Reigning Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup Champion Gresham Wagner (No. 5 Spark Performance) won the race through Mid-Ohio’s Thunder Valley before actual thunder forced IMSA to end the race just shy of the half way point on Saturday.

Matthew Dirks (No. 76 McCumbee McAleer Racing) earned his first Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires pole position at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. He will share the front row with 2021 series champion Gresham Wagner for today’s race at 12:10pm ET.

Ahead of Rounds Five and Six at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires series is pleased to announce that Black Mirage has been named the official cyber security company for the Mazda-owned series.

The Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires reigning champion Gresham Wagner (No. 5 Spark Performance) was the quickest driver of the day at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Friday as he chases a return to victory lane at the rural Ohio circuit.

It’s been a long wait for the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires to return to the track, but it will be well worth it. The twists and turns of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course create the perfect setting for more nose-to-tail, door-to-door racing that the series has become known for.