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  • Podium Sweep For MMR | Jeremy Fletcher Raci

    < Back Podium Sweep For MMR RACER Staff Jun 9, 2024 After finishing third in Saturday’s Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin race, Gresham Wagner (No. 5 McCumbee McAleer Racing) got the job done on Sunday by winning Round Eight. Wagner led a McCumbee McAleer Racing podium sweep that included Jeremy Fletcher (No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Racing) in second and Nate Cicero (No. 83 McCumbee McAleer Racing) in third. Like Saturday’s race, Wagner started from pole position for the 45-minute, all green flag race. Unlike Saturday’s race, he took a decisive 0.537s victory over Fletcher, his MMR teammate. In doing so, he became the first repeat Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup race winner of the year. Wagner and two-time Mazda MX-5 Cup Champion Jared Thomas (No. 96 JTR Motorsports Engineering) led a pack of four cars that slowly pulled away from the rest of the field, with Aaron Jeansonne (No. 24 JTR Motorsports Engineering) and Fletcher in third and fourth, respectively. The quartet played the long game, running in that order for 22 laps. With two laps to go, Fletcher took a look at Jeansonne for third in the Hairpin. Jeansonne’s attempt to defend his spot unfortunately resulted in him hitting his teammate, Thomas, who slid into the gravel trap and became stuck. The incident gave Wagner more than enough breathing room on the final lap to get his second win of the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Cup season. “I had a different mindset coming into the last five minutes, of what I could do different from yesterday,” Wagner said. “But that was kind of a moot point because of the incident that happened. I was prepared to have to race them a bit different and pull out some tricks from yesterday and then it kind of just fell in my lap coming to the white flag. That’s not necessarily what you like to see at the end, but I led every lap, I was fast, and I thought I earned that win. I’m happy to get a double podium on the weekend and become the first repeat race winner. Sometimes you have good waves and sometimes you have bad, so it’s good to be riding a wave of good momentum heading into the second half of the season.” Following the contact between the JTR teammates, Fletcher was able to sneak past Jeansonne and into second. With just a lap and a half left in the race, Fletcher was unable to catch Wagner and challenge him for the win. Previous Next

  • Third Podium Of The Season At Sebring | Jeremy Fletcher Raci

    < Back Third Podium Of The Season At Sebring RACER Staff Mar 15, 2024 “We definitely fell back at the start,” said Fletcher. “I thought I was personally falling off there and didn’t have the pace, but those cautions came out and I kind of got the motor temps down, tire temps down and went back hard after it and started moving up through the field. “This is definitely an amazing start to the year with three podiums. I can’t thank the MMR guys enough, my mechanic Dalton, the Holster Store, my grandparents for bringing me out here. Everybody that’s kind of helped me out with this. It was an unfortunate day yesterday, but glad that we come back today.” Previous Next

  • Home | Jeremy Fletcher Racing

    Jeremy Fletcher Racing, a website where you can follow a young an upcoming racecar driver in Jeremy Fletcher as he quickly jumps the ranks in the motorsports industry. Professional Racecar Driver JEREMY FLETCHER Meet the 2025 IMSA Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Champion Jeremy Fletcher About Jeremy BUILT FOR THE RACE TRACK Jeremy Fletcher is a professional racecar driver who has dedicated his life to the sport of motorsport. From his earliest days on the track to competing at the professional level, Jeremy's career is a testament to relentless dedication. His website serves as the definitive authority resource for fans, sponsors, and aspiring drivers alike — covering his racing career, coaching programs, merchandise, media appearances, and more. READ FULL BIO CAREER HIGHLIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP SUCCESS A look at Jeremy Fletcher’s key achievements and milestones throughout his racing career, from karting success to professional championships. RACE PERFORMANCE With multiple race victories and podium finishes, Jeremy has consistently competed at the highest level in competitive racing series. RACING EXPERIENCE Jeremy has over a decade of racing experience, starting from competitive karting and progressing into professional motorsport championships. Journey of Jeremy RACING JOURNEY Follow Jeremy Fletcher’s journey from early karting competitions to becoming a professional race car driver competing at the highest level. EARLY KARTING CAREER Jeremy began his racing journey in national karting, where he developed his racing skills and won multiple karting championships. START OF HIS CAR CAREER Jeremy began his professional car career in 2023, with the IMSA Mazda MX-5 Cup CURRENT CAREER PROGRESS Jeremy now is the reigning 2025 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup champion (youngest ever) as well as the youngest and reigning Virginia is for lovers 300 champion! In 2026 Jeremy will try to defend his title while adding the GR Cup season to his calander. Latest Updates NEWS & MEDIA RACE REPORT Jun 7, 2025 Fletcher charges to Mazda MX-5 Cup Race 1 win at Mid-Ohio First Win Of The Season RACE REPORT Aug 24, 2025 Fletcher crowned VIR king with fourth Virginian MX-5 Cup win in a row 4 for 4 RACE REPORT Oct 10, 2025 Fletcher is crowned champion Champions !! READ MORE CHASING SPEED. RACING FOR GREATNESS. Every race is an opportunity to improve, compete, and reach new milestones in Jeremy Fletcher’s professional racing journey. SHOP NOW Train With a Pro COACHING PROGRAMS Train directly with Jeremy Fletcher through personalized coaching programs designed for drivers at every level. Improve your racecraft with expert guidance, video and data analysis, and professional feedback. Develop your driving skills with professional coaching, using data analysis, video review, and real racing experience from Jeremy Fletcher. Full-time coaching for local to national karting with video and data analysis. Driving and setup guidance for HPDE days to IMSA races using video and data review. Sim racing coaching for all levels from beginners to esports competitors. BOOK SESSION LATEST NEWS Stay updated with Jeremy Fletcher’s latest race results, announcements, and highlights from recent events and competitions. NEWS RACING MOMENTS

