Austin, TX (March 18, 2019) - The 2019 Battery Tender ® Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich season will launch this weekend as part of the inaugural visit to the Circuit of the Americas for the NTT IndyCar Series. The Global Mazda MX-5 Cup season will see the 2019 championship play out with six event weekends, all hosted in conjunction with IndyCar events.

- Michael Carter will compete in 2019 Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich season with Copeland Motorsports -

- Kickoff of Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BFGoodrich in Austin to be shown at MazdaMotorsports.com -

$375,000 Prize Package For 2019, series will compete alongside IndyCar Series throughout 2019 season

Set to Compete in IMSA Prototype Challenge