# 2017 Global MX-5 Cup

The 2017 Global MX-5 Cup was the twelfth season of the Mazda MX-5 Cup since the series inception in 2006. It was the second season since the series re-branding as the Global MX-5 Cup, as well as the first under INDYCAR sanctioning.

## Calendar

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Main event |
| 1 | R1 | Barber Motorsports Park | 22 April | Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama |
| 1 | R2 | Barber Motorsports Park | 22 April | Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama |
| 2 | R1 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 16 June | SVRA Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational |
| 2 | R2 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 17 June | SVRA Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational |
| 3 | R1 | Road America | 24 June | Kohler Grand Prix |
| 3 | R2 | Road America | 25 June | Kohler Grand Prix |
| 4 | R1 | Exhibition Place | 15 July | Honda Indy Toronto |
| 4 | R2 | Exhibition Place | 16 July | Honda Indy Toronto |
| 5 | R1 | Watkins Glen International | 2 September | Grand Prix at The Glen |
| 5 | R2 | Watkins Glen International | 3 September | Grand Prix at The Glen |
| 6 | R1 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | 23 September | Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda |
| 6 | R2 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | 24 September | Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda |
| 7 | R1 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | 14 October | Pirelli World Challenge |
| 7 | R2 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | 15 October | Pirelli World Challenge |

## Race calendar and results

| Rnd | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Most laps led | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | Barber Motorsports Park | Leeds, Alabama | 22 April | Nathanial Sparks | Nikko Reger | Patrick Gallagher | Patrick Gallagher | McCumbee McAleer Racing |
| 2 | Barber Motorsports Park | Leeds, Alabama | 22 April | Nathanial Sparks | Robert Stout | Mark Drennan | Patrick Gallagher | McCumbee McAleer Racing |
| 3 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | 16 June | Patrick Gallagher | Patrick Gallagher | Robert Stout | Robert Stout | McCumbee McAleer Racing |
| 4 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | 17 June | Patrick Gallagher | Dillon Dexter | Patrick Gallagher | Patrick Gallagher | McCumbee McAleer Racing |
| 5 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | 23 June | Matt Cresci | Dean Copeland | Bryan Ortiz | Patrick Gallagher | McCumbee McAleer Racing |
| 6 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | 24 June | Matt Cresci | Dean Copeland | Nathanial Sparks | Nathanial Sparks | Sick Sideways Racing |
| 7 | Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario | 15 July | Patrick Gallagher | Patrick Gallagher | Bryan Ortiz | Robert Stout | McCumbee McAleer Racing |
| 8 | Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario | 16 July | Patrick Gallagher | Matt Cresci | Patrick Gallagher | Patrick Gallagher | McCumbee McAleer Racing |
| 9 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | 2 September | | | | | |
| 10 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | 3 September | | | | | |
| 11 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | 23 September | | | | | |
| 12 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | 24 September | | | | | |
| 13 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | 14 October | | | | | |
| 14 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | 15 October | | | | | |