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After 19 seasons of staging races on some of the best road and street circuits in North America, the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race at Martinsville Speedway will be unlike any MX-…
The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin will have its first oval race at Martinsville Speedway, featuring unique traditions like single car qualifying and a 100-lap race with a stage break at lap 50. During the stage break, the top three drivers will receive cash prizes. Restarts will be side-by-side, allowing drivers to choose their lane, and they must stay in that lane until the green flag waves. The race will end with a green, white, checkered finish, with the winner taking home $25,000 and a grandfather clock. The event will be live-streamed on the IMSA YouTube channel on October 26 at 6:00pm ET.
