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John Allen Earns Entry to Mazda Road to 24 Shootout

November 7th, 2017 by Kevin Bobbitt

John Allen has qualified for the 2017 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout to be held in December at the Bondurant Racing School in Phoenix, AZ. Allen did so through iRacing.com’s online racing series featuring the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup car. The Shootout will feature some of the top amateur drivers from around the country competing … Read the Rest »

iRacer to Qualify for 2017 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout

May 31st, 2017 by David Phillips

Once again in 2017, one talented iRacer will qualify for the Mazda Road to 24 Shootout.  This marks the fourth consecutive year iRacing.com has sent one of its top sim racers to the annual Mazda Road to 24 Shootout, which awards a $100,000 scholarship in support of a promising young race driver’s sports car racing … Read the Rest »

Mazda MX-5 Racer Glenn McGee Crosses Over to Reality

December 29th, 2016 by Tom Stahler

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from an article posted on Turnology.com on December 23, 2016.  Click here to read the complete article. Simulators have become an integral part of racing today. In the top levels, including Formula One and IndyCar, because of limited tests and seat time in the actual car, drivers have … Read the Rest »

A Tale of Four iRacers

November 23rd, 2016 by David Phillips

The 2016 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout was surely the best of times for Matt Cresci.  After all, the Los Gatos, CA-based iRacer won the Shootout and the accompanying $100,000 scholarship to compete in the 2017 Battery Tender Global MX-5 Cup presented by BF Goodrich Tires. But while they didn’t win, the Shootout was by … Read the Rest »

iRacers Shine in Mazda MX-5 Cup Global Invitational

September 17th, 2016 by David Phillips

Glenn McGee and Kamil Franczak did their fellow iRacers proud at last weekend’s Mazda MX-5 Cup Global Invitational at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Based on aggregate results of the doubleheader format, McGee placed sixth in the overall competition while Franczak was credited with 11th place. The event was part of a huge weekend that brought … Read the Rest »

iRacing’s McGee Selected for JJ Racing Development Team

February 11th, 2016 by

JJ Racing Development (JJRD), an industry leader in coaching and driver development services among the junior and pro-levels of motorsports, has selected iRacer, turned professional Mazda race car driver, Glenn McGee to join their 2016 driver development program. In addition to JJRD’s full coaching services, designed to prepare drivers for the demands of a professional … Read the Rest »

iRacers Out to Make Their Mark in Mazda Road to 24 Shootout

November 6th, 2015 by

Richard Eklund and Glenn McGee have made their marks racing digital versions of the Mazda MX5 Cup Car on iRacing’s popular online motorsports simulation. Now they are looking to repeat that success behind the wheel of the real thing in the 2015 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout November 8-9. Two of the top finishers in … Read the Rest »

iRacers Vy for 2015 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout

September 14th, 2015 by

Ten iRacers from around the world are once again vying for invitations to the 2015 Mazda Road to 24 Shootout.  For the second year in a row, two top competitors from the popular online motorsport simulation’s Mazda Cup Series will be selected to participate in the annual Mazda Road to 24 Shootout and a chance … Read the Rest »