Daniel Bender

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 […]

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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 […]

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Honor for most improved driver presented to the Touring 4 National Champion and Mazda salesman in Chicago. In racing, a favorite old saying is that if you’re not improving, you’re going backwards. That applies not only to equipment, but to drivers as well. Danny Bender can say he’s improving, and he’s got the award to […]”

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Two drivers at the Runoffs got professional coaching with good results from different approaches. It’s generally accepted that coaching can help even the most advanced of racing drivers. There is always a different way to look at things, and even if you’re fast, considering all the options might make you even faster. Two drivers at […]”

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The 2014 SCCA Touring 4 National Champion sells Mazdas when he’s not racing them. The old motorsports saying, “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday” doesn’t get any more applicable than in the case of Daniel Bender. In this circumstance, he’s the one doing the winning, in a Touring 4 Mazda MX-5, then selling MX-5s – […]”

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Daniel Bender wins Touring 4 in an MX-5, followed by two other Mazda drivers. Leading a Mazda sweep of the podium, Daniel Bender, of Northbrook, Ill., notched his first National Championship title in convincing fashion at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Tom Wickersham, of San Ramon, Calif., came home second, […]”

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