Formula Mazda

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Formula Mazda is a class of relatively affordable open-wheel car formula racing.^[1]

The original tube-frame Formula Mazda car had its own class in SCCA club racing from 1998 to 2019. The subsequent Pro Mazda Series, using an all-new car with carbon fiber construction became the Indy Pro 2000 Championship that is part of IndyCar's Road to Indy ladder system, using the Pro Mazda car until 2017. Many drivers aspiring to the top classes of racing used the pro series to hone and demonstrate their talent. The 2004 Formula Mazda champion, Michael McDowell, went on to Champ Car and NASCAR (winning the 2021 Daytona 500). 2006 Star Mazda race winner Scott Speed later raced in Formula One and NASCAR.