The 2023 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires (MX-5 Cup) Driver, Team, and Rookie of the Year Championship point leaders are set to introduce a new driver to the Hixon Motor Sports (HMS) powerhouse program. Inking a deal for a three-race program, Bailey Cruse will pilot an HMS-prepared MX-5 Cup car at Road America, at VIRginia International Raceway, and at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

After narrowly missing out on a win in the first Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires race at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Connor Zilisch (No. 72 Hixon Motor Sports) got the job done in Race Two on Saturday. Zilisch lead the field to the finish line in a race that ended under full-course yellow.

In Round Three of the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires, Gresham Wagner (No. 5 Spark Performance) and Connor Zilisch (No. 72 Hixon Motor Sports) put on a show for the final lap. The pair traded places and then drag-raced out of the final turn to the finish at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg street circuit.

In the first day of track action at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Robert Noaker (No. 13 Robert Noaker Racing) turned the quickest lap in qualifying for Rounds Three and Four of the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires.

After opening the 2023 season on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway, the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires heads to the tight and treacherous streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, for Rounds Three and Four this weekend.