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About Spec MX-5 Challenge

Positioned between Spec Miata and Global MX-5 Cup, Spec MX-5 cars are carefully developed for pace, affordability and fun. Spec MX-5 Challenge gives drivers a new rung on the ladder system toward pro racing that will yield over $100k in winnings to top participants. With a variety of service packages,…Continue reading “About Spec MX-5 Challenge”

8Jan 202010 Jan 2020

Lookin’ Good: More Than 40 Spec MX-5s Under Construction For 2020

More than 40 of the new 2020 edition Spec MX-5 race car are currently being built, with the potential for…

15Nov 201915 Nov 2019

Toyo Tires Enhances Spec MX-5 Challenge Prize Pool

We issued a press release today covering the new Spec MX-5 Challenge 2020 Championship prize fund. The $100,000 fund is…

2Oct 201925 Nov 2019

Three Ways To Get To 2020 Spec MX-5 Challenge Championship

The 2020 Spec MX-5 Challenge is building on its success and learning in its inaugural 2018/2019 seasons to create one…

SimRacing Challenge

Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge To Return In 2020!

24 Jan 202025 Jan 2020

The 2020 Spec MX-5 SimRacing Challenge is a driver development series based on the real-life Spec MX-5 Challenge program and the SimRacing Challenge program runs parallel in almost every way.…

“I Just Love This Car!”

24 Jan 202024 Jan 2020

There are many fans of Mazda race cars, but we've noticed recently as the new Spec MX-5s are being built and tested that a theme is emerging: the NC platform…

Series

Spec MX-5 Challenge Entry and Registration Fees

24 Jan 202025 Jan 2020

The Spec MX-5 Challenge Series takes an innovative approach to amateur racing: • Marquee events across SCCA and NASA to help Spec MX-5 racers find the events likely to have…

Mazda Announces $5000 Scholarship for Spec MX-5 Pentathlon Proposal

10 Jan 202010 Jan 2020

Mazda Motorsports has announced that it will award a $5000 scholarship to the driver who presents the best proposal to run a new 2020 Spec MX-5 race car in…

Filling Up: Spec MX-5 Challenge Invitational Events

9 Jan 202024 Jan 2020

Interest in the Spec MX-5 Challenge Invitational Events has been growing steadily since this single-event, two-race option to qualify for the Spec MX-5 Challenge Championship was announced in October. 39…

Lookin’ Good: More Than 40 Spec MX-5s Under Construction For 2020

8 Jan 202010 Jan 2020

More than 40 of the new 2020 edition Spec MX-5 race car are currently being built, with the potential for many more to come. At least 29 of these cars…

Series

Graphical Outline Of 4 Paths To Spec MX-5 Challenge Championship

19 Dec 201924 Jan 2020

Excitement is rising around the 2020 Spec MX-5 Challenge Series. Todd Launchbaugh, an experienced California driver, expressed what many drivers have mentioned: "I wanted to make a move into a…

Spec MX-5 Challenge 2020 Calendar Finalized

13 Dec 201911 Jan 2020

With the announcement by all SCCA and NASA regions of their complete 2020 schedules, Spec MX-5 Challenge, LLC has released its final schedule for the 2020 race year. As previously…

Detailed Technical Rules For Spec MX-5 Race Cars Released

10 Dec 201913 Dec 2019

Spec MX-5s race within SCCA and NASA rules generally. For example, Spec MX-5 cars can run within the SCCA STL rule set or the NASA ST5 rule set. However, to…

Version 1.0 Competition Rules Released

6 Dec 20196 Dec 2019

Spec MX-5 Challenge has released the first version of the 2020 sporting regulations governing Spec MX-5 Challenge Marquee events and the 2020 Spec MX-5 Challenge Championship. The primary purpose…