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Will Colton Herta be America’s Next F1 Driver?

Will Colton Herta be America’s Next F1 Driver?

Colton Herta is rumored to be on the verge of signing a contract with Red Bull Racing for an F1 seat at sister team, Alpha Tauri.  According to multiple reports, Herta poised to take the seat being vacated by Pierre Gasly.

By Winding Road Staff | September 06, 2022
Formula 1, mclaren
It’s Official: Oscar Piastri Signs with Mclaren
It’s Official: Oscar Piastri Signs with Mclaren

Oscar Piastri is officially a McLaren F1 driver.  After all the contract drama with Alpine heading into the summer break, a four-person Contract Recognition Board unanimously ruled in McLaren and Oscar Piastri's favor.  Soon after, McLaren confirmed Piastri on a multi-year deal.

By Winding Road Staff | September 06, 2022
cota, Spec MX-5
Spec MX-5 Challenge Series Crowns 2022 Champion after Thriller at COTA
Spec MX-5 Challenge Series Crowns 2022 Champion after Thriller at COTA

The Circuit of the Americas was the location to crown the Champion of the 2022 Spec MX-5 Challenge Series Presented by Toyo Tires – a race weekend which had no shortage of stories to showcase

By Winding Road Staff | September 19, 2022

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Summer Savings: Get $8000+ In Benefits With Global MX-5 Cup Car

Mazda and Long Road Racing are sweetening the pot for drivers interested in running Global MX-5 Cup in 2019. If you buy a car now, you get some useful equipment and cost reductions. We would add that if you buy now you can do some serious practice in the car, and the current generation MX-5 Cup car really demands extensive practice. Get details here.

By Winding Road Staff | July 10, 2018
News , Racing
Balance Of Performance Vindicated At Le Mans?

Balance Of Performance (BOP) systems commonly used in WEC, IMSA and Pirelli World Challenge get quite a bit of heat from drivers.

By Tom Martin | June 20, 2018
News , Racing
Need To Know: How Track Events Are Organized

When you are getting started in track events, it is helpful to understand that there are many, many events organized around the country.

By Winding Road Staff | May 30, 2018
News , Racing
Video: Spec MX-5 Challenge Central Race 4 From Circuit Of The Americas

Here we ride with Spec MX-5 Challenge driver Harry Voigt in the fourth race of the season which took place at Circuit of The Americas in Austin on May 6.

By Winding Road Staff | May 09, 2018
News , Racing
Video: Global MX-5 Cup At Barber Offers Hundreds Of Passes

Here we see Race 2 of the recent Global MX-5 Cup weekend and watch several impressive drives, including one from Winding Road Racing partner Todd Lamb.

By Winding Road Staff | April 25, 2018
News , Racing
Porsche Motorsport To Focus On Formula E and 911 RSR

For factory racing efforts, to no one’s surprise, Porsche has announced that it will focus on two racing programs going forward: Formula E and WEC/IMSA with the 911 RSR.

By Winding Road Staff | April 11, 2018
News , Racing
Livestreaming from Spec MX-5 Challenge This Weekend

The first round of the Spec MX-5 Challenge – East at VIR two weeks ago was truly exciting, with 6 cars finishing within 1 second of the winner in Race 1.

By Luciana D'Andretta | March 21, 2018
News , Racing
Join Our IndyCar Fantasy League

Why should basketball get all the love? We have set up F1 and Indycar fantasy leagues so that you can have more fun during the season and win some small, but coveted prizes.

By Winding Road Staff | March 14, 2018
News , Racing
Video: “That Was The Most Intense Racing I’ve Ever Done!”

The Spec MX-5 Challenge eastern region season opened with a bang on March 10 at VIRginia International Raceway.

By Winding Road Staff | March 14, 2018
News , Racing
New Drivers Selected For Spec MX-5 Challenge And Chance to Win $100,000 Grand Prize

Six of the first 10 drivers have been selected for the inaugural season of the Spec MX-5 Challenge Central Series. Each of these drivers is aiming for the regional championship and a shot at the season-ending grand prize of $100,000 supported by Mazda Motorsports, Yokohama Tire, Winding Road Racing and Atlanta Speedwerks. These drivers hope to join qualifying participants in the East Series for the 2018 Spec MX-5 Challenge Championships at Road Atlanta in November.

