Mazda MX-5 Cup returns for Rounds 5 and 6 at Mid-Ohio
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 8:42 PM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026
The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin is set to return this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for Rounds 5 and 6. After a break of three months since the last event in St. Petersburg, competitors are eager to resume action. The site of the race, Mid-Ohio, is known for its challenging layout, which is expected to test drivers as they compete for the championship. Fans and teams alike look forward to witnessing the excitement of the series as it resumes.
- •Races take place at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend.
- •Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup featured three-month break since St. Petersburg.
- •Rounds 5 and 6 will test drivers on Mid-Ohio's challenging layout.
- •Competitors look to gain championship points as season resumes.
- 8:10 PMRacer — Adakonis masters hectic MX-5 Cup Race 2 at Mid-Ohio
- 8:42 PMRacer — Adakonis tops Mazda MX-5 Cup practice day at Mid-Ohio
- 7:58 PMRacer — Mid-Ohio breaks the Mazda MX-5 Cup drought
"The most recent Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race winner, Justin Adakonis (No. 23 McCumbee McAleer Racing) continued his hot streak by logging the fastest lap in Friday practice at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.It’s been 12 weeks since the last Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup race event at St....
"It has been a quiet three months since the checkered flag flew in St. Petersburg, but it’s finally time for the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin to return to the racetrack for Rounds 5 and 6 this weekend. The setting is Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, which never fails...
"After missing out on a podium in Race 1 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Justin Adakonis (No. 23 McCumbee McAleer Racing) knew exactly what he needed to do to capture the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin Race 2 win on Sunday. Rookie Ethan Jacobs (No. 99 JDH Racing)...
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External links- RacerJun 7, 2026, 8:10 PMAdakonis masters hectic MX-5 Cup Race 2 at Mid-Ohio
After missing out on a podium in Race 1 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Justin Adakonis (No. 23 McCumbee McAleer Racing) knew exactly what he needed to do to capture the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin Race 2 win on Sunday. Rookie Ethan Jacobs (No. 99 JDH Racing)...
- RacerJun 5, 2026, 8:42 PMAdakonis tops Mazda MX-5 Cup practice day at Mid-Ohio
The most recent Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race winner, Justin Adakonis (No. 23 McCumbee McAleer Racing) continued his hot streak by logging the fastest lap in Friday practice at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.It’s been 12 weeks since the last Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup race event at St....
- RacerJun 5, 2026, 7:58 PMMid-Ohio breaks the Mazda MX-5 Cup drought
It has been a quiet three months since the checkered flag flew in St. Petersburg, but it’s finally time for the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin to return to the racetrack for Rounds 5 and 6 this weekend. The setting is Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, which never fails...
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