Kaiser's MX-5 Cup adventure

Indy Lights champion decided to give MX-5 Cup a go with the Mazda Global MX-5 Cup Challenge at Mazda Raceway

Shortly before announcing that he was parlaying his Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship and the resulting Mazda scholarship into some IndyCar Series races with Juncos Racing – including the Indianapolis 500 – Kyle Kaiser got a taste of something a little slower, but no more sedate. Lured by the possibility of a $75,000 prize, Kaiser entered the Oct. 12-15, 2017, Global MX-5 Cup Challenge at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Even though that prize would only get him a test day in an Indy car, every bit helps when you're trying to put together a season at the top level of American open-wheel racing. Plus, it should be fun.

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