Spec Miatas are based on Mazda’s popular and affordable MX-5 Miata sports cars. The Spec Miata formula is simple – take an ordinary Miata and put some racing safety gear into it. Engines, transmissions, brakes, suspensions and exhausts are all built to a specification to help keep costs under control and to keep the racing as close as possible.
Spec Miata is famous for tight battles and finishes that are just inches apart. The competition is intense because no one has more power than anyone else. The difference between cars is mostly in the driver’s ability to hustle around the track.
Because of the low cost of the cars and the incredible opportunity for competition, Spec Miata is one of the most popular classes in the Pacific Northwest. Both Cascade Sports Car Club and Oregon Region Sports Car Club of America offer races for Spec Miatas.