  • News (List) | Jeremy Fletcher Raci

    LATEST NEWS Latest Updates NEWS AND UPDATES Race reports, coaching announcements, merchandise drops, and everything happening in the world of Jeremy Fletcher Racing. October 23, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM Jeremy Fletcher Takes Mazda MX-5 Cup at Martinsville Speedway with Photo Finish Winner At Martinsville Speedway Read More August 24, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM Fletcher crowned VIR king with fourth Virginian MX-5 Cup win in a row 4 for 4 Read More February 23, 2025 at 5:00:00 PM Inside Mazda MX-5 Cup: Jeremy Fletcher’s sophomore surge Jeremy Fletchers Sophmore Surge Read More June 9, 2024 at 7:37:37 PM Mustang Challenge Mid-Ohio Race 2 Results & Quotes JEREMY FLETCHER, No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – Read More May 12, 2024 at 7:31:45 PM Fourth Podium Of The Year For Fletcher Read More March 15, 2024 at 7:34:23 PM Third Podium Of The Season At Sebring Read More December 23, 2023 at 3:45:00 PM FLETCHER JOINS MCCUMBEE MCALEER RACING FOR 2024 SEASON FLETCHER TO MCCUMBEE MCALEER RACING Read More October 10, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM Fletcher is crowned champion Champions !! Read More August 24, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM Timely Pass Nets Fletcher Mazda MX-5 Cup Race Win at VIR Race 1 Results Read More October 11, 2024 at 4:00:00 PM Fletcher Wins Mx-5 Cup Finale, Wagner Wins Championship McCumbee McAleer Racing Finishes 1-2-3 in Last Race of 2024 Season Read More June 9, 2024 at 4:00:00 PM Podium Sweep For MMR Read More April 15, 2024 at 4:00:00 PM McCumbee McAleer Racing Confirms First Two Drivers MMR firms up first two drivers for IMSA-sanctioned Mustang Challenge series… Read More February 28, 2024 at 5:00:00 PM JEREMY FLETCHER’S RACING RENAISSANCE: A TALE OF DETERMINATION IN THE MX-5 CUP Read More January 5, 2023 at 3:45:00 PM FLETCHER JOINS COPELAND MOTORSPORTS FOR THE 2023 SEASON FLETCHER TO MX-5 CUP Read More August 25, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM Mazda MX-5 Cup Race Win Gives Fletcher VIR Weekend Sweep McCumbee McAleer Driver Takes Points Lead with Two Races Left in 2024 Read More June 7, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM Fletcher charges to Mazda MX-5 Cup Race 1 win at Mid-Ohio First Win Of The Season Read More August 25, 2024 at 4:00:00 PM Fletcher Makes Astonishing Comeback to Take First Mazda MX-5 Cup Win at VIR Fletchers Comeback Read More June 3, 2024 at 4:00:00 PM Championship in Play as Mazda MX-5 Cup Returns to Mid-Ohio LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 3, 2024) Read More March 21, 2024 at 8:06:21 PM MEET THE TEAMS AND DRIVERS OF THE 2024 MUSTANG CHALLENGE SEASON Read More February 23, 2024 at 5:34:00 PM Inside Mazda MX-5 Cup: Jeremy Fletcher’s sophomore surge Read More

