ABOVE: Steve Bertok (L) with Dillon Machavern, Jonathan Black and Phil Kuhn.CHALLENGER SPIRITWhy is it that car companies race their product? In the beginnings of the auto industry, some would say since the second car was built, the innovators who built them have always sought to measure themselves against their...

Ten outstanding Mazda racers and aficionados await your vote for Spirit of MazdaFrom racers to mechanics to race workers, there are many people in motorsports who embody the Spirit of Mazda. Mazda Motorsports seeks to recognize those who go above and beyond in their quest to be the best they...

John Mills is a real do-it-yourself kind of guy. He built his own SCCA GT-3 racecar from scratch, and (with a little help from friends, of course) his racing is self-supported. So when it came to recovering from a traumatic brain injury suffered in a crash at Mid-Ohio, he quickly...

Dual NASA champion in Spec Miata is recognized for his Challenger Spirit. "Tenacious" is the first descriptor that racing team owner and Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich Tires racer Ara Malkhassian uses when talking about Mark Drennan. Malkhassian is...