More than $2m in Mazda scholarships on the line

The Mazda Road to Indy will crown three champions this weekend at Watkins Glen 

More than $2 million in Mazda driver development scholarships will be earned this weekend at the season finale for the 2017 Mazda Road to Indy season. Four races for the three Mazda-powered categories take place this Saturday and Sunday at the Watkins Glen International road course. (The Battery Tender Mazda Global MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires series will also compete in two races this Saturday at The Glen. The MX-5 Cup season continues later in the year.)

Championship-winning drivers in the USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights series will each earn a Mazda scholarship, allowing them to climb up a rung on the open-wheel racing ladder in 2018. Sometimes winning the scholarship can be the difference between continuing or ending a driving career, so the passion and tension is palpable among all of the contenders as they aim to follow in the footsteps of those who have used the MRTI to further their career. (In 2017, 25 of the 33 starting drivers in the Indianapolis 500 had MRTI racing experience!)

Read the full story at MazdaMotorsports.com