2026 Mazda MX-5 Cup

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The 2026 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin is a single-make motor racing championship, the 22nd season of the Mazda MX-5 Cup and the sixth sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The series began on January 21 at Daytona International Speedway, and will conclude on October 3 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta after 14 rounds.

Schedule

The schedule was announced on July 7, 2025, featuring 14 rounds across seven double-header weekends. [1]

RoundCircuitLocationDatesSupporting
1R1 Daytona International Speedway Flag of Florida.svg Daytona Beach, Florida January 21–23 IMSA SportsCar Championship
R2
2R3 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Flag of Florida.svg St. Petersburg, Florida February 27 – March 1 IndyCar Series
R4
3R5 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Flag of Ohio.svg Lexington, Ohio June 5–7 Michelin Pilot Challenge
R6
4R7 Canadian Tire Motorsports Park Flag of Ontario.svg Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada July 10–12 IMSA SportsCar Championship
R8
5R9 Virginia International Raceway Flag of Virginia.svg Alton, Virginia August 20–23
R10
6R11 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Flag of Indiana.svg Speedway, Indiana September 18–20
R12
7R13 Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Braselton, Georgia October 1–3
R14
Source: [2]

Entry list

All competitors utilize the Mazda MX-5 Cup car, modified to their homologated racing specification by Flis Performance.

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Wheels America Racing3 Flag of the United States.svg Max Stallone R 1
98 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Stretch R 1
JTR Motorsports Engineering 5 Flag of the United States.svg Gresham Wagner [3] 1
8 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gravett [3]  R 1
26 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Atwater [3] 1
34 Flag of the United States.svg John Salerno [3]  R 1
46 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Allen [3]  R 1
66 Flag of the United States.svg Jameson Riley [3]  R 1
69 Flag of the United States.svg Glenn McGee [3] 1
81 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Hutter [3]  R 1
82 Flag of the United States.svg Woody Heimann [3] 1
96 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Thomas [3] 1
BSI Racing 7 Flag of the United States.svg Tristan McKee  R 1
44 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Gossett1
57 Flag of Spain.svg Tyler Gonzalez [a] 1
72 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Goulart1
77 Flag of the United States.svg Ellie Gossett R 1
80 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Tyler1
86 Flag of the United States.svg Farhan Siddiqi1
95 Flag of the United States.svg Julian DaCosta1
Advanced Autosports9 Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Mishko R 1
11 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Novak R 1
31 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Lampe R 1
55 Flag of the United States.svg Cam Ebben R 1
56 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Nicholson 1
Hendricks Motorsports12 Flag of the United States.svg Noah Harmon1
21 Flag of the United States.svg Westin Workman1
McCumbee McAleer Racing 17 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Rainey1
22 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Fletcher1
23 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Adakonis1
30 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Rainey1
51 Flag of the United States.svg Will Robinson1
Saito Motorsports Group19 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcello Paniccia R 1
AAG Racing25 Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando Luque R 1
60 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Mactutus R 1
Spark Performance33 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bachoura1
48 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Barroso R 1
50 Flag of the United States.svg Grant West1
84 Flag of the United States.svg Ruben Caceres1
89 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Leach R 1
Rocksteady Racing40 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Dombroski R 1
Parker Delong Racing42 Flag of the United States.svg Parker DeLong1
43 Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Traynor1
JDH Racing71 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Jacobs R 1
99 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Jacobs R 1
Source: [4]

 R  = Eligible for Rookie's Championship

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driver
1R1 Daytona #22 McCumbee McAleer Racing #69 JTR Motorsports Engineering #12 Hendricks Motorsports
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Fletcher Flag of the United States.svg Glenn McGee Flag of the United States.svg Noah Harmon
R2#69 JTR Motorsports Engineering #5 JTR Motorsports Engineering #22 McCumbee McAleer Racing
Flag of the United States.svg Glenn McGee Flag of the United States.svg Gresham Wagner Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Fletcher
2R1 St. Petersburg
R2
3R1 Mid-Ohio
R2
4R1 Mosport
R2
5R1 Virginia
R2
6R1 Indianapolis
R2
7R1 Road Atlanta
R2

Championship standings

Points system

Championship points are awarded at the finish of each event according to the chart below. [5]

Position123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930+
Points350320300280260250240230220210200190180170160150140130120110100908070605040302010

Driver's championship

IMSA recognizes driver champions based on the total number of championship points earned during the season.

Pos.DriverDAYSTPMDOMOSVIRINDATLBonusPoints
1 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Adakonis2100530
2 Flag of the United States.svg Ruben Caceres  R 1930420
3 Flag of the United States.svg Westin Workman6140420
4 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Tyler1280420
5 Flag of the United States.svg Tristan McKee 1760390
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Fletcher42110370
7 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Jacobs  R 14110370
8 Flag of the United States.svg Noah Harmon1410360
9 Flag of Spain.svg Tyler Gonzalez 36210340
10 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Gossett3330310
11 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Lampe  R 29410310
12 Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Mactutus  R 2470310
13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcello Paniccia  R 8230310
14 Flag of the United States.svg Jared Thomas 4350290
15 Flag of the United States.svg Gresham Wagner 41510280
16 Flag of the United States.svg Julian DaCosta5430270
17 Flag of the United States.svg Will Robinson23130260
18 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Nicholson 7310250
19 Flag of Mexico.svg Fernando Luque  R 21170240
20 Flag of the United States.svg John Salerno  R 20180240
21 Flag of the United States.svg Parker DeLong9360230
22 Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Goulart3790230
23 Flag of the United States.svg Grant West10380220
24 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bachoura25150220
25 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Barroso  R 11320210
26 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gravett  R 44120200
27 Flag of the United States.svg Cam Ebben  R 22200200
28 Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Allen  R 13390190
29 Flag of the United States.svg Glenn McGee163720180
30 Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Mishko  R 15300170
31 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Novak  R 34160160
32 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Atwater18280160
33 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Rainey31190130
34 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Stretch  R 43210110
35 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Leach  R 35220100
36 Flag of the United States.svg Ellie Gossett  R 3224080
37 Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Traynor  R 4025070
38 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Rainey2827070
39 Flag of the United States.svg Farhan Siddiqi2642060
40 Flag of the United States.svg Max Stallone  R 4526060
41 Flag of the United States.svg Jameson Riley2745050
42 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Dombroski  R 3329030
43 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Hutter  R 3040020
44 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Jacobs  R 3934020
45 Flag of the United States.svg Woody Heimann3844020
Pos.DriverDAYSTPMDOMOSVIRINDATLBonusPoints
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole position

Italics - Fastest lap

Underline = Most Laps Led

†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.

Notes

    1. ↑ Gonzalez is an American-Spanish driver competing under a Spanish licence.

    References

    1. ↑ "2026 Mazda MX-5 Cup Schedule Set". SPEED SPORT. July 7, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
    2. ↑ "Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Unveils 2026 Schedule". mx-5cup.com. July 7, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "JTR MOTORSPORTS BRINGS NINE DRIVERS TO 2026 WHELEN MAZDA MX-5 CUP SEASON OPENER AT DAYTONA". RTD Media. January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
    4. ↑ "Daytona Entry List" (PDF). IMSA.com. IMSA. January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
    5. ↑ "2026 IMSA SPORTING REGULATIONS & SERIES SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS of the WHELEN MAZDA MX-5 CUP PRESENTED BY MICHELIN" (PDF). mx-5cup.com. December 17, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
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