Mazda MX-5 Cup: Gossett and Nicholson Share Victories at Indianapolis

Mazda MX-5 Cup: Gossett and Nicholson Share Victories at Indianapolis

The MX-5 Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway produced trademark wheel-to-wheel drafting battles across two 45-minute sprint races on the 2.439-mile road course.

Event Overview

  • Event: Tire Rack.com Battle On The Bricks
  • Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.439-mile road course)
  • Series: Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Michelin

Race Winners

  • Race 1: #1 Bobby Gossett (BSI Racing)
  • Race 2: #56 Nathan Nicholson (Advanced Autosports)

Highlights

  • Gossett Nips Nicholson in Race 1: Bobby Gossett (#1 BSI Racing) held off pole-sitter Nathan Nicholson by a razor-thin 0.145-second margin to secure victory in Saturday's 25-lap opener, with rookie Frankie Barroso completing the podium in third (+0.521s).
  • Nicholson Strikes Back in Race 2: After his close second-place finish in Race 1, Nathan Nicholson (#56 Advanced Autosports) controlled Sunday's 24-lap feature to claim victory ahead of Jeremy Fletcher (+0.251s) and Logan Stretch (+0.396s).
  • Record-Breaking Pace: New track records were set during both races on the 2.439-mile circuit; Justin Adakonis established a benchmark of 1:40.823 in Race 1, which was subsequently lowered by Parker DeLong to 1:40.749 in Race 2.