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Gear Spotlight: The Spec Miata AiM MXL2 Bundle
We get questions all the time about setting up data systems in Spec Miatas, so we thought it would be a great idea to create this MXL2 bundle to remove some of the guesswork in customers’ builds.
NC Miata At Buttonwillow: Proven Time Attack Potential
This past Sunday, Southern California’s Roadster Cup time attack series had their 5th event of the year at Buttonwillow Raceway Park.
Regional Spec Miata Driver Joins In: Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge Driver Profile – Nathan Saxon
Nathan Saxon is a young New Englander with some pretty cool track experience under his belt, both behind the wheel and at the corner worker station. Growing up watching circle track racing at his local track, then slowly gaining interest in road racing, it’s cool to see his racing background develop.
A Great Racer, Gone Too Soon
Dave Wheeler, owner of Advanced Autosports, passed away on December 12. To say that he will be missed by many in the Spec Miata community is an understatement. Dave typically had over 50 Spec Miatas under his wing at any one time, and so over the past two decades has…
Where To Do Your Racing In 2019
With the holiday season upon us, now is a good time to consider where to go racing in 2019. Here are a few thoughts to help you think clearly on the subject. Perhaps you are a track day or HPDE who would like to take the plunge into wheel-wheel racing (you won’t regret it!). You may need to attend a school, and…
10 Reasons Spec Miata Is The Best Racing Car
Not a week goes by without a customer coming in to one of our stores to ask about buying or building a race car. Most people seem to know what they want, others want some guidance. The former outnumber the latter, though on average both groups seem equally confused about their goals and how to achieve them. The general answer: Spec Miata.
What It’s Like To Go From Spec Miata To Daytona Prototype
Mark Drennan drives for Winding Road Racing and leads our driver coaching program. Mark is the 2016 Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup rookie-of-the-year. Mark is also a two-time NASA national champion in Spec Miata. He recently shared his experience getting ready to drive a Daytona Prototype at the 25 Hours…
Holiday Wish Book: Spec Miata Season
When it comes to road racing, just about all roads lead to Spec Miata. If you’re thinking about getting in to road racing, Spec Miata is the most popular starting point, thanks to reasonable costs and competition throughout the field.
Spec Miata: Justin Hille Wins Spirit Of Mazda Award
During the day, Justin Hille works at Roush Industries. On the weekends, he is one of the premier Spec Miata racers in the Northern Conference of the SCCA, where he won the conference championship this year.
Beyond Spec Miata: Spec Mustang + Spec Iron
If you are racing (or thinking about racing) a Spec Miata, and you want to try something different, one obvious direction to go is to get a bigger, more powerful spec car. And to compound the obvious, nothing could be more clearly powerful yet affordable than a V-8 powered Mustang.
Beyond Spec Miata
We’ve said many times, and we’ll happily say again: the Miata is the greatest amateur race car in modern times. And since Miatas work in so many classes, we should add that the Spec Miata is, from many angles, the greatest of the Miatas. There could be a lot to say to support this, but for the sake of simplicity, we mention a) that the Spec Miata is, by far, the most popular amateur race car, b) Spec Miata car counts at most weekends are high and the racing is intense at the front, middle and back of the pack, c) the Spec Miata is a fast enough car to have a decent learning curve, while being slow enough to encourage the development of good habits. Oh, and driving a Spec Miata is really, really fun.
Maximizing Your Racing Budget: SM-C Miata
Let’s face it, racing can be expensive, especially compared with something like club soccer. There have however, been several recent efforts to lower the cost of racing. With these in mind, we set out to build a fun, reliable racecar that keeps costs low.
SCCA Announces Changes to SM Class Modification Rules
In the wake of the 2014 SCCA Spec Miata Runoffs debacle on October 10th at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in which the first six cars to finish the race were found to be out of compliance during post-race inspections, the SCCA has posted a memorandum outlining changes to class rules in order to address what has clearly become a widespread issue in SM racing.
From Karts to Spec Miata – A Chat With Sam Silver
After several successful seasons in karts, Sam Silver decided to make the transition over to cars. When she’s not rock climbing or starting a company that sells hole saws, she’s racing a ’91 Spec Miata with a famous livery inspired by her mother’s maiden name: Martini. We had a few questions for Sam as to how she made the transition from racing karts to racing cars, what helps her win, and what the advantages are to driving a Spec Miata over other classes in racing.
Spec Miata: Take A Ride In The Class You (Probably) Should Run
If you are considering getting into road racing, someone has probably advised that you to run Spec Miata. Spec Miata is great for new drivers and those wanting to refine their well-developed skills. If you are unsure what the fuss is about, here is a video that illustrates the Spec Miata experience.
WR TV: SCCA Spec Miata Divisional Race at Willow Springs Raceway
After completing Driver School and a race the following day, we set our sights on the next local SCCA race: a two day divisional event at Willow Springs International Raceway. With class in the rear view and racing season in full swing, the training wheels were coming off and it was time to build upon what was learned thus far and expand from there.
Winding Road Racing: VIRgins No Longer
Sitting outside the Advanced Autosports semi between races at a Midwestern Council event at Road America back in August, Jim Kettelkamp casually mentioned a potential trip to Virginia International Raceway (VIR) for the 13 Hour SCCA Charge Of The Headlight Brigade endurance race in October. Already having enlisted Steve Krock, a suspension mechanic on the Ed Carpenter IndyCar team, Doctor Jim was looking for a third driver for the team. I switched off all rational decision making processes for a few seconds and signed up.
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