Behind the Zoom: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) is once again splitting its national championship into two events - the Eastern States and Western States Championships. This year, the Western States Championships are first on the schedule, on July 30-Aug. 2, and moves from Sonoma Raceway to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. For many of the NASA racers it will be their first time to experience the track's cambered, high-g-load turns, tricky flattening exits and the dive down the famed Corkscrew.

To help the Mazda Raceway rookies get up to speed a bit more quickly, we've brought back a special edition of BEHIND THE ZOOM to provide Mazda racers with the usual cornucopia of information, from a turn-by-turn breakdown to a marked up track map and data trace, along with some in-car video to get a feel for the place.