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  • Jeansonne Claims Mazda MX-5 Cup Pole in Backup Car

     August 26, 2023| 
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    Unhappy with his car’s performance in Friday’s practice sessions, Aaron Jeansonne (No. 24 JTR Motorsports Engineering) switched to a backup car Saturday morning for Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® qualifying. It paid dividends on his final flying lap around VIRginia International Raceway when he jumped to pole position.
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  • Wagner is Quickest in MX-5 Cup Practice at Home Track

     August 25, 2023| 
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    The quickest driver in Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires practice at VIRginia International Raceway was Virginia-native Gresham Wagner (No. 5 Spark Performance). Wagner’s best lap in the first session could not be bested in the afternoon session.
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  • Mazda MX-5 Cup Completes Successful Two-day Test at Martinsville Speedway

     August 22, 2023| 
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    The Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires took part in two days of testing with four cars and eight total drivers, including NASCAR Hall of Famers Bobby Labonte and Dale Earnhardt Jr., as well as Martinsville Speedway track president Clay Campbell, to determine the feasibility of bringing the IMSA-sanctioned series to the half-mile track.
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  • Mazda MX-5 Cup Star Power Comes to VIR

     August 21, 2023| 
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    Mazda has a well-established history of helping talent connect with opportunity, and the field for Rounds 11 and 12 of the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires demonstrates the results of that support, as six previous winners of the MX-5 Cup Shootout are set to do battle at the fabled VIRginia International Raceway this weekend.
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  • Thomas Takes Mazda MX-5 Cup Race Two at Road America

     August 5, 2023| 
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    Starting from sixth on the Road America Race Two grid, reigning Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires Champion Jared Thomas (No. 96 JTR Motorsports Engineering) captured his second win of the season, making it a double podium weekend for him. Thomas swapped places with Race One winner Gresham Wagner (No. 5 Spark Performance) who finished second.
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  • 23-SHO-MX5-Podium
     11.17.23| 
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     11.13.23| 
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     11.10.23| 
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  • 23-MX5-SHO-Finalists
     10.30.23| 
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  • 23-MX5-24Sch
     10.19.23| 
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