December 22, 2010. MAZDASPEED announced the 2011 SCCA Pro racing Playboy MX-5 Cup Schedule today.

The 2011 race schedule is as follows:
Rd1 March 4-6 (Homestead Miami Speedway)
Rd2 April 29-May 1 (Road Atlanta)
Rd3 & 4 May 27-30 (Lime Rock)
Rd5 June 17-18 (Road America)
Rd6 July 9-10 (Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca)
Rd7 & 8 September 2-5 (Brainerd)
Up to two additional races are still being discussed, which will bring the total to a potential ten races

Mazda also announced a new prize payment structure that will pay increased amounts for positions fourth through 20th. Independent teams will also receive a 25% bonus. The MX-5 Cup series champion is promoted to a series above via the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Ladder. 2010 MX-5 Cup Champion Brad Rampelberg will be racing a MAZDASPEED3 in the 2011 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Challenge.

On any given weekend, there are more Mazdas on the road-race tracks of America than any other brand of vehicle. At the track, you'll see MX-5 Miata, RX-8, Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda6, RX-7 and other vintage Mazda models competing, because every Mazda has the Soul of a Sports Car. In fact, the largest road-racing class in the world is Spec Miata, with more than 2,500 first- and second-generation Miatas tearing up America's racetracks, making it the most-raced production car in the world. Mazda's involvement in motorsports extends to its relationship with Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, one of the world's premier road-racing circuits, the Skip Barber Schools for driving and racing, and the Mazda Road to Indy.