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Racing a $500 Miata
Posted on 13. Feb, 2010 by ricochet.
Introduction to the sport of “Crap-Can Racing.” Driving Sports takes the plunge at the inaugural ChumpCar 24-hour race in Portland, Oregon on Halloween, along with AR Auto Service and the team Produnk Miata. Lots of Miatas in the grid, including several ex-Cup racers. Can you spot them all?
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Hot Lap in a Busted Miata
Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by ricochet.
Here’s our ace driver doing his best with an under-the-weather turbo Miata at the 20th Anniversary Miata celebration, March 2009 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. His best recorded lap time was this 2:09 pass. Shortly after this, the radiator burst. After replacing that, the head gasket blew. Tough weekend for the car.
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Gunning for ‘Vettes
Posted on 26. Aug, 2008 by ricochet.
Looking to challenge Corvettes and RX-7s on the Autocross course, Miata enthusiast Mark Snell built this custom V6-powered MX-5 Miata. Feature car for the Summer 2008 issue of Forever MX-5 Magazine.
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Go Spec Racer, Go!
Posted on 26. Jul, 2008 by ricochet.
Why is Spec Miata one of the fastest growing sports? We asked racer Geoff Cochran as he drives his Spec Miata around the newly repaved Portland International Raceway. This was part of a demo the local Spec racers put on for the Mazda Portland Grand Prix press preview.
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