MX-5 Cup Resumes at Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 24, 2008) – Finally, after 10 long weeks, the engines are being fired at Portland International Raceway for Round Three of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup. PIR will be the center of all things Zoom-Zoom this weekend as the Mazda Grand Prix of Portland rolls into town. The 1.967-mile road course has produced some memorable MX-5 Cup racing in seasons past, which could explain why PIR has been a staple on the schedule since the days of the Miata Cup. Last year Andrew Caddell, of nearby Graham, Wash., scored his first MX-5 Cup win by a considerable margin, while the frantic dance of wild passing moves behind him was one of the best shows of the 2007 season. At PIR, it’s impossible not to witness some hairy moments when you have a pack of MX-5s heading toward the Festival Curves at 110 mph. Although... [read full story]