Winning the penultimate Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race has propelled Gresham Wagner (No. 5 McCumbee McAleer Racing) to the points lead. A wild last lap at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta had major implications for the 2024 championship.

​Current Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin Championship leader Jeremy Fletcher (No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Racing) boosted his championship hopes by earning pole position at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. He will share the front row for Thursday’s Round 13 race with teammate Gresham Wagner (No. 5 McCumbee McAleer Racing).

The 2024 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin season finale got underway Wednesday at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta with two practice sessions. McCumbee McAleer Racing drivers locked out the top three in each session, with Jeremy Fletcher (No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Racing) turning the quickest lap of the day.

With a field full of evenly matched Mazda MX-5 Cup machines driven by talented racers, Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin races are often decided by mere feet with just slivers of a second being the margin of victory. And historically the Mazda MX-5 Cup Championships have been just as close as the races themselves.

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