Fassnacht Tested Two Versions of Sword Performance MX-5 In Preparation for Upcoming Championship Events

Starting from seventh on the grid at his favorite track, Selin Rollan (No. 87 Hixon Motor Sports) kept his nose clean and his brakes cool to win his first Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires race of the season. He was followed closely across the line by his teammate, Connor Zilisch (No. 72 Hixon Motor Sports).

Jared Thomas (No. 96 JTR Motorsports Engineering), the current Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires point leader, continued his winning ways on the streets of St. Petersburg, finishing well ahead of Gresham Wagner (No. 5 Spark Performance) and Selin Rollan (No. 87 Hixon Motor Sports).

iRacing developed driver & pro-gamer, Glenn McGee, will go up against his pro-racing counterparts for 2022; signing on for a full season in one of America's most competitive professional racing series: the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires. Making good on the positive news, McGee wasted no time to put the car on double pole, as part of the INDYCAR St. Petersburg Gran Prix weekend. Piloting the #23 JTR Mazda MX-5 Cup car, McGee's entry is made possible through iRacing, Mazda, V2R, and innovating partners like Global Power Components.

Aidan Fassnacht and the No. 15 Sword Performance Mazda MX-5 Cup team look to lockdown a pair of solid race results this weekend in Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2022 IMSA Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires on the streets of St. Petersburg.