“You need a hobby,” said Nathanial Sparks' mother to him and his father.Thus, a career, racing championships, and eventually a business, were launched.“We were homeschooled all the way up until high school, which meant I was playing every sport every month of the year all over the place,” explains Sparks,...

When the Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich stages its season-finale event at the Monticello Motor Club next weekend, there will be six drivers with a mathematical shot at taking the title. The weekend, which will be staged as part of the Art in Motion Fall Festival,...

With Father’s Day this weekend, several MX-5 Cup drivers are thankful for their father’s involvement in their racing careersMany budding professional racing drivers owe much to their parents. Whether it was financing their start in the sport or just being there as a helping hand, most couldn’t have made it...

Clearly relishing the view from atop the podium at Barber Motorsports Park, Nikko Reger (No. 01 Slipstream Performance) raced his way to victory for the second time in as many days to sweep the Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires weekend.With just one caution period early...

New and familiar faces line up to win the title and a Mazda scholarship to move up the ladderThe 2018 edition of the Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires kicks off at with a doubleheader at Circuit of the Americas next week, the first of a...

For those looking to get on track in a low stress environment or improve their existing track driving skills, there's SCCA's Track Night in America. Since its launch in 2015, thousands of enthusiasts have taken advantage of the program that allows anyone to place his or her street car on...

For one fortunate racer, it will take just 90 minutes to earn $75,000, or more, this Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as Mazda stages the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Challenge. Both 45-minute races will be live streamed on Saturday, October 14. Race one will be at 12:40 p.m., while...

It is not even September yet, but Christmas could come extra early for Patrick Gallagher if he is able to lock down the 2017 Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires championship this weekend at Watkins Glen International.Once again racing as part of a Verizon IndyCar Series...

Patrick Gallagher led Round 8 of the Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires from flag to flag on Sunday. He was chased to the finish line by series rookie Matt Cresci (No. 51 Slipstream Performance/Mazda Road to 24 Scholarship) who finished second, followed by Nathanial Sparks...

Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires point leader Patrick Gallagher set the fastest qualifying lap on the streets of Toronto on Friday, only to get caught up in an incident moments later.Even so, no one was able to top his time at the 1.786-mile, 11-turn temporary street...