Back in rotation: Mazda Heritage Collection By George Tamayo | August 15, 2024 2:50 PM ET On a flight to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif., you’ll unwittingly fly right over a storied collection of racecars. About 20 seconds before touch down, the flight path crosses right over Mazda NA R&D, which for almost 25 years has…
By RACER Staff | July 18, 2024 9:49 AM ET Martinsville Speedway and the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin announced that the spec series will hold an exhibition race as part of the 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season finale event on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event will be a 300-lap doubleheader called the Virginia is…
By MazdaMotorsports.com | June 26, 2024 3:19 PM ET The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin posts impressive numbers when it comes to victory margins, lead changes, prize money and more, but this summer the series reaches a number that’s been a decade in the making. In June, Flis Performance completed Mazda MX-5 Cup car build number…
By RACER Staff | January 16, 2024 3:56 PM ET Whelen Engineering will partner with Mazda Motorsports to become the title sponsor of the Mazda MX-5 Cup series beginning in 2024. The relationship marks a new chapter for Whelen, which has a long history of involvement with motorsports that includes supplying tracks with emergency lighting equipment, sponsoring drivers,…
By George Tamayo | December 20, 2023 3:00 AM ET Among the bevy of engine sounds that fill the motorsports landscape, the Mazda Rotary that powered the 767B prototype and RX-7 GTO cars of the early 1990s holds a special place in the hearts, and ears, of enthusiasts. Those four-rotor engines had a unique wail that set it…
By George Tamayo | December 15, 2023 3:14 PM ET When a company has been doing something so long, particularly when that something is not their core activity, then they must be doing it for good reason. The company in question here is Mazda, and the something is their driver scholarship program. The 2023 Mazda Scholarship Shootout at…
By RACER Staff | November 30, 2023 11:30 AM ET Having made a well-received debut outing last month at Daytona International Speedway, the Mazda Heritage Collection will return to action with Historic Sportscar Racing this weekend at Sebring International Raceway. A pair of entries from the collection will take part in sprint races leading up to the Sebring…
By RACER Staff | November 8, 2023 11:45 AM ET The Mazda Heritage Collection had an exceptional debut in the HSR Classic at Daytona presented by IMSA. Both cars entered had strong performances and mesmerized fans with screaming rotary sounds echoing across Daytona International Speedway. The Mazda Heritage Collection brought a 1989 Mazda 767B-002 and a 1991 Mazda…
By RACER Staff | November 2, 2023 12:23 PM ET Following an extensive restoration program, two iconic Mazda racing machines will return to the track this week as the Mazda Heritage Collection program makes its first outing at Daytona International Speedway this weekend for the HSR Classic Daytona presented by IMSA, November 3 – 5. The Mazda Heritage…
By RACER Staff | October 31, 2023 1:12 PM ET Names of the 12 finalists set to compete in the 16th running of the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout have been revealed. The list features a number of familiar faces along with some promising bright new stars. After being selected as a nominee, drivers were asked to submit a…