Mazda’s "Salesman Racer" in the Driver’s Seat

Danny Bender and Mazda teammates race into Virginia International Raceway this weekend."Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday" is one of the most enduring cliches in auto racing. Yet, for Mazda racer Danny Bender, it's literally true. Bender, who teams with co-driver Britt Casey Jr. in the No. 27 Freedom Autosport TRUMPF Mazda MX-5 in the Continental Tires SportsCar Challenge series, is also one of the leading Mazda sales reps in the country. This weekend at Virginia International Raceway (VIR), the 25-year-old Bender will be in action at the IMSA Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR. The two-hour, 40-minute endurance race takes the green flag at 1:50 pm ET Saturday, and can be streamed live via IMSA.tv.