It's impossible to handicap the pair of IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda races that will take place at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala. April 21-22. The series has never competed at Barber, but given how nimble and quick these cars are, and how the complex 2.38-mile road course...

Friday, March 17, 2017Performance Tech Motorsports walked away with two podium finishes in Race One of the opening weekend for IMSA Prototype Challenge Presented by Mazda at Sebring International Raceway.Veteran Kyle Masson of Windermere, Florida took full advantage of being on his home turf and walked away with his first...

The storylines were plentiful Sunday for Rounds 11 and 12 of Mazda Prototype Lites Presented by Cooper Tires.Michael Whelden broke a 28-race win streak by JDC Motorsports dating back to August 2014. Austin Versteeg rebounded from a 13th-place Round 11 finish to claim his seventh win of the season. And...

What a difference a week made in the Mazda Prototype Lites Presented by Cooper Tires.Clark Toppe led JDC Motorsports teammate Austin Versteeg, 38-36, entering Rounds 3, 4 and 5 of the IMSA-sanctioned Official Development Series June 30-July 2 at Watkins Glen InternationalBut Versteeg, 17, from Sandy, Utah, exited The Glen...

Subtitle:Lites 1 Masters Championship Contender Slusher Continues To ImproveDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 3, 2016) – So many elements, big and small, factor into the formula for success in racing.A strong, reliable engine. A well-tuned chassis. Proper tire management. Track experience. Teamwork. Pure driving skill.But Todd Slusher thinks there’s another important...

Subtitle:Series Newcomer, World Speed Make Big Impression With Strong DebutDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 14, 2016) – Michael Whelden stood on the podium after Round 2 of the Mazda Prototype Lites Presented by Cooper Tires in mid-March at Sebring International Raceway, drenched from a champagne spray after finishing in third place.Whelden’s...

Subtitle:Lites 1 Masters Standout Sets Sights On Title After Strong Sebring StartDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 24, 2016) – After two hard-fought, improbable finishes at Sebring, the plan has changed for Gerhard Watzinger.Watzinger, from Naples, Florida, finished second in the Lites 1 Masters class in Rounds 1 and 2 of the...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2016) – The dates circled last fall on the calendar of every Mazda Prototype Lites Presented by Cooper Tires team and driver – the season opener March 16-18 – will come into even clearer focus during a preseason test for the series Feb. 23-24 at...

Subtitle:Series Rookie Looking For Two More Wins In CanadaDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 7, 2015) – Kenton Koch could continue his march toward history – and a Lites 1 season championship – with victories in Rounds 7 and 8 of the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda championship July 10-12...

JDC Motorsports claimed the top three spots in the second practice of the weekend Friday, sending a powerful statement before Rounds 3 and 4 of the Cooper Tires Prototype Lites Powered by Mazda championship at NOLA Motorsports Park.Series rookie Kenton Koch took the top time for the second time this...