The Shift Up Now Foundation has announced that it is celebrating Women’s History Month by awarding just over $300,000 in grants this season to more than 15 talented female drivers who are making history across 10 different racing series.

After making his Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin debut at Martinsville Speedway last October, Earl Bamber is returning for another crack at the series. The two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner will rejoin Hendricks Motorsports for Rounds 3 and 4 at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg street course.

The sudden appearance of the Freedom 250 on the 2026 IndyCar schedule raised a lot of questions. Marshall Pruett went digging for some answers.

Defending Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin Champion Jeremy Fletcher recovered from a heartbreaking Race 1 DNF at Daytona International Speedway with a win in Race 2 on Friday.He was followed across the line by another driver looking for redemption, Tyler Gonzalez (No. 57 BSI Racing), who finished Thursday’s...

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...

Fresh off her monumental win of the 2025 Women in Motorsports MX-5 Cup Scholarship, 19-year-old Charlotte Traynor joins The Creative Drive podcast from the PRI Show!Charlotte opens up about her unconventional journey into racing—from a family of pilots to a competitive gymnast—and the moment she knew a race car was...

Did you hear the one about the 24 Hours of Le Mans winner and ace prototype sports car driver who took on his first oval in a Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup car?There's no punchline here, just an excellent performance by a racer out of his element and loving it, even...

A new chapter in the long-running story of Mazda’s motorsports support was written this week as a total of $350,000 in scholarships were handed out at the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout on Wednesday. The big $150,000 check went to Max Stallone. A pair of $100,000 checks were handed to...

The second-ever Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race at Martinsville Speedway somehow matched – and maybe even exceeded – the thrills of the inaugural race. In a green-white-checker finish, Jeremy Fletcher (No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Racing) beat Westin Workman (No. 13 BSI Racing) to the line by 0.003s...

The series makes its return to Martinsville Speedway for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300.