Mazda Motorsports has been providing aspiring professional racers with scholarships to advance their racing careers every year since 2006. These scholarships are awarded at the annual Mazda Shootout, which was created to identify racers who have both the on-track and off-track skills required to excel in motorsports. The traditional on track skill sets of speed, consistency, race craft, and an understanding of vehicle dynamics are supplemented with off-track skills involving public relations, social media, and business/marketing that modern racers are increasingly finding necessary to flourish.

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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 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. The quest for the $250,000 championship prize has come down to three drivers, all of whom are chasing their first-ever Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup title.

After making its groundbreaking oval debut at Martinsville Speedway last year, the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin will return to the famous short track alongside NASCAR’s top-tier series.