  • Jeremy Fletcher Is Racing MX-5 For 2023 | Jeremy Fletcher Raci

    < Back Jeremy Fletcher Is Racing MX-5 For 2023 Mazda MX-5 Cup Jan 1, 2023 Fletchers Profile Jeremy Fletcher #22 Copeland Motorsports Age: 16 Hometown: St. Cloud, Florida Instagram: @jeremyfletcherracing Facebook: Jeremy Fletcher Racing Sponsors: Nextzett USA / Odenthal Racing Products / Offset USA Prior Experience: 2x Supernationals Champion (SKUSA), 2x Uspks Champion, 3x Wka Champion, 4x Orlando Cup Champion, 1x SKUSA Pro Tour Champion, 1x SSKC Champion, 1x Rok Champion, 1x Rok Florida Champion, and 3x Ekartingnews Driver Of The Month Previous Next

  • TEAM BENIK AND JEREMY FLETCHER ARE WKA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | Jeremy Fletcher Raci

    < Back TEAM BENIK AND JEREMY FLETCHER ARE WKA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONS RTD Media Jul 24, 2022 Fletcher Wins WKA National Championships Heading to the third round of the World Karting Association (WKA) Manufacturers Cup, Team Benik would be back at the newly configured Charlotte Motor Speedway. Utilizing the event to chase the elusive Grand National Eagle, Team Benik’s Jeremy Fletcher completed the task taking the win in the X30 Pro Junior class and ROK Junior as the team scored a trio of top-five results. “Huge congrats to Jeremy and his success this weekend,” explained Nick Mitchell. “Jeremy was on his game and at the front of the field during every on-track session. He has truly grown as a driver in our program and the wins will not stop here.” Claiming the top position on track in both the X30 Pro Junior class as well as ROK Junior, Fletcher was the driver to beat in the junior ranks. Now named a double WKA Grand National Champion, Fletcher will shift his focus to ROK Cup USA’s ROK Fest East event this coming weekend in his hopes to once again top the podium and be invited to join Team USA at the ROK SuperFinal in Italy later this year. Previous Next

  • FLETCHER JOINS MCCUMBEE MCALEER RACING FOR 2024 SEASON | Jeremy Fletcher Raci

    < Back FLETCHER JOINS MCCUMBEE MCALEER RACING FOR 2024 SEASON Mazda MX-5 Cup Dec 23, 2023 FLETCHER TO MCCUMBEE MCALEER RACING McCumbee McAleer Racing (MMR) proudly announces the addition of 16-year-old race car driver Jeremy Fletcher to their driver line-up for the upcoming 2024 Mazda MX-5 Cup season. Fletcher, hailing from St. Cloud, Florida, will be driving the #22 entry, marking a significant step in his promising racing career. Chad McCumbee, the team owner, expressed his enthusiasm about the new addition, stating, “The addition of Jeremy Fletcher to the MMR team brings more excitement into 2024. We watched Jeremy progress throughout the 2023 season and he proved to have the speed needed to run up front. I expect his sophomore year in the Global MX5 Cup to be a standout.” Jeremy Fletcher will join recently announced MMR drivers Nate Cicero and John Jodoin, forming a formidable lineup for the 2024 season. Fletcher himself is thrilled about this opportunity, mentioning, "I am super thrilled to be joining MMR for the 2024 Mazda MX5 Cup season. They have shown tremendous amounts of success and speed in the past. So for me, coming off a tough rookie season, it is very exciting to be able to partner with such a great team as well as having the opportunity to be around some amazing teammates, such as Nate Cicero and John Jodoin." Sponsors backing Fletcher’s #22 car include The Holster Store, Home Restoration Exchange, and Home Decor and More, demonstrating a strong support network for the young driver's journey ahead. The highly anticipated 2024 Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by BF Goodrich is set to kick off on January 24–26 at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course, featuring a thrilling 12-turn, 3.56-mile track. Previous Next

