Drivers from numerous grassroots disciplines invited to compete for chance at Mazda MX-5 Cup season
IRVINE, Calif. (October 31, 2019) –Mazda Motorsports has unveiled the list of drivers nominated for the 2019 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout.
The Shootout, scheduled for December 3-4 at the Michelin Laurens Proving Grounds in Mountville, South Carolina, will award the winner with a $100,000 scholarship to compete in the 2020 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires. The winner’s car will carry the Mazda’s Soul Red Crystal on their MX-5 Cup car throughout the 2020 season.
Winning a club racing championship while driving a Mazda or Mazda-powered car is the primary way to be nominated for the Mazda Road to 24 Shootout, while At-Large nominees are also considered. Nominated drivers will submit a written and video proposal from which the finalists will be selected for the one-day Shootout.
The 2018 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout winner, Michael Carter, captured the Mazda MX-5 Cup Rookie of the Year championship and finished a strong fourth in the overall championship.
Nominees for 2019 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout
| Tray Ayres | SCCA Prototype 2 National Champion |
| Rhett Barkau | SCCA Formula Enterprises 2 National Champion |
| Todd Buras | SCCA Spec Miata National Champion |
| Justin Casey | NASA Spec Miata (At-Large) |
| Brandon Colllins | Autobahn Spec Miata (At-Large) |
| Bryce Cornet | 2018 SCCA FM National Champion (At-Large) |
| Konrad Czaczyk | SCCA Spec Miata (At-Large) |
| Jeff Dernehl | SCCA GT3 National Champion |
| Matthew Dirks | NASA Teen Mazda Challenge (At-Large) |
| Jim Drago | NASA Spec Miata National Champion |
| Roy Fulmer IV | NASA Northern California Teen Mazda Challenge |
| Hannah Grisham | NASA Southern California Teen Mazda Challenge |
| Alex Hainer | Porsche Owners Club (At-Large) |
| John Hainsworth | SCCA E-Production (At-Large) |
| Aaron Jeansonne | Team USA Scholarship (At-Large) |
| Flinn Lazier | SCCA Formula Enterprises (At-Large) |
| Savannah Little | NASA Spec Miata, Global Time Attack (At-Large) |
| Preston Pardus | SCCA Spec Miata (At-Large) |
| Karla Pestotnik | NASA Western Endurance Racing Championship (At-Large) |
| Jason Pettit | Formula Car Challenge Formula S Champion |
| Eric Prill | SCCA F Production National Champion |
| John Purcell | Formula Car Challenge Pro Formula Mazda Champion |
| Tyler Quance | NASA / SCCA Spec Miata (At-Large) |
| Matt Reynolds | SCCA E-Production (At-Large) |
| Alex Scaler | F1600 (At-Large) |
| Todd Slusher | SCCA Prototype 1 National Champion |
| Danny Steyn | SCCA Super Touring Lite National Champion |
| Jared Thomas | NASA / SCCA Spec Miata, Mini 500 winner (At-Large) |
| Bill Weaver | Formula Car Challenge – Formula Mazda Champion |