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After finishing third in Saturday’s Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race, Gresham Wagner (No. 5 McCumbee McAleer Racing) got the job done on Sunday by winning Round Eight. Wagner led a …
Gresham Wagner of McCumbee McAleer Racing won Round Eight of the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup on Sunday following a podium finish in the previous race. The victory led to a sweep of the podium by his team, with Jeremy Fletcher in second and Nate Cicero in third. Wagner, starting from pole position, secured a 0.537-second win over Fletcher. This marked Wagner as the first repeat winner in the 2024 season. The race saw a lead pack formed by Wagner, Jared Thomas, Aaron Jeansonne, and Fletcher gradually distancing themselves from the rest of the competition. Fletcher managed to overtake Jeansonne for third place on the penultimate lap, with Jeansonne later receiving a drive-through penalty for causing the incident with Thomas. Cicero was subsequently promoted to third place.