  • Fletcher Wins Mx-5 Cup Finale, Wagner Wins Championship | Jeremy Fletcher Raci

    < Back Fletcher Wins Mx-5 Cup Finale, Wagner Wins Championship IMSA Oct 11, 2024 McCumbee McAleer Racing Finishes 1-2-3 in Last Race of 2024 Season Race 2 Results Provisional Championship Points BRASELTON, Ga. – The Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin has its second repeat champion as Gresham Wagner (No. 5 McCumbee McAleer Racing) added the 2024 title to the first one he captured in 2021. His teammate and championship rival Jeremy Fletcher (No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Racing) won the final race at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on Friday, but it wasn’t enough to surpass Wagner, who finished the race in third. The podium for Round 14 was in fact a McCumbee McAleer sweep, with Nate Cicero (No. 83 McCumbee McAleer Racing) finishing second. All three drivers were in contention for the title and up against defending champion Jared Thomas (No. 96 JTR Motorsports Engineering) and his teammate Aaron Jeansonne (No. 24 JTR Motorsports Engineering). Cicero started from pole but had some extra time to prepare for the start when Woody Heimann (No. 82 JTR Motorsports Engineering) got into the wall on the pace lap. This required the field to remain behind the pace car for an additional 10 minutes while the stricken car was removed. When the race finally went green, Cicero and Wagner worked together at the front of the field and were quickly joined by Fletcher, but Jeansonne was also on the scene to break up the MMR party. Fletcher was the race leader when a full-course yellow was issued to retrieve a car stuck in the Turn 10 gravel trap. Circulating for six laps under yellow was helpful for Fletcher, who received 10 bonus points for leading the most laps of the race. He continued to lead after the restart and had his sights firmly set on a race win, while his teammates shuffled back and forth with JTR teammates Thomas and Jeansonne. The continuous passing prevented any pack of cars from pulling away and resulted in a long train of a dozen cars ready to pounce on any mistake. Fletcher made zero mistakes and drove it home for the victory, although the final lap was under full-course caution after a nasty accident for Jonathan Neudorf (No. 55 BSI Racing) in Turn 1. Even with the race win and most laps led, Fletcher was not able to overcome the points deficit created by his Round 13 DNF. He ends the season third in the championship standings, only 70 points out of the lead. “I really wish I could go home and celebrate a championship and a win with the team like they deserve tonight at the banquet, but things were out of our hands yesterday,” Fletcher said. “I’m pretty sure we had second place locked up coming out of that last corner, but contact was made. I just kind of shrugged it off and came out here and did what I do and did it for the team. And I did it for my sponsors, the Holster Store, McCumbee McAleer Racing, The Gun Store, Home Restoration Exchange, Mazda Motorsports, Flis Performance and everyone who puts this on for us. I’m just happy to get my third win of the season, and it really proves that I had the car to beat throughout the season. I just wish I could have gotten the championship because I feel like things that were out of my control and out of the team’s control are what really cost us that championship.” Previous Next

