His teams have won at Indy before, but the SCCA Runoffs provided Juncos the opportunity to race on the famous track himself Juncos Racing’s Mazda Road to Indy drivers have won at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Both Victor Franzoni (Pro Mazda Championship) and Kyle Kaiser (Indy Lights) won on the IMS road course in their way […]
NASA racers from the western half of the country vie for championships at Thunderhill Raceway on Oct. 6-8 The fourth annual NASA Western States Championships presented by Toyo Tires is attracting a strong contingent of competitors that will head to Thunderhill Raceway in Northern California on Oct. 6-8. Among the Mazda drivers, that includes not […]
Keith Grant and Eric Prill make it three Mazda victories on the first day of races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Keith Grant became the first Mazda-powered winner at Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs, taking the Formula Atlantic title in his Mazda/Hoosier/Polestar Swift 016a Mazda. Polesitter Sedat Yelkin, also in a […]
Miatas take the front rows of E and F Production at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs Four days of qualifying have concluded at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the SCCA National Championship Runoffs and the polesitters are determined for 28 classes of racing. Among those are six Mazda drivers, including Spec Miata fast qualifier Chris Haldeman. […]
Mazda powers two spec formula classes at the SCCA Runoffs, and several of the top drivers in Formula Atlantic and Prototype also choose Mazda power The SCCA National Championship Runoffs features two classes where Mazdas are a given to win – Formula Mazda and Formula Enterprises. But being spec classes, they are especially hard to […]
Mazda racers seek glory at the SCCA Runoffs, with good shots at winning in GT-3, GT-Lite and B-Spec When it comes to Mazda racers hoping to do well in the GT categories and B-Spec at this year’s SCCA National Championship Runoffs later this month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, one likely winner pops to mind: Michael […]
We turned to some pro drivers who have raced on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course for tips and tricks to help SCCA club racers at the Runoffs The Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course is new to most of the SCCA National Championship Runoffs participants, but pro series have been racing there for years. And while […]
Joel Miller, Tom Long and Jonathan Bomarito will be on hand at Indy to review video and data and offer tips to Mazda racers As it has done in years past, Mazda Motorsports is doing something extra special for its Mazda racers at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. At prior events, that has involved guided […]
Seven Mazda drivers in each SCCA conference claim titles The final two conferences to wrap up their SCCA U.S. Majors Tour season have tabulated the points, and 14 Mazda drivers were at the top of their respective classes. The Northern Conference concluded with a race at Grattan Raceway, although most titles had been wrapped up […]
Spec Miata racer has his sights set on a Runoffs win – and MX-5 Cup Tyler Kicera already has a NASA National Championship to his name, having won the East title in Spec Miata at Watkins Glen International last year. Now he has his eye on the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, […]
Eric Prill, Matt Reynolds lead a contingent of Mazda Production drivers looking for Runoffs glory at Indy In the last few years, F Production has become one of SCCA Club Racing’s more interesting classes. A mix of classic British roadsters and newer Japanese machinery, it has produced some of the best racing at the SCCA […]
Prather’s tribute to Tom Thrash – building the best example of a first-gen E Production RX-7 – is making progress Jesse Prather embarked on an ambitious project, one that combined creating the ultimate E Production first-generation RX-7 and a tribute to his longtime racing friend, Tom Thrash. “This car was completely stripped down to the […]
Mazda drivers have a good shot at Touring 4, and one even has a chance in Touring 1 at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs Among the Touring classes at this year’s SCCA National Championship Runoffs, taking place Sept. 25-Oct. 1 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Touring 4 is where a Mazda driver has the best shot […]
Contingencies, paddock space and the annual banquet are some of the benefits Mazda racers at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs can expect The 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is on track to be the biggest yet, with the entry list hitting the 1,000 mark more than a month and a half […]
With nearly 100 Spec Miatas entered in the 2017 SCCA Runoffs, things are about to get very interesting Spec Miata holds the all-time record for the largest number of cars to start a race at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. In 2013, 67 Miatas made the Runoffs grid at Road America. The second-place record is […]
Formula Enterprise racer is one of only 10 nominated for the TeamUSA Scholarship “I’m a super-competitive person, so I love the close competition,” says Sabré Cook of why she loves racing. “I love when you get to that point when everything feels right – with you, with the car, and everything is second nature and […]
The finale for the Northern Conference U.S. Majors Tour features several championships on the line The Northern Conference of the SCCA U.S. Majors Tour wraps up this weekend at Grattan Raceway in Michigan. Like with some of the other final Majors races, those who are already qualified for the SCCA Runoffs and are not attacking […]
Texas Spec Miata racer is getting the job done both on and off track Deriann Taylor is looking for a way to get to the NASA National Championships or perhaps into pro racing, and she’s pulling out all the stops to do it. The 21-year-old Spec Miata racer from New Braunfels, Texas, has displayed her […]
With only the Runoffs remaining, several drivers hold a commanding lead in the SCCA Super Tour points With the final Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour race weekend at Watkins Glen International completed, there are several clear leaders among Mazda racers in the nationwide points chase. While the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor […]
Mazda Solo Advancement Scholarship winner has tackled his first SCCA Majors race, and it was a big one Julian Garfield appears to be one who never shies away from a challenge. That’s evidenced by not only stepping into Spec Miata with his Mazda Solo Advancement Scholarship, but also by racing in the well-attended and highly […]
Mazda racers have a chance to wrap up conference titles this weekend in Georgia SCCA’s Southeast Conference U.S. Majors Tour wraps up its season this weekend at Roebling Road Raceway near Savannah, Ga. The 2.02-mile, nine-turn road course is expecting a large field for the final Majors of 2017 in that SCCA Conference. Spec Miata […]
Penultimate round of Hoosier Super Tour at Road America also features first-time winners at the iconic event Despite being in its 62nd year, the WeatherTech Chicago Region June Sprints, the penultimate stop of the 11-round Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour series, saw a few firsts at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Formula Enterprises […]
SCCA Western Conference titles to be wrapped up this weekend The SCCA Western Conference U.S. Majors Tour finale takes place this weekend at The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Wash., and several Mazda drivers are in contention for Conference titles in their respective classes. Being the northernmost round of the Conference series, and with most […]
Mazda’s scholarships for sports car racers continues to grow and provide opportunities to grassroots racers Preparations and planning are underway for the 2017 edition of the Mazda Road to 24 Shootout, with this year’s event continuing to showcase club racing champions and give them a shot at a funded ride in the Idemitsu MX-5 […]
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