A third-generation driver who started sim racing at the age of 11, Cam Ebben’s future was practically laid out before him. The path to get there, however, was not. Like many who seek a career as a racecar driver, Ebben’s journey is taking him through Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented...

Anything can happen when Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin takes to Daytona International Speedway. A large-scale incident at the start of the race collected several key players and set the stage for Jared Thomas (No. 96 JTR Motorsports Engineering) to take his third series victory at Daytona on...

The Sports Car Club of America National Championship Runoffs is the winner-take-all title fight for SCCA Road Racing glory. For 2019, this on-track battle has wound its way to the northeast, where it will pit racers against one of the best racetracks around: VIRginia International Raceway. Who will rise to...

The competition for the Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires championship is just as close as the on track competition as this weekend sets the stage for a new champion.As the series heads to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the double-header season finale as part of...

With a variety of endurance racing series to choose from, Mazda Motorsports takes a look at what makes ChampCar tickThe endurance racing series now known as ChampCar started out as ChumpCar – a play on the name of the long-defunct open-wheel series run by Championship Auto Racing Teams. The fact...

In his first professional car race, Tyler Maxson scored a pole and a third-place finish as the ND2 Global MX-5 Cup car makes its competition debutThe TC America (formerly World Challenge Touring Car) season got underway at Circuit of The Americas last weekend with four racers campaigning the Global MX-5...

Series for NC MX-5s successfully launched in 2018 and prepares to grow in the coming seasonWhen the Battery Tender MX-5 Cup switched from the third-generation MX-5 (NC) to the fourth generation (ND), it meant there were a lot of the old MX-5 Cup cars on the market. Some of the...

Andy Hollis had won a lot of autocross championships, and it was time to start looking for new challenge. About the same time, a new membership-based track was built near his hometown of Austin, Harris Hill Raceway, that offered affordable, all-you-can-lap track time. As he started spending more time on...

The NC Miata could be the ideal solution for club racersThe latest generation of Miata, the ND, is still gaining steam; it’s extremely popular in autocross, and nearly 200 Global MX-5 Cup cars have been produced. The first generations of Miata, the NA and NB, are probably the most raced...

Maurice Velandia and his 18-year-old son Sean are getting ready for a road trip, but it’s not just any road trip. For the second year in a row, the pair will compete in a fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 in the C Street Prepared class at the SCCA Tire Rack Solo National...