A handful SCCA racers have been selected to participate in the 11th annual Mazda Road to 24 Shootout. This post-season competition awards a $100,000 Mazda Motorsports scholarship to compete in the 2017 Battery Tender Mazda Global MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires. The 2016 Shootout takes place November 15-16 at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, Louisiana.

Matt Machiko is one SCCA racer taking part in the Shootout.  From an early age, Machiko raced karts near his family’s residence in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he captured three championship titles right out of the gate.  Machiko’s second title earned him his first test drive in a Pro Mazda at the age of 16, which jump-started his career in SCCA competition.

This year, Machiko managed to win the most challenging award an SCCA Club Racer can – the Super Sweep.  He won two Majors Conferences, two key races, the national point standings, and the SCCA National Championship Runoffs in Formula Mazda on his first attempt.

Learn more about Machiko in the story titled “Meet the Contenders: Matt Machiko” at the Mazdaspeed website.

Photo: Formula Mazda Runoffs winner Matt Machiko

Credit: Mark Weber