After two long months since the checkered flag flew in St. Pete, the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin is back in action this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park. The lush 2.38-mile Alabama circuit has not hosted the series since 2019, which means few drivers on the current grid...

Continuing a tradition that has long matched talent with opportunity, Mazda has announced the names of the 12 drivers who have been selected to participate in the 18th running of the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout. The winning driver will receive a scholarship valued at $150,000 to participate in the 2025...

The time has finally come for the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin to take on Martinsville Speedway. The Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 will see the series racing on an oval for the very first time, with more than $60,000 in prize money on the line at...

Excitement continues to build for the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin’s first-ever oval race at Martinsville Speedway on October 26. The anticipation isn’t the only thing building, however, as Sunoco has stepped up to add prize money and bring the total purse to $63,000.The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup...

The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin has its second repeat champion as Gresham Wagner (No. 5 McCumbee McAleer Racing) added the 2024 title to the first one he captured in 2021. His teammate and championship rival Jeremy Fletcher (No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Racing) won the final race at...

Winning the penultimate Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race has propelled Gresham Wagner (No. 5 McCumbee McAleer Racing) to the points lead. A wild last lap at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta had major implications for the 2024 championship.Wagner’s Round 13 race got off to a rocky start when...

The 2024 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin season finale got underway Wednesday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta with two practice sessions. McCumbee McAleer Racing drivers locked out the top three in each session, with Jeremy Fletcher turning the quickest lap of the day.The MMR trio of Fletcher, Nate...

The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin posts impressive numbers when it comes to victory margins, lead changes, prize money and more, but this summer the series reaches a number that’s been a decade in the making. In June, Flis Performance completed Mazda MX-5 Cup car build number 300.Prior...

A 1999 Mazda Miata MX-5, which set a Bonneville Salt Flats G/GT class land speed record of 165.296 mph in 2011, and was also raced in the SCCA Spec Miata class, is the latest car donated to The Piston Foundation to go up for a charity auction on Bring a...

Working with the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), Mazda Motorsports is pleased to announce that Spec MX-5 (SMX) will grow from a stand-alone series to a National Class within SCCA’s Road Racing program.Founded in 2018, Spec MX-5 Challenge was created as a step between SCCA’s Spec Miata (SM) class...