Lightning at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park brings out red flag

Tyler Gonzalez (No. 57 BSI Racing) survived two late-race caution periods to win his fifth Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race of the season. It was yet another Mazda MX-5 Cup close finish as Gonzalez beat his BSI Racing teammate Helio Meza (No. 27 BSI Racing) to the finish line at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) by just 0.222-second.

Two-time Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin champion Jared Thomas (No. 96 JTR Motorsports Engineering) set the quickest lap of the day across two practice sessions at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

The heat isn’t just rising outdoors, it’s also getting turned up in the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin with six rounds to go. The championship and $250,000 that goes with it is still anybody’s to win or lose as the series heads to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (CTMP) for Rounds 9 and 10 this weekend as part of the annual IMSA visit to the legendary circuit staged North of the border.

For its 21st season of racing, the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin will continue to visit legendary racetracks across North America.