August 2018

Mazda Road to Indy Finale

Championship battle in Mazda MX-5 Cup rages on

Prep Shop Profile: Motorsport Enterprises Racing

Prep shop based at Motorsport Ranch Cresson has its roots in the beginnings of Spec Miata

Mazda Drivers Are Top Picks to win Solo Nationals

SportsCar magazine has released its picks to win the 2018 Solo National Championships

With over 300 entries, the Pro Solo Finale is slated to be an exciting event with the toughest competition of the season. All competitors raced in various qualifying events this season to gain enough points to race in the finale, and are now traveling to Lincoln, NE from all corners of the country to get […]

Ten Mazda Racers Earn SCCA Northern Conference Titles

The Northern Conference wraps up its season and a host of Mazda racers earned championships

Portland Debut for Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich

Portland, Ore. (27 August 2018) – The Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich championship will make its first-ever appearance at Portland International Raceway this weekend as part of the Verizon IndyCar Series event weekend.

Growing Community at the SCCA Solo Nationals

The 2018 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships will be held at Lincoln Airpark in Lincoln, Neb. on Sept. 4-7, preceded by the ProSolo finale Sept. 1-2. With more Mazda’s competing at Solo Nationals this year than any other manufacturer, Mazda continues to enhance the support program for the event.

Rinus VeeKay Sets the Dutch Standard on the Mazda Road to Indy

MADISON, Ill. (August 27, 2018) – 15 countries are represented across the Mazda Road to Indy and with each driver representing their homeland comes a great deal of national pride.

Choosing a New SM Shock: The Process, Part 1

Choosing a new shock for Spec Miata was the result of an exhaustive, comprehensive process

Oval Challenge Awaits Mazda Road to Indy

O’Ward on the verge of clinching Indy Lights championship, VeeKay continues to lead Pro Mazda

The Clock Doesn’t Care About Gender

As September approaches, Tamra Hunt is putting the finishing touches on her Mazda RX-8 before loading it up at her home in Middlefield, Conn., for the drive to Lincoln, Neb., where she will attempt to win her third SCCA Tire Rack Solo National Championship. This will be her second time competing for SCCA national championship […]

Spirit of Mazda: Ann O’Malley

Late “Track Mom” and wife of Dave Wheeler remembered for taking care of racers

Vintage Racer Prep

Getting 30-year-old race cars ready for vintage events requires special skills

Built for Two

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 Championships in Lincoln, Neb. Maurice, […]

Mazda Puts History On Track At Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Fleet of four-rotor Mazda vintage racers to be driven by modern Mazda drivers

From Prototype to MX-5 Cup Car

Oliver Jarvis gives the Mazda MX-5 Cup car a test, and is all grins

Parts Spotlight: Stainless Brake Line Kits

Braided stainless steel lines are more protected from abrasion and don’t expand under pressure.

Spec Miata: Suspension Evolving

Penske Racing Shocks will be the new supplier of shocks for Spec Miata, giving competitors a proper racing shock and the benefits that come with it.

Mazda Spec Miata Penske Racing Shocks Upgrade on Way to NASA and SCCA

IRVINE, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2018) — Since its inception nearly 20 years ago, Mazda’s Spec Miata (SM) has grown to become one of the most popular and competitive classes within the Sports Car Club of America and National Auto Sport Association. The low-cost, high-excitement platform has drawn thousands of racers, and that will continue with […]