Behind the Zoom: VIR

In advance of the NASA Eastern States Championships, Mazda Motorsports presents a turn-by-turn breakdown of VIRginia International Raceway from the BEHIND THE ZOOM team.

The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) heads to VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) on Sept. 3-6 for its Eastern States Championships. With the significant elevation changes and winding corners VIR has to offer, we turned to the BEHIND THE ZOOM team to help the Mazda competitors navigate their way around.

Mazda factory driver and professional driver coach Tom Long graciously states about VIR, "I am lucky enough to call this track my home track." According to Long, "VIR is rewarding if you get it right. It is fast and requires you to be very smooth and carry a lot of rolling speed. It's very rewarding to Mazdas, in particular."