One win, two podiums, and three top-five results for Copeland Motorsports

P3 in qualifying yields a fifth-place finish in race two

Gonzalez leaves Daytona as MX-5 Cup point leader

Hixon Motor Sports Earns a Pole Position and a Podium in Season Opener

Connor Zilisch (No. 72 Hixon Motor Sports) scored $80,000 from Mazda for his run to last year’s Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich® Tires Rookie of the Year. He got his 2023 season off to a fast start by taking the pole for Thursday’s season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway.