With so much experience and expertise running equal-car racing championships -- more than 30 years -- and the recent partnership with Mazda, it was a natural for us to respond to drivers' requests to create and run a championship using one of Mazda's iconic sports car, the MX-5 Miata. Thus, the new-for-2008 Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge Race Series. Hundreds of drivers are taking part in exciting, fun and hassle-free sports car racing at dozens of North America's finest race tracks. The Skip Barber MAZDASPEED Challenge Race Series is specifically designed to be financially and geographically accessible.

Each MAZDASPEED Challenge MX-5 Cup car is built by the Skip Barber team, with specifications closely matched to the Miatas used in the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Series. Skip Barber professionals conduct all the testing and equalization.

The majority of drivers in the Race Series are just like you; men and women between 15 and 65 years old who love motorsport and have found a tremendously fun, worry-free way to race, as a hobby or avocation. The mix of equal cars, the arrive-and-drive format (we bring everything, from the cars to the racing suits) and the fantastic camaraderie between all the competitors bring many drivers back year after year. You can do just one Race Weekend -- or as many as you like!

There are eligibility requirements, but if you are a graduate of the Skip Barber Three Day Racing School (formula car or the MAZDASPEED Challenge MX-5 Cup car school) or another recognized competition course, you are only a few ''Advanced Activities'' away from taking your first green flag! Please contact a School and Series Advisor for more details.

"Drivers, start... your... MAZDASPEED Challenge MX-5 engines!"