Historic Day For Mazda Motorsports At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
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Defending series champions Chad McCumbee and Stevan McAleer put together a dominating performance, leading almost the entire race in their ModSpace/Spartan Trailers No. 25 Mazda MX-5. The only car that could keep pace was the No. 26 Mazda driven by Liam Dwyer and Andrew Carbonell. Carbonell was trying for his fourth straight win at Mazda Raceway, but was content to continue a string of podium finishes that date back to 2009. Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires Makes Debut The new-era Global MX-5 Cup series had two races this weekend featuring 40 brand-new race cars. The races didn't disappoint, with fierce racing from start to finish, resulting in spectacular finishes. Friday's opening race saw Pat Gallagher win for McCumbee-McAleer Racing, followed by defending series champion John Dean III of Sick Sideways Racing. In today's race, Auburn University engineering student (and Mazda scholarship winner) Robby Foley won his first MX-5 race by out-dueling Dean Copeland and Dean II. Mazda Motorsports Mazda Motorsports boasts the most comprehensive auto racing development ladder system of any auto manufacturer in the world. The Mazda Road to 24 program offers a number of scholarships to advance drivers up the sports car racing ladder, beginning with the Global MX-5 Cup series and culminating with the Mazda Prototype team. The Mazda Road to Indy is a similar program that includes Mazda-powered categories of USF2000, Pro Mazda and Indy Lights. In grassroots road racing, more Mazdas race on any given weekend in North America than any other manufacturer. Mazda is also the title sponsor of the renowned Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. Follow all of the latest news at MazdaMotorsports.com, @MazdaRacing on Twitter, and MazdaMotorsports on Instagram and Facebook.
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