Global Mazda MX-5 Cup cars are two things. They are racecars, yes. But before they are racecars, they are sports cars. Born of Mazda’s passion for driving, the Global MX-5 Cup cars that leave Long Road Racing in Statesville, North Carolina as racecars, arrived there as sports cars.  And this weekend, the Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires heads to the only track on the schedule with “Sports Car” in its name. The 2.4-mile long natural terrain road course is easily one of the premiere racing tracks in these 50 United States.

Mansfield, Ohio (25 July 2018) - This weekend will see the Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich take to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as part of the Verizon IndyCar Series event weekend. Mid-Ohio’s 2.258-miles of winding and undulating natural terrain circuit will play host for two 45-minute Mazda MX-5 Cup races as the series enters the second half of the 2018 season.

Irvine, Calif. (19 July 2018) – With three race weekends down and three to go, it’s getting down to the wire as the Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires championship battles heat up all across the field.   With three different titles on the line and a grand total of $290,000 in support up for grabs, the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup has plenty of racing left before the champions emerge at the end of the season. The overall champion will receive a hefty $200,000 prize from Mazda to put towards the next level of their Mazda Road to 24 career, while the top placing Rookie will earn themselves a $75,000 check, up from last year’s $50,000 earning. Finally, the new-to-2018 Challenger Class will also award the winner with a Mazda Experience worth $15,000.  

Watkins Glen, N.Y. (7 July 2018) – From the climbing esses to the Boot to victory lane, Mazda’s Road to 24 was well on display this weekend at Watkins Glen International.

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (June 23, 2018) – John Dean II swept The Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich weekend at Road America with a second victory on Saturday, but his path to victory on Saturday was much more crowded than it was the day before.​