MONTEREY, Calif (September 16, 2019)- The competition for the Battery Tender® Global Mazda MX-5 Cup

Michael Carter will look to secure the Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup Presented by BF Goodrich Rookie of the Year honors this weekend at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (Photo: Ignite Media)

Sick Sideways Racing clinches the ND1 championship and Sarah Montgomery becomes the first female in history to take a step on the podium this weekend at Portland International Raceway

Bryan Ortiz put Copeland Motorsports on top in Portland (Photo: Ignite Media) (Photo: Red Case Photography)

Noaker's approach to this race is to be less aggressive since he made up 33 points to the leaders at Mid-Ohio.