The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin is the signature single-make series for Mazda Motorsports. MX-5 Cup offers more than $1 million in prize money and scholarships a year. The MX-5 Cup race cars start as complete MX-5 road cars from the Mazda Hiroshima, Japan factory before being transported to engineering development partner Flis Performance in Daytona Beach, Florida, where they are transformed into a race car. The process includes disassembly of the production car, welding and paint of a full roll cage and interior, and adding more than 250 motorsports-specific parts. Other components of the car, including the Mazda SKYACTIV 2.0 liter engine are sealed to ensure even competition and a cost-effective platform. // 2026 SCHEDULE // DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY - January 21-23 STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG - February 27 - March 1 INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY - April 14-16 MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE - June 5-7 CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK - July 10-12 VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL...