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If you’ve ever wanted a shot to race in a MX-5 Cup car, Lemons of Love might have your winning ticket. Lemons of Love is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that delivers chemo care packages. Founded in 2014, Lemons of Love began when Jill Swanson, who has spent a lifetime in the motorsports community and […]

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SCCA’s Track Night in America sees growth and changes for 2018 to make it more accessible; participants in Mazdas are eligible for Mazda Motorsports support programs

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Mark Dudek is the Rookie of the Year after finishing sixth in STR in a Miata There may be a decent amount of National Champions across the spectrum of SCCA’s autocross classes, but there is only one SCCA Solo Driver of the Year – and for 2017, that honor befell Daniel McCelvey from the Houston […]

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Young Spec Miata racer took the SCCA Runoffs championship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Preston Pardus hadn’t won any big races. Although he’d been running his Spec Miata up front in the incredibly competitive Southeast Conference, he was still looking for that first SCCA Majors win. Whether he wanted to wait or not, when it finally […]

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There are a variety of hearing protection products on the market, but the custom-molded solution provides the best combination of comfort and protection You know the dangers of not protecting your hearing. You also know the benefits to your job at the racetrack of doing so. The question remaining to be answered is, “What is […]

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Reworked RT24-Ps show good pace at the 24-hour race, building a solid foundation for success The Mazda RT24-Ps demonstrated a major leap forward in competitiveness at Daytona International Speedway, but unfortunately both cars retired before the finish of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the first round of the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The heavily […]

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New England prep shop specializes in Spec Miatas, but also rents and takes care of customer cars Mendon, Mass.-based Flatout Motorsport was founded by Nick Leverone, Andy Bettencourt and Steve Ufelder in 1993 to be a service provider for autocrossers, but a decade later retooled itself as a Spec Miata rental company. After taking on […]

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(For all Parts Spotlights, click here) New dog box transmission replaces the much-loved PBS, with many parts compatible. Transmission works with rotaries and, with some modifications, Miatas as well Part No. 0000-02-9001-EM Price: $9,980 The PBS transmission was loved by GT and Production racers, with many still using it today. However, parts are scarce and […]

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First race for Mazda Team Joest is this weekend in IMSA’s longest race of the season The Mazdas at the Rolex 24 at Daytona will look familiar, but nearly everything is new. Mazda is racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a new team, and much under the skin of the Mazda RT-24P Daytona […]

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One of the country’s top Spec Miata racers looks toward something even bigger Tyler Kicera made his MX-5 Cup debut and came into the 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs as one of the favorites to walk away with the championship. While he looks back on a year full of successes and disappointments, he hopes that […]

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Atlanta-area Spec Miata prep shop helps serve Southeast racers Fresh off a successful weekend at the first SCCA U.S. Majors Tour race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, we caught up with OPM Autosports principal, Tom Fowler, just as he pulled into Sebring when MazdaMotorsports.com to get the lowdown on his operation. “Spec Miata is […]

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MX-5 Cup champion attends the Mazda Fan Festa, Japan’s largest Mazda celebration. After winning the 2017 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires championship and the MX-5 Cup Challenge at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Patrick Gallagher received a cryptic invitation via Facebook to come to Japan. After discerning that it was indeed […]

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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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