Strong launch to 2017 Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup season

You only get one chance to make a first impression.

While the Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires event weekend at Barber Motorsports Park marked the start of the 12th season for the highly competitive category, it also marked a weekend full of ‘firsts’ for the Mazda-owned championship.

The Alabama event, staged as part of the Verizon IndyCar Series event weekend, launched a new partnership with Andersen Promotions for Global MX-5 Cup and was also the first race to be run under INDYCAR sanctioning.