bill Auberlen came within a half-second of a double victory on Saturday. The Redondo Beach, Calif., driver won the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race and finished a close second in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, both at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

The former Carolyn Joann Greene and Leslie A. Shook were married June 7, 1963, in Mansfield, Ohio.

Christian Szymczak, of Palos Verdes, Calif., clocked the quickest time in Practice One on Friday leading up to Saturday's Round Five of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Tickets are on sale, and reservations can be made online at www.mansfieldplayhouse.com or by calling the Mansfield Playhouse box office from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at 419-522-2883.

OHIO OPENS CLUB LEVEL ENTERTAINMENT OPTION FOR 2013 The Carousel Club will be located in the GoodYear Tower LEXINGTON, OHIO - Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is adding an all-inclusive hospitality experience for 2013, the track's 52nd season.

Race: Chevrolet GRAND-AM 200 presented by the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers, race 5 of 12 of the 2013 Rolex Grand-Am Series Daytona Prototype season Date: June 1, 2013 Location: Belle Isle Park, Detroit, 2.36-mile, 14-turn temporary street circuit Qualified: Fourth, 1:27.862 minutes, 96.697 mph Race Rewind What was shaping up to be a strong afternoon ... (more)

Allmendinger has been running a part-time schedule with Penske's IndyCar program.