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...

What does it take to go from indoor karting weekends to racing in Spec Miata and then Mazda Factory Driver? Meet Joey “Stiglet” Andrews, a young driver from Southern California who’s quickly making a name for himself in the SCCA. Two great episodes this week!

Advanced Autosports isn’t a stranger to professional racing – it’s how the late Dave Wheeler started the outfit in 1999, racing in Grand-Am. But in the intervening decades, it’s become one of the largest and most successful Mazda-focused club racing prep shops in the country. More than 100 Spec Miatas...

On episode 220 of Inside the SCCA presented by RaceSchool.com, our guest is Rob Hines. We talk with Rob about his impressive career both in pro racing and in the SCCA. The former Runoffs champion and Road Racing Driver’s Club member talks about what it takes to go fast in...

In episode 203 of Inside the SCCA presented by RaceSchool.com, we go right to the source to get the answer to the burning question... is Spec Miata dead? Mazda Motorsports' Josh Smith and the Spec Mazda Advisory Committee (SMAC) chair Sean Hedrick join me to talk about the health and...

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...

Last weekend, Lime Rock Park transformed into the ultimate destination for Mazda Miata enthusiasts as MiataCon 2024 attracted over 500 Miatas from all generations and fans from across the country, some traveling from as far as California. Against the vibrant autumn backdrop of Northwest Connecticut’s hills, the event celebrated the...

On episode 197 of Inside the SCCA presented by RaceSchool.com, we reconnect with SCCA's youngest ever National Champion -- 15-year-old Ethan Goulart. Ethan won his first gold medal in one of the most competitive classes in all of motorsports, Spec Miata. This young driver is a future star and it's...

Continuing a nearly two-decade running tradition, Mazda Motorsports will once again stage a MX-5 Cup Shootout to help aspiring racers connect talent with opportunity in 2023. Nominees eligible for the 2023 Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout have been named and are one step closer to a scholarship valued at $110,000.Building on...

Here’s something we’ve never said before: today we crowned a pair of Co-National Champions at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs®. Spec Miata drivers Preston Pardus and Nicolas Bruni were crowned on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, during the first of three Hagerty Race Days, writing a new chapter in the Runoffs...