A river ran through it: Portland International Raceway (PIR) has to have one of the most unique origin stories of all race tracks in the U.S.

Having raced a range of machines at the track and won in endurance competition on board a Spec Miata there, 2014 Mazda MX-5 Champion Kenton Koch knows his way around Portland International Raceway.

Portland, Ore. (28 August 2018) – The Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich championship will make its first-ever appearance at Portland International Raceway this weekend as part of the Verizon IndyCar Series event weekend.

SEBRING, Fla. (9 August, 2018) – When summer turns to fall and temperatures start to drop, people start to think of reasons to head south.

LEXINGTON, Ohio (July 29, 2018)– Bryan Ortiz didn’t let an early exit in Saturday’s Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich race get him down, instead he made it his mission to get the win on Sunday, which he did with a last lap pass. For the second time in as many races, the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup race came down to a last lap pass for victory, with Polesitter Nathanial Sparks finishing second and Joey Bickers completing the podium in third.