Mazda MX-5 Cup

A new chapter in the long-running story of Mazda’s motorsports support was written this week as a total of $350,000 in scholarships were handed out at the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout on Wednesday. The big $150,000 check went to Max Stallone. A pair of $100,000 checks were handed to...

As one of the longest running and most prestigious driver talent searches in North American motorsports, the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout offers aspiring racers a chance to win a fully-funded ride in the professional Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup series.The Shootout was established by Mazda's motorsports development program to identify and...

The second-ever Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race at Martinsville Speedway somehow matched – and maybe even exceeded – the thrills of the inaugural race. In a green-white-checker finish, Jeremy Fletcher (No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Racing) beat Westin Workman (No. 13 BSI Racing) to the line by 0.003s...

The series makes its return to Martinsville Speedway for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300.

Two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Earl Bamber will run in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup invitational race at Martinsville Speedway on Thursday, Oct. 23.

The 2025 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin season ended in its traditional way: a wild last lap that had everyone second-guessing who would win at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

Round 13 of the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin played out like a blockbuster movie at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on Thursday.The top three drivers vying for the championship found themselves running together in the closing laps of the race knowing that every press of the throttle and...

The 20th season of Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin is set to come to a dramatic close this week with Rounds 13 and 14 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

Helio Meza kind of fell into the Mazda Motorsports ladder and Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin. But as it turns out, the series has boosted his skills like no other form of car racing he’s tried.“I would say it’s probably the series that I’ve learned the most in...

Bryce Cornet has been such a near-constant presence in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup paddock for several years that one would be forgiven for not realizing he is in only his second full season of MX-5 Cup competition.