MX-5 Cup Makes Road Atlanta Debut



After skipping the opening round at Houston, Todd Buras (No. 56 BSI/Team Garcia/MOMO/Joe Gibbs) will be back in action this weekend at Road Atlanta. Buras got off to a brilliant start last season, earning podiums in the first four races. Unfortunately, some bad luck late in the season held him to third in the Championship. Will Buras be able to revive the pace he showed in the opening rounds of 2006 in time to make up ground in the points?

It’s only Round Two, but these drivers know that in the MX-5 Cup, if you give an inch, you lose a Championship. Get ready, because a train of MX-5s are about to hit the high-speed turns of Road Atlanta.

Event Entry lists

No., Driver/ Hometown, Team, Sponsors, Car

5, Dale Alexander/ Tampa FL, Hale Motorsports, Moe’sSWGrill/AlexanderMtrspts, Mazda MX-5

7, Jesse Combs/ Houston, TX, Alara Racing, Coolgas Ltd. / Alara Racing, Mazda MX-5

8, Dr. Carlos Tesler-Mabe/ Vancouver, BC, Alara Racing, ALARA Racing/carmenandcamille, Mazda MX-5

10, Rick Bellew/ Mobline, AL, Team MER, M&M Motorsports/B&W Supply, Mazda MX-5

11, Ara Malkhassian/ Sonoma, CA, Alara Racing, Mazda MX-5

19, Mark Pombo/Duluth, GA, FreshFromFlorida/Traqmate/Hooverspeed/RE, Mazda MX-5

21, Randy Hale, III/ Haddam, CT, Hale Motorsports, HaleMtrspts/HoleInTheWallCamps, Mazda MX-5

24, Forest Barber/ Forth Worth, TX, Team MER, FeedsTheNeed/ForestBarber, Mazda MX-5

25, TBA, Team MER, Team MER/SafeRacer.com, Mazda MX-5

26, Tim Probert/ Houston, TX, Alara Racing, Alara Racing / Tim Probert, Mazda MX-5

28, Jason Saini/ Fort Worth, TX, Team MER, AutobarnMazda/SafeRacer.com, Mazda MX-5

29, Brett Smrz/ Coeur d’Alene, ID, Team MER, AutismSpeaks.org/SafeRacer.com, Mazda MX-5

30, Andrew Caddell/ Graham, WA, Team MER, TeamMER/AimSport/PinnacleMazda, Mazda MX-5

32, Jeff Moore/ Houston, TX, Alara Racing, Alara Racing, Mazda MX-5

39, Brad McAllister/ Portland, OR, Wired Motorsports, ACE Surgical Supply/H&M Mtrspt, Mazda MX-5

43, Barry Fromberg/ Plano, TX, Alara Racing, Alara Racing / FBG Racing, Mazda MX-5

44, Steve Bottom/ Newport Beach, CA, Steven Bottom Racing, Sonic Drive-In, Mazda MX-5

52, Donna Gilio/ Carson City, NV, Hooverspeed, Hooverspeed, Mazda MX-5

56, Todd Buras/ Champaign, IL, BSI Racing, BSI/TeamGarcia/MOMO/JoeGibbs, Mazda MX-5

57, Mike Gatto/ Atlanta, GA, BSI Racing, BSI/TeamGarcia/MOMO/JoeGibbs, Mazda MX-5

58, Andrew Carbonell/ Miami, FL, BSI Racing, BSI/TeamGarcia/MOMO/JoeGibbs, Mazda MX-5

60, Patrick Sandlin/ Memphis, TN, BSI Racing, BSI, Mazda MX-5

65, Chris Sarian/ Littleton, CO, SarWood Racing, SarWoodRacing/ZampHelmets, Mazda MX-5

80, Matt Cross/ Folsom, CA, Hooverspeed, JasonHooverMtrspts/Hooverspeed, Mazda MX-5

88, Pratt Cole/ Salt Lake City, UT, RP Motorsports, DEX, Mazda MX-5

00, Harrison Williams/ Houston, TX, Alara Racing, Albrecht&Assoc/MorganKeegan, Mazda MX-5

08, Laura Olson/ Costa Mesa, CA, Hale Motorsports, Patron Tequila, Mazda MX-5

09, John C. Kuitwaard/ Wantagh, NY, P1-Motorsports.com, P1-Motorsports/Alex’sLemonade, Mazda MX-5

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