By Luciana D'Andretta | March 07, 2018
News , Racing
Video: Close Start And Finish In Spec MX-5 Test Race

The Spec MX-5 Challenge series recently ran a test day to shake down its 2018 Spec MX-5 race cars. The day included a test race because there’s nothing like the real thing to find flaws in the cars or in operating procedures.

By Winding Road Staff | February 28, 2018
News , Racing
Spec MX-5 Challenge Announces $65,000 In Regular Season Prizes

The Spec MX-5 Challenge regular season starts in about 3 weeks at Virginia International Raceway, with the eastern region kickoff.

By Luciana D'Andretta | February 21, 2018
News , Racing
Yokohama Tire Supporting Spec MX-5 Challenge Series

Spec MX-5 Challenge is excited to announce Yokohama Tire as the exclusive provider of racing tires for the 2018 Spec MX-5 Challenge series. Yokohama, along with Mazda, Pagid and other sponsors, are integral to making over $150,000 in prize money available for the 2018 Spec MX-5 Challenge season.

By Luciana D'Andretta | February 14, 2018
News , Racing
Video: Spec MX-5 Passing Demo At COTA

In this video we watch a Spec MX-5 car in an SCCA Majors race at Circuit of The Americas. The Spec MX-5 Challenge Series was testing potential series tires from Yokohama at this event.

By Jeff Sexton | February 14, 2018
News , Racing
F1 and Trans Am Searching For Better “TV” Economics

Everyone knows TV broadcasts are expensive to produce. Everyone knows that road racing is a niche sport. Put those two factors together and you have a recipe for problems.

By Tom Martin | February 14, 2018
News , Racing
The Tracks Of Spec MX-5 Challenge: Hallett Motor Racing Circuit

Spec MX-5 Challenge – Central will visit the Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in Jennings, OK (near Tulsa) on June 8-10, 2018. Hallett, built in 1976, is a classic track enjoyed for decades by club racers, including Paul Newman.

By Tom Martin | February 07, 2018
News , Racing
Spec MX-5 Central And East Drivers Go Head-to-Head At Road Atlanta

Road Atlanta will be the site of the next Spec MX-5 Challenge event in late July, combining all series participants for the first time. Road Atlanta will also host the Spec MX-5 Challenge championship event in November 2018 to decide the winner of the $100,000 championship prize.

By Winding Road Staff | January 17, 2018
News , Racing
Free eBook: How to Learn a Track… Fast!

Ross Bentley, author of the bestselling book Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving, is giving away a free eBook called “How to Learn a Track… Fast!” Just in time to get you mentally prepared for the 2018 race season, the free eBook goes over key techniques and the process to help you learn a track and get up to speed faster:

By Winding Road Staff | December 19, 2017
News , Racing
New Entry-Level Pro Series With $100k Prize: Spec MX-5

We are excited to see a new race series for 2018 that we think will be of interest to many of our readers. Positioned between Spec Miata and Global MX-5 Cup, Spec MX-5 gives drivers a new rung on the ladder system toward pro racing that will yield $100k in winnings to the champion.

By Luciana D'Andretta | December 19, 2017
News , Racing
Bucket List Tracks: Driving NOLA Motorsports Park

When it comes to bucket list road racing tracks, pretty much everyone can rattle off most of the Big 10: Watkins Glen, Road America, Laguna Seca…

By Winding Road Staff | November 15, 2017
News , Racing
Class Warfare: New Race Series Built Around Porsche Cayman GT4

Toyo is the lead sponsor for a new race series build around the factory-built Porsche Cayman Clubsport GT4 and GT4 MR. The idea is to bring the spec platform that has been used in Pirelli World Challenge GTS and Continental Sports Car Championship GS to a series more accessible to amateur drivers. There is money involved…

By Winding Road Staff | November 15, 2017

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