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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”

15Oct 202015 Oct 2020

Top of the Charts: Quance Wins East, Mollno West, Martin National Series

With the exciting completion of the regular season at Sonoma Raceway, we now have calculated the final points rankings and…

12Oct 202015 Oct 2020

Thrilling Wrap To Regular Season at Sonoma Raceway

Spec MX-5 Challenge National Series, West Regional Series and Invitational drivers met in Northern California at picturesque Sonoma Raceway for…

2Oct 202016 Oct 2020

Spec MX-5 Challenge National Championship Entry Details

Spec MX-5 National Championship at Circuit of the Americas Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX $50,000 is on the line…

Top of the Charts: Quance Wins East, Mollno West, Martin National Series

15 Oct 202015 Oct 2020

With the exciting completion of the regular season at Sonoma Raceway, we now have calculated the final points rankings and carryover points for the 2020 Spec MX-5 Challenge Championship. East:…

Thrilling Wrap To Regular Season at Sonoma Raceway

12 Oct 202015 Oct 2020

Spec MX-5 Challenge National Series, West Regional Series and Invitational drivers met in Northern California at picturesque Sonoma Raceway for the final round of regular season racing. With 14 drivers,…

Nail-Biter: Sonoma Finale To Determine West, East, National and Invitational Standings

8 Oct 202012 Oct 2020

14 Spec MX-5 racers will gather at the historic Sonoma Raceway this weekend. Drivers Standings in all four regular season championships -- National Series, East Regional, West Regional and Invitational…

Nominees Announced For Mazda’s First Spec MX-5 Shootout

October 6, 2020 — Mazda Motorsports, the National Auto Sport Association (NASA), and Toyo Tires are excited to announce the 24 go-karters nominated to represent Mazda’s first factory club racing team to compete in the…

Spec MX-5 Challenge National Championship Entry Details

2 Oct 202016 Oct 2020

Spec MX-5 National Championship at Circuit of the Americas Circuit of The Americas, Austin, TX $50,000 is on the line in November. Here is a summary of how to enter,…

2021 News: Shootout For Factory Team Running In Spec MX-5 Challenge

The First Club Racing Factory Team to be Formed by Mazda September 23 2020: Mazda Motorsports, National Auto Sport Association (NASA), and Toyo Tires are excited to announce the creation of Mazda’s first factory club…

2021 SMX News: Spec MX-5 New Platform For Teen Mazda Challenge

21 Sep 202022 Sep 2020

Spec MX-5 Challenge and the Spec MX-5 platform are expanding support for karters moving up the ladder to sports car racing. Spec MX-5 Challenge has, since its inception in 2018,…

Spec MX-5 Challenge Update: Simultaneous East and West Regional Excitement on Labor Day Weekend

7 Sep 20208 Sep 2020

On Labor Day weekend, Spec MX-5 Challenge traveled to Sebring, Florida and Buttonwillow, California as part of the revised 2020 schedule. With a shortened schedule, there were setup adjustments to…

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Spec MX-5 Goes West: Showdown(s) at the Laguna Corral

31 Aug 20201 Sep 2020

Spec MX-5 Challenge traveled to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the first round of the West Regional Series. In addition to the appearance of respected West Coast racers like Wes…

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Essential Analysis: Secrets of the 2020 Points System

21 Aug 202023 Aug 2020

We've talked to many drivers and a common thread is some confusion about how the points system for Spec MX-5 Challenge works. While the rules spell this out, they are…