May 2017

B-Spec Racer has her sights set on the SCCA Runoffs and returning to pro racing, while also working to make racers safer Stephanie Andersen went from Spec Miata to a B-Spec Mazda2 for one reason: to race in Pirelli World Challenge. After winning in the Spec Miata, including taking the Midwestern Council championship in 2014, […]

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Miatas at SVRA events have brought out drivers who have been sitting on the sidelines, and steered others toward racing differently The idea of the Miata in vintage racing may still be a bit hard to grasp, even though the first cars are now 27 years old. With the creation of the Mazda Miata Heritage […]

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The tech inspection at a MX-5 Cup race is pretty thorough to make sure that not only is one car not better than the rest, but also that no car is worse The vast majority of racers want a fair contest, and a big part of that in racing is making sure everyone is […]

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Founder of MazdaMovement.com uses technology and social media to spread his love for the brand and sell a few cars in the process Mazda and Mazda Motorsports fans who are active on social media likely have been exposed to Heath Patterson, whether they know it or not. The founder of Mazda Movement, he has thousands […]

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SCCA’s Hoosier Super Tour visits Portland International Raceway as it closes out its West Coast swing The Pacific Northwest is known for its lush green trees, the Columbia River, and as the point where the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the Pacific Ocean. Equally as famous to racers is Portland International Raceway, which has […]

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With one race left in the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Southern Conference, several Mazda drivers are poised to take championships As the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour Southern Conference begins to wind down its season, with its final race coming up next weekend at Texas World Speedway, nearly a dozen Mazda drivers are in contention for […]

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From happening upon an autocross to racing Spec Miata, Linda Kogan has seen a wide swath of the motorsports spectrum Punished by her father for drag racing as a teenager, even though she hadn’t been, Linda Kogan decided she ought to check it out. While she only drag raced once, it began a lifelong affair […]

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Mazda Motorsports is pleased to launch an all-new mazdamotorsports.com. Taking a page from the Mazda USA site, mazdamotorsports.com now uses many of the same styling cues and structure to reflect Mazda’s overall brand signature. But, beyond its good looks, the all-new mazdamotorsports.com features new and intuitive content organization to help make finding what visitors are […]

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Longtime racer and racing photographer jumps from his FP Miata to trackside with camera in hand On any given weekend, Mark Weber may be the busiest guy at the racetrack. Not only is he racing his Miata in SCCA’s F Production class, but he’s shooting photographs of just about every other car on track, too […]

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Ensuring equality of the MX-5 Cup car begins from the moment a new Miata is delivered to the Long Road Racing Shop There are many spec series and classes for spec cars, but some are more equal than others. For those wanting absolute parity, where the driver is the main variable, a car built […]

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