Spec MX-5

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.

By Winding Road Staff | April 30, 2019
2019 SPEC MX-5 SimRacing Challenge – Circuit of the Americas – Round 3

On Wednesday, April 24th the 3rd round of the Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge took place at COTA.

By Winding Road Staff | April 29, 2019
Paradigm Shift Racing Partners With Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge

We are very pleased to welcome Adam Brouillard of Paradigm Shift Racing to the Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge family.

By Winding Road Staff | April 29, 2019
Spec MX-5 Sim Racing Challenge Round 2 – Summit Point Recap

The Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge, a virtual motorsports competition based on the bi-coastal Spec MX-5 Challenge race series gathered at Summit Point Motorsports Park for the 2nd of 11 events in the 2019 season.

By Winding Road Staff | April 16, 2019
Experienced Sim Racer Joins the Field: An Interview With Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge Driver Matt Bussa

For the 2nd installment of our Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge Driver profile, Matt Bussa of suburban Chicagoland shares his views on sim racing, his background in it, and his days in karting.

By Winding Road Staff | April 10, 2019
Spec MX-5 Challenge Welcomes NC MX-5 Cup Cars For 2019

Spec MX-5 Challenge has announced that owners of NC generation Mazda MX-5 Cup cars (sometimes known as “Playboy Cup cars”) are eligible to run in the Challenge series. Tom Martin, director of the Spec MX-5 Challenge said “Mazda estimates that about 100 of NC generation…

By Winding Road Staff | April 03, 2019
Special Value Package: Test Drive A Spec MX-5 Car At COTA In April

Winding Road Racing has put together a special value package specifically for drivers interested in the Spec MX-5 Challenge Series to try one of the cars at one of the great tracks in America.

By Winding Road Staff | March 14, 2019
A Few Seats Open For 2019 Spec MX-5 Challenge

You can still get in on the 2019 Spec MX-5 East Series. Applications will be accepted through March 22 (the East Series opens at Summit Point on April 5-7). Applications for the West Series will be open through April 12 (the West Series opens at CoTA on May 4-5).

By Winding Road Staff | March 12, 2019
Deadlines Near: Spec MX-5 Challenge Series

The start of the Spec MX-5 Challenge Series is only a month away (the East Series opens at Summit Point on April 5-7; the West Series at CoTA on May 4-5). Transporters are being detailed, cars are being prepped, tires are on order and trophies are being built. With $150,000 on the line…

By Luciana D'Andretta | March 06, 2019
Video: The Last Shall Be First, Briefly

Here is a race video from a recent shakedown and tire test for Spec MX-5 Challenge cars at Circuit of The Americas. This was driver Robert Crocker’s first race weekend at COTA and he faced multiple challenges in addition to…

By Winding Road Staff | February 20, 2019
Pricing And Ways To Participate In $150k Spec MX-5 Challenge

Spec MX-5, LLC has released a chart detailing the three basic ways to participate in the $150k Spec MX-5 Challenge Series. They have also detailed a fourth individual race option for drivers who want to try the series, presumably at a convenient track.

By Winding Road Staff | January 23, 2019
Spec MX-5 Unveils SimRacing Companion Series With Attractive Prizes

Spec MX-5, LLC recently announced a simulator racing series to go along with its real-world Spec MX-5 Challenge series. The idea of the simulator series parallels that of the real series: give racers a boost in their careers. In the Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge, drivers will compete in

By Winding Road Staff | January 16, 2019
Deadline Approaches For New Spec MX-5 Car Orders

The Spec MX-5 car is designed for the 2019 Spec MX-5 Challenge pro series. The West series regular season will run major tracks during the year including Circuit of The Americas, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca…

By Winding Road Staff | January 09, 2019
2019 Spec MX-5 New Build Pricing, Features Announced

Spec MX-5, LLC, the operators of the Spec MX-5 Challenge Series, have announced specifications and pricing for 2019 new build race cars. The series also described its plans for the car in future years.

By Winding Road Staff | January 02, 2019
Carter Wins $100k Scholarship, So Can You

Michael Carter is the 2018 winner of the Mazda Road To 24 Shootout. The Georgia Institute of Technology student was a finalist in the Shootout, thanks to a strong season in Spec Miata. Carter competed this past weekend with Matthew Dirks, Hannah Grisham and Loni Unser in this competition for a scholarship supporting a 2019 drive in the Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup sponsored by

By Winding Road Staff | December 12, 2018
Spec MX-5 Challenge Welcomes T4 Mazdas

AUSTIN, TX and CUMMING, GA — (December 12, 2018) — Spec MX-5, LLC today announced that Mazda MX-5s from the SCCA T4 class will be eligible to compete in the 2019 Spec MX-5 Challenge Series. The Spec MX-5 Challenge is a pro racing series for NC-generation Mazda MX-5 race cars with over $100,000 in prize money supported by…

By Winding Road Staff | December 12, 2018
Spec MX-5 Challenge Announces Schedule and New Options for 2019

Today, the Spec MX-5 Challenge announced its schedule and new options for the 2019 season. Notable is the expansion to tracks on the West Coast, as well as in the Mountain West and North Central regions of the U.S. Additionally, the series will offer new services packages for 2019. Drivers will be able to own their cars in addition to being able to…

By Luciana D'Andretta | December 05, 2018
Video: What Happens When One Race Decides $100k Winner

The Spec MX-5 Challenge traveled to the ARRC at Road Atlanta for its championship rounds on November 1-4. The championship winner would emerge with a scholarship for $100,000 provided by Yokohama tires, Mazda Motorsports, and Pagid Racing brakes. Going into the weekend, Central Series champ Tom Martin and…

By Jeff Sexton | November 07, 2018
2019 Spec MX-5 Challenge Plans Enhanced

With the 2018 Spec MX-5 Challenge championship awarding $100,000 in scholarship fund this weekend (November 1-4) at Road Atlanta, the Spec MX-5 Challenge team is already hard at work on the 2019 season. The 2019 season will see several enhancements including greater geographical coverage and more extensive prize money.

By Winding Road Staff | October 31, 2018
Spec MX-5 Challenge Central Series Finish Sets Up Battle For $100k

The Spec MX-5 Challenge central series recently completed its regular season with Races 9 and 10 at Circuit of The Americas in Austin. An overview of the racing action from those races is…

By Winding Road Staff | September 19, 2018
Video: “That Was Epic!”

In this video, we see a recent Spec MX-5 Challenge race at NOLA Motorsports Park. Spec MX-5 used the "Noval" short course for this particular…

By Winding Road Staff | September 19, 2018

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