The RACER Debrief takes a deep dive into the world of Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin. Joining us are 2025 Champion Jeremy Fletcher and Mazda Motorsports Senior Manager Jonathan Applegate.How did Fletcher turn his season around and land a title? Who’s on the fast track thanks to Mazda’s...

Go behind the scenes with 7-time National Champion Jesse Prather and Mazda Motorsports’ Senior Manager Jonathan Applegate as we uncover the passion, precision, and people driving success in grassroots racing. From one-man engine shops to 100+ Mazdas storming Road America, this episode dives into: How Jesse Prather builds championship-winning engines...

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...

After 19 seasons of staging races on some of the best road and street circuits in North America, the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race at Martinsville Speedway will be unlike any MX-5 Cup race before it. For its first oval race, the series is adopting some of...

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Whelen Engineering will partner with Mazda Motorsports to become the title sponsor of the Mazda MX-5 Cup series beginning in 2024.The relationship marks a new chapter for Whelen, which has a long history of involvement with motorsports that includes supplying tracks with emergency lighting equipment, sponsoring drivers, teams and series...

The arrival of Hurricane Nicole in Florida forced the rescheduling of Mazda Motorsport’s annual MX-5 Cup Shootout, which was due to take place at Sebring International Raceway this week. Officials have announced the Shootout will now take place November 27-28 at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina.“We are pleased...

Due to impending severe weather in Florida, the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout planned for November 9-10 at Sebring International Raceway, has been postponed.“The safety of our drivers and staff is our top priority,” Mazda Motorsports Program Manager Jonathan Applegate said. “We’re actively working to line up a new location and...

Having a long-established support program that for years has provided the financial backing to connect talent with opportunity for deserving racers, Mazda is raising the bar even higher in 2023.The Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires has long provided thrilling racing with eyeblink finishes. That competitive spirit will...

Introduced at last year's MX-5 Cup Shootout, Mazda has announced that its Women in Motorsports Initiative will be continued for the foreseeable future.The Japanese automaker has long recognized the need for programs that support female drivers, and utilizing its MX-5 Cup shootout to support emerging women in the sport was...