Spec MX-5

Video: Super Tight Spec MX-5 Challenge Racing Start To Finish

In this video, we see a recent Spec MX-5 Challenge race at Road Atlanta. Road Atlanta will be the site of the 2018 Spec MX-5 Challenge Championship, with $100,000 on the line, so drivers in this race were both practicing and learning about their competitors.

By Winding Road Staff | August 07, 2018
Video: How To Win From P4

Here we see Race 6 of the Eastern Spec MX-5 Challenge Series, held at Summit Point Raceway on June 17, 2018

By Winding Road Staff | June 20, 2018
Best Race Cars: Spec MX-5

There are many ways to assess road racing cars. The obvious way is sheer pace, where lap times, ideally across a range of tracks, are used to determine merit.

By Winding Road Staff | June 13, 2018
Video: 360 Degree Footage From Spec MX-5 Challenge At VIR

Here we ride along with John Allen racing in round 3 of Spec MX-5 Challenge – East at VIRginia International Raceway on March 12, 2018.

By Winding Road Staff | May 16, 2018
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
Video: Passing On “Flow” Tracks Can Be Tricky

One element of track design that we’ve notice some drivers key on is something they call “flow”. For example, a lot of drivers like Watkins Glen and this seems to be, at least in part, because it has quite a few high and medium speed turns that are connected.

By Winding Road Staff | April 04, 2018
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Tracks of Spec MX-5: Circuit of The Americas

On May 4-6, and then again on September 13-16, Spec MX-5 Challenge – Central will run at Circuit of The Americas. COTA is well-know as the host of the US Grand Prix Formula 1 race, as well as IMSA, Pirelli World Challenge, WEC and MotoGP events in recent years.

By Tom Martin | January 31, 2018
Handful Of Seats Open For Spec MX-5 Challenge

The Spec MX-5 Challenge series has now received 26 applications for 20 seats (10 driver run in the Eastern region and 10 in the Central region). But the series isn’t full yet because the series is holding seats open until the application deadline.

By Jeff Sexton | January 24, 2018
The Tracks Of Spec MX-5: Summit Point

Summit Point Motorsports Park, in Summit Point, WV is a 2.0 mile classic track dating from the late ’60s. It has been the site of many SCCA races over the years. Spec MX-5 Challenge – East will visit Summit Point in June of 2018.

By Tom Martin | January 24, 2018
Spec MX-5 Challenge Filling Up Quickly

When you offer a $100,000 top prize, and more, for a reasonably priced racing series, it makes sense that you get a positive reaction.

By Jeff Sexton | January 17, 2018
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
The Tracks Of Spec MX-5: NCM Motorsports Park

The Spec MX-5 Central season kicks off at NCM Motorsports Park in March. NCM Motorsports Park is a new (2014) track located in Bowling Green,…

By Tom Martin | January 10, 2018
Apply to Run Spec MX-5 Challenge In 2018

Spec MX-5 Challenge is a new race series for 2018. With a complete arrive & drive cost of $45,000 for the season, a $100,000 championship prize and more…

By Luciana D'Andretta | December 29, 2017

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