Gresham Wagner earned one Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires point with his record-setting run to pole onboard the No. 5 Spark Performance entry on Friday. Wagner’s fast lap time of 01:24.6104-seconds set a new track record in the series’ first ever visit to the temporary street circuit.

The 2020 Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires season is poised to close in dramatic fashion with a championship-deciding doubleheader this weekend. With only two races left, Michael Carter (No. 08 Carter Racing Enterprises) leads Robert Noaker (No. 13 Robert Noaker Racing/Slipstream Performance) by just seven points and the face off will take place on a track neither have raced at before.

The close and competitive racing that has become a hallmark of Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires® competition is headed for a new sanctioning home and some of North America’s most prestigious road racing event weekends in 2021.

After missing a win by 0.0009-second in Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Race One at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP), Gresham Wagner (No. 5 Spark Performance) took the Race Two win comfortably on Sunday. Michael Carter (No. 08 Carter Racing Enterprises) finished second and reclaimed the points lead as he targets the $200,000 support prize on offer from Mazda.

Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Victory for Thomas is a Record Breaker