By Andrew Crask - Apr 12, 2019, 2:19 PM ET

Spec MX-5 Challenge adds to its six-figure prizing

Shootouts to be held at each race event, offering NC MX-5 race cars as additional prizing.

As a way of introducing new drivers to the excitement of the $200,000 Spec MX-5 Challenge competition, Spec MX-5 LLC has announced five Spec MX-5 Shootout competitions during 2019. At each shootout a Spec MX-5 v1 race car valued at $25,000 will be up for grabs.

Shootouts will be run together with Spec MX-5 Challenge events and open to drivers with specific skill sets:

Spec Racing Showdown: Circuit of The Americas, May 4-5 (NASA)
Master’s Tournament: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, June 1-2 (SCCA)
Young Driver Talent Search: Sonoma Raceway, June 15-16 (NASA)
New Driver Examination: Road America, August 17-18 (SCCA)
Women Winners: Utah Motorsports Campus, October 5-6 (NASA)

Shootout drivers will run with full arrive & drive services and will run in series-owned Spec MX-5 race cars. Drivers simply need to be licensed, show up and race. The cost per driver for each Shootout is $9000, the same as the per event cost for full season Spec MX-5 Challenge drivers.