17th Annual Race Exhibition Recap + MX-5 Cup Rds 5 & 6 Results

Hey there Mazda fans,

Welcome to this month’s Classic Mazda newsletter. Catch up on past issues at news.classicmazda.com.

Here’s what we’ve got for you this month:

• 17th Annual Race Exhibition Event recap

• New Mazda-exclusive Merchandise 

• Results from MX-5 Cup Rds. 5 & 6

• 2025 Mazda CX-50 & CX-50 Hybrid

• 24H of LeMans Watch Party by ARCF

Recap of the 17th Annual Race Exhibition!

So uhhhh, I guess you guys and gals REALLY love cars, huh? Last year we set a new store record with over 800 people attending our Annual Race Exhibition Event so this year, for the 17th Annual, we knew we had to go even bigger than before…

The thing is……we were not expecting Mazda Mania to run THIS WILD, brother! We had over 1,300 Mazda Maniacs make their way in.

Check out some of the photos we took and Behind-the-scenes stories below!

Our 2nd Hot Wheels Tourney was totally awesome. Funny enough — it took longer to build the track than it did to actually run the tourney.

But you know what? That’s our own fault because we kept “testing” the racetrack every time we added a new section to it. It’s not our fault that Hot Wheels are this much fun. No mom, we weren’t goofing around, we were TESTING THE 100-FT RACETRACK!

Congratulations to our 1st place winner, taking home the Hot Wheels Trophy and a limited edition Mazda Hot Wheels signed by BSI Racing’s Tyler Gonzalez.

Up for grabs for the Fastest Lap, a Sim Trophy and a limited edition Mazda Hot Wheels signed by BSI Racing’s MX-5 Cup Driver Tyler Gonzalez….whom AHEM you may notice got SECOND PLACE IN THE SIM.

As always, our commemorative T-Shirt giveaway was a smash success! We even had folks ask about additional Mazda merch that sold out quickly.

So, for a short time, we are offering a limited run of the Classic Mazda x BSI Racing Polo for sale, modeled by our resident racing enthusiast Thomas!

But that’s not all!

We got more of the Official Mazda Motorsports x MX-5 Cup hat (OSFA) you may have seen around the 17th Annual Race Exhibition! This “One Size Fits All” hat is a big hit with the employees at Classic Mazda.

Also, it’s the perfect hat to wear NEXT YEAR @ the 18th Annual Race Exhibition, so order your Mazda Hat now!

Contact our Parts Team today to order your merch, either in-person or over the phone.

Tyler Gonzalez Completes MX-5 Cup Sweep of Rd 5 & 6

After Joshua S. (amateur attendee @ the Race Exhibition) demolished Tyler’s lap time on the racing simulator, I started doubting whether we should continue sponsoring Tyler for the Mazda MX-5 Cup. But hey, Tyler delivered this past weekend.

Tyler Gonzalez of BSI Racing finished 1st, not once, but TWICE in back to back races at the famous Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama to complete Rounds 5 and 6 of the Mazda MX-5 Cup.

Inclement weather would force multiple Yellow warnings throughout the circuit but each time Tyler rose to the occasion and answered with confidence to retake the lead.

Why the Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Doesn’t Try to Blend In

The 2025 Mazda CX-50 isn’t just a Mazda CX-5 with hiking boots — it’s longer, lower, and wider, wearing black cladding like a badge of honor. Mazda gave it tougher vibes than the CX-5 but with the same cheery attitude and pep in its step.

Now, it took a minute (or months) but 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrids are now here! Coming from a partnership with Toyota, the Mazda CX-50 Hybrids share its electric motor and components with the RAV4 Hybrid.

Offering top-notch reliability from an award-winning hybrid system while still having Mazda’s signature driving dynamics, what’s not to love? You’ll feel the road, in a good way, with over 210 horsepower.

And, it gets an EPA-estimated 39 MPG city / 37 MPG Highway….which is much better than my small commuter car.

So scamper on over to the Classic Mazda web site and check out our Mazda CX-50 Hybrids!

24 Hours of LeMans Watch Party presented by ARCF

• Mazda vehicles recommended for teens by IIHS and Consumer Reports

• Next generation 2026 Mazda CX-5 spotted in Europe before launch

• 5/31 - Old Town Classic Car Show

• 6/07 - MX-5 Cup Rd. 7 @ Lexington

• 6/08 - MX-5 Cup Rd. 8 @ Lexington

• 6/14 - 24 Hours of LeMans Watch Party

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