  • Fletcher is crowned champion | Jeremy Fletcher Raci

    < Back Fletcher is crowned champion RACER Staff Oct 10, 2025 Champions !! The 2025 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin season ended in its traditional way: a wild last lap that had everyone second-guessing who would win at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The winner of that one-lap sprint to the finish was Parker DeLong (No. 42 Parker DeLong Racing) who won the first Mazda MX-5 Cup of his career. There was no guesswork needed when it came to the championship. By taking the start and having several cars drop out of the race early, Jeremy Fletcher (No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Racing) secured the 2025 Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship and the $250,000 prize that comes with it. Fletcher’s only challenger for the title, Nathan Nicholson (No. 56 Advanced Autosports), retired halfway through the race with mechanical trouble, further securing his championship. It seems that since the championship was settled, the Mazda MX-5 Cup field decided that drivers without a race win should tussle for victory. Only five laps into the 45-minute race, the top six cars were all drivers without a MX-5 Cup win to their name. That pack included three notable rookies: Helio Meza (No. 27 BSI Racing), Noah Harmon (No. 7 BSI Racing) and Justin Adakonis (No. 23 McCumbee McAleer Racing). The leader of that pack when the first full-course caution came out, however, was Nicholson, who needed maximum points to steal Fletcher’s championship. It came as a shock, when, during the yellow, Nicholson slowed to a stop on track. He jumped out of his car to check the battery and under the hood, but it was no use; his day was done. When the race restarted, it was Harmon at the front, dueling with fellow rookie Marcello Paniccia (No. 19 Saito Motorsports Group). Soon DeLong was on the scene to crash the party. DeLong scored his first series podium at Road Atlanta last year and was on form once again this year. He took the lead just before the second and final full-course caution came out. The track crew worked quickly to clean up the accident scene and there was enough time left on the clock for a single-lap dash to the checkered. Paniccia was all over DeLong’s bumper but waited until Turn 10 to make his move. Delong took a defensive position, so Paniccia tried braking deeper on the outside. His car got unsettled and he dropped a wheel off track on corner exit. Paniccia needed to lift to keep his car straight and DeLong was home free to take his first MX-5 Cup race win. “This was amazing,” DeLong said. “We've worked really hard for this. I was fast here last year, and we had good pace all weekend. Yesterday, we struggled a little bit and made some mistakes, but we got a good night’s rest and came for the win today.” The winner's circle was an emotional one. PDR is small team run by Parker and his father Bill. They had a large group of family in attendance for the finale. “We've worked so hard,” DeLong said. “No one understands how much work we put in, and it's just me and my family doing this. This really means a lot.” Harmon followed DeLong across the line by 0.119s. While it was great to end the season on the podium, it wasn’t enough to surpass Meza for Rookie of the Year honors. He did, however, secure the team championship for BSI Racing with his runner-up result. “It was definitely a wild one,” Harmon said. “It was kind of a classic MX-5 Cup race to finish the season, so I was super happy with it and everyone at BSI who put in a lot of work and I can’t thank everybody enough. Thanks to Cube3 and Streetside Classics for even making it possible. I think there were a lot of moments that could have been better this season, but it’s nice to go out on a high.” Adakonis has learned a lot from teammate Fletcher this year and it paid off Friday at Road Atlanta with his first MX-5 Cup podium. “My teamate Jeremy Fletcher was really helpful in that race helping me navigate through traffic, he has been helping me all year with that. To have him there with me in the pack after starting 12th was great. Thanks to the MMR guys, they have been giving me good stuff all year, so it has been a long-time coming and it is great to get a podium. I'm glad we were able to get it done today. It is great to end the season like that.” Finishing fourth, Meza was able to stay ahead of Harmon in the point standings and earn the Rookie of the Year title. Two-time MX-5 Cup Champion Jared Thomas (No. 96 JTR Motorsports Engineering) completed the top five. There is still one more race left for MX-5 Cup, but it’s not a points race. The series returns to Martinsville Speedway, Oct. 23, for a money race, where the winner receives $25,000. All races from the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Cup championship are available to watch on demand on the RACER YouTube channel. Previous Next

  • Inside Mazda MX-5 Cup: Jeremy Fletcher’s sophomore surge | Jeremy Fletcher Raci

