James Painter has been with MAZDASPEED Motorsports for the last eight years, providing technical knowledge and tips to Mazda racers for the competition parts program. For Mr. Painter, it's all about creating smiles for his customers. So, we caught up with him to learn more about him.James, to start, tell...

Don't wait until race day; do your maintenance and make off-season repairs now! Your MAZDASPEED Motorsports team has created a series of Miata guides to help you keep costs down and your race car's performance up. Today, we tackle the tune-up best practices.The Mazda Miata is one of the most...

MX-5 concepts at aftermarket industry trade show display two different takes on staying true to pure, lightweight sports car philosophy. Mazda revealed two design concepts at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, based on its all-new 2016 MX-5 Miata – MX-5 Spyder and MX-5 Speedster – demonstrating two vastly different...

TOPEKA, Kan. (Feb. 10, 2014) – As part of the North American MotorSports Expo (MSX) set to take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, the GoPro Motorplex, located in nearby Mooresville, will host the MSX Grand Prix ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ Challenge.It’s your time to help show everyone that SCCA...

Racers like the idea of a Global MX-5 Cup, and especially another opportunity for young drivers to prove themselves. Unveiled a month ago at the SEMA Show, the Mazda Global MX-5 Cup series has generated a lot of interest even though the first race of the new series and the...