Go behind the scenes with 7-time National Champion Jesse Prather and Mazda Motorsports’ Senior Manager Jonathan Applegate as we uncover the passion, precision, and people driving success in grassroots racing. From one-man engine shops to 100+ Mazdas storming Road America, this episode dives into: How Jesse Prather builds championship-winning engines...

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 225 of Inside the SCCA presented by RaceSchool.com we connect with Luke Pullen. Luke is from the UK and he’s decided to spend most of his 2025 season racing Spec MX-5 with the SCCA.

Discover the latest innovations and future plans for the Sports Car Club of America as President and CEO Michael Cobb shares insights during EPARTRADE’s 5th Annual Race Industry Week. From expanding grassroots motorsports programs to introducing exciting new classes like Spec MX-5 and Club Spec, the SCCA is paving the...

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...

On episode 171 of Inside the SCCA, we connect with AiM data guru Roger Caddell. We'll dig into what we can learn from using data loggers and also take a look at how the Spec MX-5 class uses the AiM system to help ensure nobody has an unfair advantage. It's...

On episode 162 of Inside the SCCA, we connect with Adrian Comstock. Adrian is a regular on the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour. He races in the new Spec MX-5 class and he's not your typical Spec MX-5 driver. Adrian is the 2023 Masters Champion in Spec MX-5. We'll...

Episode 158 of Inside the SCCA connects with SCCA's VP of Road Racing, Eric Prill. Eric and I talk about the challenges of integrating Spec MX-5 into the schedule and helping new drivers have success. Eric also shares an important update on the ongoing situation with VIR's new requirement to...

On episode 140 of Inside the SCCA we are 44 days until the 2024 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour gets underway at Sebring. SCCA's Vice President of Road Racing Eric Prill joined me to talk about what's new for 2024. We talked about Flagtronics, returning to NOLA and Mid-Ohio,...