    < Back Inside Mazda MX-5 Cup: Jeremy Fletcher’s sophomore surge Richard S. James Feb 23, 2025 Jeremy Fletchers Sophmore Surge Jeremy Fletcher's rookie year was probably not quite what he expected. A few top-10 finishes, but not remarkable by any means. However, come the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin’s 2024 season opener, Fletcher made a statement that he had no intentions of finishing the championship in the same spot he did in 2023. With a third- and a second-place finish in Daytona International Speedway’s January curtain raiser, Fletcher heads into Rounds 3 and 4 at Sebring International Raceway, March 14-15, tied for the points lead with McCumbee McAleer Racing teammate Gresham Wagner. A different team, new teammates and a renewed focus for his sophomore MX-5 Cup season have all moved 17-year-old Fletcher’s program forward. After a long time in karting with about a dozen national-level championships followed by a brief stint in Spec Miata, Fletcher started his MX-5 Cup career with Copeland Racing. But Copeland is no longer competing in the series, and Fletcher switched to McCumbee McAleer Racing. That move, and being around other talented drivers, has made a big difference. “The move definitely had a positive impact, both driving-wise and surrounding myself with teammates that are consistently at the front,” says Fletcher. “Working with Stevan and Stuart McAleer, Chad McCumbee and the whole team creates an atmosphere that is just amazing. And working with drivers like Nate Cicero, Gresham Wagner and John Jodoin on track, I feel like it has made it a more positive place for me to be at the race track.” That wasn't the only step that he took to increase his competitiveness. “I'm definitely starting to work on myself personally,” he adds, “doing some training, going to the gym more actively and trying to be the best I can be when I show up. Plus getting as much testing and practice as I can.” Fletcher (below) is also fortunate that the first two MX-5 Cup weekends are at tracks he knows well, Daytona and Sebring. From St. Cloud, Fla., about equidistant to both venues, he's raced and tested at each of them multiple times. The grandson, son and nephew of motocross racers, his grandfather founded the Ocala Gran Prix kart track, which helped set Jeremy on his path. The potential for Mazda scholarship money led him to MX-5 Cup, although it probably didn't hurt that 2022 Rookie of the Year Connor Zilisch was his teammate in karting years ago. Now he has his sights set on sports car endurance racing. Being in the IMSA paddock is a means to that end, he says. “It's definitely great to be surrounded by all the IMSA teams. And it also lets you, I would say, explore your options a bit with who you could run with, or what your dreams may be,” he explains. “You can talk to those people and figure yourself out and what you want to race in the future.” He notes that MX-5 Cup has been a great training ground. The competitiveness of the series and the closeness of the competition hones and fast-tracks a driver's abilities. “If you don't have the racecraft, you're not really going to be up there,” he says. “The field is so tight -- and especially with the draft at a place like Daytona -- that you have to use quite a bit of strategy. And even if you really aren't driving that great, or you have some problems, you can still be there strategically as long as you’re kind of controlling the field. If you get the racecraft good enough, then you can run up front even if you don't have the best car or best pace.” He's learned a thing or two by watching drivers like Zilisch and Wagner, but the one thing he feels has made a big difference coming into this season is that to win, he knows he’s got to be more assertive on track. “Not get pushed around,” he says of the key to his newfound podium abilities. “I feel coming into Daytona I was a lot more abrupt, a lot more decisive -- like, I would make a move and make sure it stuck and make sure the guys knew I was out there. Last year I was kind of nervous to make a move, or not make somebody so happy with a move I made. I feel like that would always put me in a bad spot, not going for the opening.” That newly-found assertiveness certainly paid off at Daytona. Next up, Fletcher heads to Sebring looking to maintain his early-season momentum on the fast, but bumpy runways and turns of the classic Florida road course. Previous Next

  • Fletcher charges to Mazda MX-5 Cup Race 1 win at Mid-Ohio | Jeremy Fletcher Raci

    < Back Fletcher charges to Mazda MX-5 Cup Race 1 win at Mid-Ohio RACER Staff Jun 7, 2025 First Win Of The Season The halfway point of the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin season produced a championship points shakeup. Jeremy Fletcher (No. 22 McCumbee McAleer Racing) fought his way through the top five to take his first win of the season. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course wasn’t as kind to the points leader entering the weekend; Jared Thomas (No. 96 JTR Motorsports Engineering) made a mistake on the final lap that dropped him from a possible podium to 24th at the checkered flag. Rounds seven and eight were bound to produce some surprises when it was revealed that two-time Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Champion Gresham Wagner (No. 81 Rafa Racing Team by MMR) was entered for the first time since round two at Daytona. Wagner nearly qualified on pole in his series return but was pipped by 0.05s by Nate Cicero (No. 83 McCumbee McAleer Racing). It was the fourth pole of the year for Cicero, unfortunately for him, that spot seems to be cursed, because a driver has yet to win from pole this season. Cicero succumbed to the polesitter curse and lost power while running in podium position and eventually retired. Taking the lead on lap five, Wagner faced off against Thomas, the only other two-time series champion. The back-and-forth between the pair allowed Helio Meza (No. 27 BSI Racing), Fletcher and Nathan Nicholson (No. 56 Advanced Autosports) to catch up and turn the duel into a five-way fight for the lead. The pack played nice until 10 minutes to go, when things got spicy. First Meza and Nicholson came together in Turn Seven, resulting in Nicholson taking a ride through the grass and losing several positions. Then, on the final lap, Mesa gave Fletcher a helpful push down the back straight, nudging him past Wagner and into the lead. Two turns later, Thomas lost control of his car, slid into the gravel and exited the podium fight. Fletcher didn’t look back, cruising to the win by 0.882s. “The MMR crew have given me a car to win all year long,” Fletcher said. “This is almost like a do or die season for me financially. So I've been putting myself under a lot of stress, and I think that's been taking away from us and causing us to not finish very good, so, I went out there today, just tried to keep it clean and brought it home. I'm so thankful for the McCumbee McAleer guys, Simpson Racing Products, Paene Investments, and Whelen, Mazda, Flis Performance, everyone that gets us out here.” Previous Next

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