While Mazda Motorsports’ parts support program may be the most valuable part of being a Mazda Team Support Program member for most Mazda racers, Mazda’s contingency awards program has paid tens of millions of dollars across thousands of racers over the years.

 

Whether it’s grassroots or pro racing, sprint or endurance, sports car or open wheel, autocross, road racing, time trials, rally or circle track racing, Mazda powers it, and Mazda powers its racers through the best contingency award program in the country.

From prize money valued as low as $100 for a 5th place autocross finish to help keep you on track, to as high as a quarter-million dollar cash prize for the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires champion, Mazda has a comprehensive program built for the weekend warriors to those who aspire to compete in IMSA.

 

Applicable PDFs:

Mazda’s 2024 Contingency Awards Program

Mazda’s 2023 Contingency Awards Program

 

Contingency Awards Program Official Request Form

W-9 (October 2018)

For NASA's Toyo Bucks, submit here

For Toyo Bucks earned during SCCA events (e.g., from Spec MX-5 Challenge Series events), submit here

 

2023 Scholarship Winners:

  • Westin Workman; winner of the 2023 MX-5 Cup Shootout:

$110,000 value to compete in 2024 MX-5 Cup

 

  • Nathan Nicholson; runner-up of the 2023 MX-5 Cup Shootout:

$75,000 value to compete in 2024 MX-5 Cup

 

  • Sally Mott; Women’s Scholarship of the 2023 MX-5 Cup Shootout:

$75,000 value to compete in 2024 MX-5 Cup

 

  • Nate Cicero; winner of the 2023 MX-5 Cup ROY:

$80,000 value to compete in 2024 MX-5 Cup

 

  • Ethan Jacobs, Kamden Hibbitt, and Helio Meza; winners of the 2023 Spec MX-5 Shootout

 

  • Alex Bertagnoli; winner of the 2023 Spec MX-5 Challenge presented by Toyo Tires

$30,000 value

 

  • Westin Workman; runner-up of the 2023 Spec MX-5 Challenge presented by Toyo Tires

$20,000 value

 

A special congratulations to 2023 MX-5 Cup Champion, Jared Thomas, winner of $250,000 - to be used

in any series he chooses.

It's no wonder that more Mazdas are road-raced than any other car brand on any given weekend.