Alara Racing

Looking to make the leap from weekend warrior to professional racer? The jump may not be as big as you think. This feature is part of a special series running on racer.com about the SCCA Pro Racing Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich® Tires as Mazda Motorsports, racers and fans anticipate the 2016 […]”

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Veteran of Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Pro Challenge moves to championship team for 2015 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich® Tires. The pieces for the 2015 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich® Tires are falling into place. ALARA Racing has announced that 20-year old Lafayette, La., native and University of Louisiana at […]”

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ALARA Racing is leveraging its winning Mazda tradition in stepping up to the challenge of the Continental Tire series. It is the natural tendency of racers to want to take that next step. Perhaps it’s moving to a faster class, or from competing on a regional level to racing for divisional and national championships. Maybe […]”

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A lot has happened since the beginning of the season. We are halfway through the season which consists of 12 races and I am currently in the championship lead with a 55-point gap to second with six wins and two seconds. Heading into the season I was optimistic about where I would stand relative to […]”

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Gumby didn’t drive a racecar. So seeing the lovable claymation character at a racetrack is a bit unusual. But when Kenton Koch won the second of two SCCA Pro Racing Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich® Tires races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in May, Gumby was right there on the podium with him. As […]”

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Since 2006, the Mazda MX-5 Cup has produced some of the closest races in all of motorsports. As a part of the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Ladder, the series has been a springboard for young drivers looking to move up. It is also a destination series for others who simply want affordable racing on a professional weekend. […]”

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Sometimes championships look easy – win, win, win and carry that points lead throughout the season and clinch before the final race. Then there is what Christian Szymczak had to go through to claim the Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup championship. It came down to a couple of very determined, fast and consistent drivers. Sure, it […]”

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