David Cook

A licensed audiologist on the basics of hearing protection We probably don’t need to explain that race cars are loud. While the volume and intensity may vary, most race cars – even Touring and Spec Miata class cars – are loud enough to hurt your ears. And you may not even know it’s happening. “Hearing […]

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First SCCA Super Tour event of the year concludes with 16 Mazda victories over two days While other series wait until later in the year to get things cranking, the 2018 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour couldn’t wait and got going at Sebring International Raceway races this past weekend at an event hosted by […]

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Young Irish racer earned a ride in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda Keith Donegan didn’t think he really stood a chance. Fresh off his first year of racing after a three-year hiatus to concentrate on his university studies, he was facing a tough field of young racers from all over the world. […]

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SCCA’s Spec formula class begins the transition to 2.0-liter Mazda MZR engine in 2018 SCCA Formula Enterprises cars will be transitioning from their current 2.3-liter engine to a 2.0-liter Mazda MZR engine. As a result, a new class for cars fitted with the new engine will be created for 2018, FE2. Both FE and FE2 […]

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Mazda has taken another step to further support grassroots racing by reducing the price of the second generation (NB), 5-speed Miata transmission. “Mazda’s focus is to provide an unparalleled customer experience,” said David Cook, business development manager, Mazda Motorsports. While at Homestead-Miami Speedway last week, we received feedback from Blake Clements, an elite Spec Miata […]

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First event of the 10-race series this weekend at Sebring features full support from Mazda Motorsports The SCCA Hoosier Super Tour gets underway this weekend at Sebring International Raceway. The 10-race series that spans from Florida to California to Portland to Watkins Glen and points in between determines the SCCA nationwide points champions and also […]

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New Southeast Conference initiative from Mazda Motorsports gets into full swing at the first event of the season The first SCCA U.S. Majors Tour event of the year took place in Florida this past weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Aside from being a successful weekend for many Mazda racers, it was also a successful debut for […]

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New programs, better service and more contingency payouts on tap for the coming racing season The 2018 racing season is already underway and Mazda Motorsports has put in place a number of improvements to better serve its customers and reward their loyalty. A big part of that will be the gift of time. “By the […]

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To support your entire racing season, Mazda Motorsports is offering free UPS ground shipping on orders of $1,000 or more through December 31, 2018, and has discounted more than 200 competition parts indefinitely. * Several parts that have been reduced in price are featured below. To see more, click here. Bilstein Shock (front) / Part […]

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Many Adjustments for the 2018 Season Based on Customer Feedback In an effort to continuously improve, we surveyed and spoke with our customers to learn what adjustments we can make to provide more value to them as a whole. The overwhelming feedback was to pay deeper into the field and to better reward those who […]

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New position for Mazda Motorsports will help support grassroots Mazda racers Mazda Motorsports is happy to announce a new member to the team who will be supporting the entire Motorsports program, with a focus on grassroots racing. Josh Smith will help build Mazda Motorsports’ competition parts selection, be available to competitors on the phone for […]

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Spec Miata competitors at the 2018 NASA Nationals have a shot at $130,000 in prize money The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) announced a new Spec Miata competition at the 2018 NASA Championship at Circuit of the Americas that will award what they say is the largest purse in amateur racing history. The inaugural Toyo […]

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You’ve participated in SCCA’s Track Night in America program, and now you’re beginning to itch for some competition. Mazda racers Joel Miller and Tom Long talk about your options If you’ve participated in Track Night in America and are now beginning to think about competition – luckily, there are several options available to you. While […]

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Mazda supports drivers who get on track through SCCA’s track day program For those looking to get on track in a low stress environment or improve their existing track driving skills, there’s SCCA’s Track Night in America. Since its launch in 2015, thousands of enthusiasts have taken advantage of the program that allows anyone to […]

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The Wisconsin prep shop is a powerhouse in the Spec Miata world You’ve likely seen Advanced Autosports Spec Miatas if you’ve raced anywhere in the Midwest. Dave Wheeler and his crew support a fleet of rentals and many more customer cars. They prepared a car for Julian Garfield, the Mazda Solo Advancement Scholarship winner, supplying […]

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Mazda racers looking for a SCCA national points championship will need to race several Super Tour events Mazda racers seeking to follow in the footsteps of Matthew Reynolds (E Production), Ken Kannard (F Production), Michael Kamalian (GT-Lite), Elliot Finlayson (Formula Enterprises), Spencer Brockman (Formula Atlantic), Brad Yake (Formula Mazda), Jim Drago (Spec Miata), Luis Rivera […]

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In his second attempt, Goertz wins the SCCA RallyCross National Championship Prepared Rear-Wheel Drive Title in a Miata In terms of sheer number of events, Myles Goertz was practically a rookie when he went to Topeka, Kan., for the 2017 SCCA DirtFish RallyCross National Championship on the Heartland Park Topeka grounds. Although he had placed […]

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Spec Miata frontrunner walks away with a scholarship to compete in MX-5 Cup in 2018 Selin Rollan has been a frontrunner in Spec Miata for the last several years. This year, Rollan finished second in both the SCCA National Championship Runoffs and the NASA Eastern States Championships, earning an invitation to the 2017 Mazda Road […]

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At age 69, Kemper won the SCCA Formula Mazda national championship, stepping onto the Runoffs podium for the first time Melvin David Kemper Jr. has been racing for nearly half a century, but it wasn’t until this year, at the young age of 69 that this year’s Formula Mazda Champion scored his first podium at […]

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