Special (De)Livery: Mid-Ohio
This new feature at INDYCAR.com will show special, one-off liveries that teams will race at NTT INDYCAR SERIES events this season.
The first installment focuses on The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the All-New 2026 Passport on Sunday, July 6 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (1 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network).
Kyle Kirkwood – Andretti Global
Andretti Global will run a special Honda-inspired livery for Kirkwood, who has won three races this season in his Honda-powered No. 27 car.
The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course holds special meaning for Honda, with the manufacturer's Marysville Auto Plant under an hour away from the track. With more than 12,000 employee tickets distributed, the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio is a centerpiece in Honda's impressive motorsports calendar. The Fourth of July race weekend also marks a major milestone for the Honda organization and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES – the one-year anniversary of the debut of the hybrid unit, a movement Honda has helped lead both on and off the track.
Honda has won all nine races so far this season, with Alex Palou claiming six wins and Kirkwood three.
Alex Palou – Chip Ganassi Racing
OpenAI, one of the world's leading artificial intelligence organizations, is expanding its partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing to become the primary partner at this event.
Palou has won six races this season and leads the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship.
Felix Rosenqvist – Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian
Rosenqvist's livery will pay tribute to legendary hard rock front man Ozzy Osbourne and his band, Black Sabbath.
The No. 60 Honda will sport a striking purple livery inspired by primary sponsor SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard (channel 38) channel, which features hard rock and heavy metal classics curated under the influence of Ozzy.
The special livery also celebrates a monumental moment in music history: Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's upcoming 'Final Show at the Back to the Beginning' concert on July 5 in Birmingham, England. The concert will feature icons like Metallica, Slayer, Alice in Chains and more.
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