Racing in a pro series has much to teach a club racer; there's also a lot to learn before one makes the jump. Danny Bender is not only an SCCA National Champion in Touring 4 and an SCCA Kimberly Cup winner, he also jumps into pro racing now and then....

The 2014 SCCA Touring 4 National Champion sells Mazdas when he’s not racing them. The old motorsports saying, “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday” doesn’t get any more applicable than in the case of Daniel Bender.In this circumstance, he’s the one doing the winning, in a Touring 4 Mazda MX-5,...