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SCCA’s Spec formula class begins the transition to 2.0-liter Mazda MZR engine in 2018 SCCA Formula Enterprises cars will be transitioning from their current 2.3-liter engine to a 2.0-liter Mazda MZR engine. As a result, a new class for cars fitted with the new engine will be created for 2018, FE2. Both FE and FE2 […]

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First event of the 10-race series this weekend at Sebring features full support from Mazda Motorsports The SCCA Hoosier Super Tour gets underway this weekend at Sebring International Raceway. The 10-race series that spans from Florida to California to Portland to Watkins Glen and points in between determines the SCCA nationwide points champions and also […]

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New Southeast Conference initiative from Mazda Motorsports gets into full swing at the first event of the season The first SCCA U.S. Majors Tour event of the year took place in Florida this past weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Aside from being a successful weekend for many Mazda racers, it was also a successful debut for […]

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You’ve participated in SCCA’s Track Night in America program, and now you’re beginning to itch for some competition. Mazda racers Joel Miller and Tom Long talk about your options If you’ve participated in Track Night in America and are now beginning to think about competition – luckily, there are several options available to you. While […]

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Mazda supports drivers who get on track through SCCA’s track day program For those looking to get on track in a low stress environment or improve their existing track driving skills, there’s SCCA’s Track Night in America. Since its launch in 2015, thousands of enthusiasts have taken advantage of the program that allows anyone to […]

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Mazda racers looking for a SCCA national points championship will need to race several Super Tour events Mazda racers seeking to follow in the footsteps of Matthew Reynolds (E Production), Ken Kannard (F Production), Michael Kamalian (GT-Lite), Elliot Finlayson (Formula Enterprises), Spencer Brockman (Formula Atlantic), Brad Yake (Formula Mazda), Jim Drago (Spec Miata), Luis Rivera […]

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Spec Miata frontrunner walks away with a scholarship to compete in MX-5 Cup in 2018 Selin Rollan has been a frontrunner in Spec Miata for the last several years. This year, Rollan finished second in both the SCCA National Championship Runoffs and the NASA Eastern States Championships, earning an invitation to the 2017 Mazda Road […]

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At age 69, Kemper won the SCCA Formula Mazda national championship, stepping onto the Runoffs podium for the first time Melvin David Kemper Jr. has been racing for nearly half a century, but it wasn’t until this year, at the young age of 69 that this year’s Formula Mazda Champion scored his first podium at […]

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Those looking to get on track for wheel-to-wheel competition have many options to obtain a racing license If you’ve been autocrossing or participating in SCCA’s Track Night in America or NASA HPDEs and are looking to move to wheel-to-wheel competition, there are several options for obtaining a racing license. While both organizations have their own […]

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SCCA Solo National Championship winner in C Street had to overcome major hurdles to win his second title in a row Winning an SCCA Solo National Championship is never easy – winning a title in one of the biggest, most competitive classes in autocross history is even tougher. But to do that, for the second […]

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Longtime racer finds success in Touring 4 in a 12-year-old RX-8 Don Knowles has a long and storied history in production-based sports car racing. A six-time SCCA national champion, he also has a number of wins in professional racing, mostly in the Escort Endurance Series. Knowles holds the world record for 24-hour race victories; he’s […]

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Touring 4 MX-5 racer took advantage of a new rule to get double the track time at the 2017 SCCA Runoffs Racing is all about spotting potential advantages and using them to your benefit. When it came to the 2017 SCCA Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this past September, a circuit few had run at, […]

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Battling more than other racers, Dernehl shows what perseverance really means One of the greatest things about racing is that there’s always next year. Most racers don’t appreciate that nearly enough, but Jeff Dernehl of Roswell, Ga., will be one of those who appreciates the chance to get back in the driver’s seat and try […]

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Determination and prep, as well as friends and family, keep Ali Naimi running up front Ali Naimi just simply will not quit. The California driver has been racing at SCCA’s National Championship Runoffs for nearly two decades, competing in Showroom Stock and now in Touring 4. In his 18 attempts, Naimi has stood on the […]

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Spec Miata and STL racer enjoys racing as a family activity When Amy Mills met her husband, Whitfield Gregg, she knew nothing about racing. But an interest that began with watching Formula 1 together eventually blossomed into an on-track educational outing, something she liked much more than she thought she would. Racing was the next […]

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The second of a trio of STL MX-5s built by Nick Leverone that MazdaMotorsports.com will explore Most of the SCCA Super Touring Lite-class Miatas in competition are NA or NB MX-5s. But there are a few NC-based cars that are doing quite well. Craig McHaffie’s car is one of those. Built in 2008 by Nick […]

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Six Hoosier Super Tour events plus the Runoffs decided the SCCA points champions, with eight Mazda drivers earning titles With the SCCA National Championship Runoffs being the last opportunity to earn points toward the Hoosier Super Tour point championships, those champions have now been determined, and among them are eight Mazda drivers. Drivers earned points […]

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Young Runoffs champion is well liked by everyone in the paddock Not many outside of the Southeast had heard of Spec Miata racer Preston Pardus, but the 2017 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway certainly changed that when he walked away the champ after a thrilling battle that involved, among others, Selin Rollan, […]

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For Brakke, racing an EP-class Miata is only the beginning of his involvement in SCCA racing Few drivers are as deeply committed to SCCA racing as Jon Brakke of Fargo, N.D. Brakke has collected three SCCA national championships driving a Miata in the E Production class, winning in 2003, 2010 and 2012. But he gives […]

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Nick Leverone’s Super Touring Lite Miata is prepped to the limit Super Touring Lite is becoming one of SCCA’s most popular classes, and was the third largest at the 2017 SCCA Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is also one of the most varied, with a tremendous number of different models serving as bases for […]

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Mark Brakke was looking for a change from his E Production Miata; he found it in an H Prod Mazda2 In a class once filled with tiny-engined British roadsters, the newer sedans are taking over SCCA’s H Production – they generally have more power and are sometimes easier to build thanks to Limited Prep rules. […]

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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 […]

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The Mazda Motorsports-supported Women’s Initiative Luncheon at the SCCA Solo National Championships inspired attendees to generate and spread ideas about attracting women to autocross The Women’s Initiative Luncheon, supported by Mazda Motorsports, at the 2017 SCCA Tire Rack Solo National Championships was a big deal. As the number of entrants in the Ladies classes in […]

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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 […]

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