Yahoo Autos The First-Gen Mazda Miata Is Now Old Enough to Have Its Own Vintage Racing Series
Go to any historic race and you're bound to see a plethora of MGs, Triumphs, Fiats, Austin-Healeys and other roadsters duking it out. Now, you might see the modern Japanese car that emulated them, because according to the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA), the Miata is old enough to be a vintage racer.
The SVRA and Mazda just announced that they've teamed up to create the Mazda Miata Heritage Cup, a new race series open to 1990-1993 1.6-liter Miatas. Yes, we're also still trying to wrap our brains around how the Miata is now vintage.
The Mazda Miata Heritage Cup is a five-race series that will be held during SVRA race weekends at Auto Club Speedway, Road America, Mid-Ohio, Portland International Raceway, and Virginia International Raceway. Drivers will compete for points, with a champion awarded at the end of the series.
The SVRA started this series in an attempt to get younger drivers into the world of historic racing. Racing a Miata is significantly cheaper than an Austin-Healey Sprite, for example, and the SVRA thinks lowering the barrier of entry bring more people into the fold. And besides, the state of New York considers any car over 25 years old "Historic," so maybe the SVRA isn't so crazy.
We'll start feeling really old once the SVRA starts racing Fiesta STs and Subaru BRZs, though.
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