All the Best from Mazfest
It seems like each year, the summer months in SoCal bring yet another new automotive fest or two: Bimmerfest, Subiefest, Nissfest, etc. Some of those seemingly have been happening since the dawn of time. Others are still very much on the ramp-up. After attending this season's latest sophomore "fest," one thing remains clear—they're all a pretty good time!
Enter Mazfest, a Mazda-only track day/show thrown by the good folks at eXtreme Speed Track Events for owners/drivers/tuners of all things Mazda. While die-hard rotary and vintage heads are always invited (even though they'd probably opt for that other annual Mazda event), Mazfest caters more toward enthusiasts of late-model piston-engine Mazdas, like the Mazda2, Mazda3, CX-series utility vehicles, MazdaSPEED trims and, of course, the venerable MX-5 Miata roadster.
This year’s event included Mazda-only run groups around Willow Springs’ tight and tumultuous Horse Thief Mile circuit (best suited for small, nimble sport-compacts), a competition round of the Roadster Cup time-attack series and a judged show for everything Mazda.
In addition, eXtreme Speed hosted several open run groups for eligible cars of any make/model, from vintage Mercedes sedans to Lamborghini Super Trofeo race cars.
Together with the adjoining general parking area, open pit/paddocks, great spectator vantage points and even an on-site Italian ice vendor (track temps were 110+ degrees, so...yeah), this year’s Mazfest gathering left us feeling content from a good day with friends at the track, but also looking forward to seeing one of SoCal’s newest fests grow in size and enthusiasm in the coming years.
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