{"id":7688,"date":"2024-10-21T13:31:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T17:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=7688"},"modified":"2024-10-21T13:31:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T17:31:07","slug":"tony-laporta-and-matt-yocum-to-lead-mazda-mx-5-cup-martinsville-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/21\/tony-laporta-and-matt-yocum-to-lead-mazda-mx-5-cup-martinsville-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony LaPorta and Matt Yocum to Lead Mazda MX-5 Cup Martinsville Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Oct. 21, 2024)<\/strong>\u00a0– It\u2019s officially race week for the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin, as competitors prepare for the series\u2019 first ever oval race, which will be staged at Virginia\u2019s Martinsville Speedway. Those who can\u2019t witness this event in person will be able to watch live on\u00a0IMSA\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0with commentary from veteran announcers Tony LaPorta and Matt Yocum.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, October 26, at 6pm ET, the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup field will take the green flag at Martinsville, introducing the spec series to a whole new audience of race fans. The 100-lap race is the opening act for the season finale of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.<\/p>\n

Similar to the regular season of Mazda MX-5 Cup, IMSA will have live coverage on their YouTube channel. Fans will hear some new, but familiar voices on the livestream calling this unique race.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Tony LaPorta was the MX-5 Cup announcer from 2017 \u2013 2021 and is familiar with many of the racers and teams involved in the series. Since then, he\u2019s been on a whirlwind sprint car schedule. He\u2019s called more than 100 nights of USAC racing and spent two years on the World of Outlaws circuit. Most recently he\u2019s been a member of the broadcast team for Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet\u2019s new sprint car series, Kubota High Limit Racing.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom 2017 to 2021, I enjoyed and frankly was honored to be a part of the Mazda MX-5 Cup series,\u201d LaPorta said. \u201cWhether it was working as the play-by-play announcer, series analyst, reporting from pitlane or announcing virtual MX-5 Cup races from a closet during COVID, I fell in love with the series. I\u2019m once again honored and grateful to join back up with the series for this very exciting and one-of-a-kind event at Martinsville.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matt Yocum has a long history in motorsports broadcasting. His career spans three decades and includes NASCAR pit lane reporting for FOX, NBC, SPEED Channel and TNT to name just a few. He was ESPN\u2019s resident NASCAR expert for several years, appearing on Sportscenter, RPM2Night and NASCAR2Day. Sportscar fans are well acquainted with Yocum\u2019s voice because of his longtime TV work for the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.<\/p>\n

“To me, some of the most exciting racing period and certainly most consistent three-wide at the line for the win is the Whelen Mazda MX5 Cup series,\u201d Yocum said. \u00a0\u201cAlways have been a fan of the series, so it’s an honor to be a part of the broadcast team for the first oval track race– and at Martinsville too, what could be better?\u201d<\/p>\n

Set a reminder to jump on the\u00a0IMSA YouTube channel<\/a>, Saturday, October 26, at 6pm ET, for Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup\u2019s debut oval race with $25,000 on offer for the winner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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