After finishing third in Saturday’s Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race, Gresham Wagner (No. 5 McCumbee McAleer Racing) got the job done on Sunday by winning Round Eight. Wagner led a McCumbee McAleer Racing podium sweep that included Jeremy Fletcher (No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Racing) in second and Nate Cicero (No. 83 McCumbee McAleer Racing) in third.

Despite starting the year off with breakthrough victories in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Sebring 12 Hour there was still one win that eluded Connor Zilisch (No. 72 BSI Racing)-until today.

The fastest driver in Friday practice, Gresham Wagner (No. 5 McCumbee McAleer Racing), continued the trend Saturday in qualifying for Round Seven of the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin. Wagner broke his own qualifying lap record in the process.

In the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin’s return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Gresham Wagner (No. 5 McCumbee McAleer Racing) set the fastest practice time on Friday. Wagner’s lap of 1:35.668 was set in the afternoon at the 2.258-mile circuit.

The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin never ceases to surprise. Now at the halfway point of the season, the series has yet to have a repeat race winner and the championship point leader has changed with each round. Rounds Seven and Eight at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course could disrupt these trends and put the spotlight on a 2024 championship favorite.