For the first time in its history, Mazda MX-5 Cup competed on an oval track, the storied NASCAR venue Martinsville Speedway. How hard can it be? Turn left and go fast, right?
One of those participants was Andy Jankowiak. He certainly understands oval-track racing, competing in a variety of classes, from indoor midget races to stock cars at the Daytona …
So if the MX-5 Cup can race at Martinsville, that means they can also race at the L.A. Coliseum (À la Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum), right? 
In reply to Colin Wood :
Actually, no. They moved the Clash from the LA Colosseum to Bowman Gray stadium in Winston Salem for next year, so no track in LA anymore. That being said, MX-5 Cup cars at Bowman Gray would still be pretty dope.
There are a whole lot of setup terms in there that are not familiar to me :) Also, the 500 lb spring on the outside rear wheel is an interesting idea.
I remember reading an account of an F1 driver prepping for Indy back in the 50s or 60s. They set the car up to have a nice four wheel drift, which apparently led to smoke pouring off the rear wheels. Ovals are a different breed. Not my bag, but I have to appreciate a race car that spends almost all of its time turning.
How many entries did they get and how many lead changes were there in the race?
I'd think a competitive 40 car field would be fun to watch but one guy leading all the laps in a 15 car race would be very boring.
Isn't Martinsville one of the smaller, if not the smallest NASCAR oval tracks? Small car, small track--makes sense.
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