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iRacer Wins Mazda Road To 24 Shootout
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Mazda Motorsports has named Glenn McGee the winner of last week’s Mazda Road to 24 Shootout.
McGee, of Tampa, Florida, will receive a scholarship valued at $100,000 to race in the 2016 Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup.
McGee, along with Richard Eklund, qualified for the event at Carolina Motorsports Park as one of the top finishers in the popular iRacing online Mazda Cup series. McGee, along with other participants, were evaluated for their on-track, business and marketing skills. McGee was selected to compete in the finals against NASA Spec Miata Champion Mark Drinnan.
In the end, the panel of judges chose the McGee as the winner of the Shootout.
“Wow. I’m speechless…almost,” said McGee. “I can’t thank iRacing and Mazda enough for this incredible opportunity. I’m honored to represent iRacers all over the world in next year’s Battery Tender MX-5 Cup, and I also want to take a moment to congratulate all the drivers who participated in the Shootout and wish them the best in their careers going forward.”
“All of us at Mazda Motorsports are excited for what the future holds for Glenn and the iRacing community,” said David Cook, Business Development Manager, Mazda Motorsports. “Glenn showed the Mazda Road to 24 judges he possesses the key attributes and skill sets that we look for in a Mazda scholarship driver. His technical understanding and natural speed behind the wheel show the benefits that iRacing’s platform can provide.
“We believe our Mazda scholarship program—whether open wheel (Mazda Road to Indy) or sports cars (Mazda Road to 24) – provides us with a competitive advantage. Our professional drivers help fuel the excitement of racing and also help us build relationships with customers, dealers and race fans around the world. They can also help develop and improve our road cars. With iRacing’s help, we’re happy to add Glenn McGee to that list of drivers.”
McGee, of Tampa, Florida, will receive a scholarship valued at $100,000 to race in the 2016 Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup.
McGee, along with Richard Eklund, qualified for the event at Carolina Motorsports Park as one of the top finishers in the popular iRacing online Mazda Cup series. McGee, along with other participants, were evaluated for their on-track, business and marketing skills. McGee was selected to compete in the finals against NASA Spec Miata Champion Mark Drinnan.
In the end, the panel of judges chose the McGee as the winner of the Shootout.
“Wow. I’m speechless…almost,” said McGee. “I can’t thank iRacing and Mazda enough for this incredible opportunity. I’m honored to represent iRacers all over the world in next year’s Battery Tender MX-5 Cup, and I also want to take a moment to congratulate all the drivers who participated in the Shootout and wish them the best in their careers going forward.”
“All of us at Mazda Motorsports are excited for what the future holds for Glenn and the iRacing community,” said David Cook, Business Development Manager, Mazda Motorsports. “Glenn showed the Mazda Road to 24 judges he possesses the key attributes and skill sets that we look for in a Mazda scholarship driver. His technical understanding and natural speed behind the wheel show the benefits that iRacing’s platform can provide.
“We believe our Mazda scholarship program—whether open wheel (Mazda Road to Indy) or sports cars (Mazda Road to 24) – provides us with a competitive advantage. Our professional drivers help fuel the excitement of racing and also help us build relationships with customers, dealers and race fans around the world. They can also help develop and improve our road cars. With iRacing’s help, we’re happy to add Glenn McGee to that list of drivers.”
