We’re thrilled to officially welcome Sally Mott to the Sponsor Paddock team!

Exciting News! We’re thrilled to officially welcome Sally Mott to the Sponsor Paddock team!

My interest in racing started when I was 8 years old. In 2013, my dad took me to the kart track in my DR cadet kart and let me turn as many laps as I wanted. Although I was too scared to actually start racing against the boys, he never let me practice the wrong line.

Jump forward 7 years and my mindset about racing had changed. Now, as a 15 year old, I thought that racing with my dad would be a great bonding experience. Plus, how crazy would you have to be to not take the opportunity to race?

I began racing go karts in the 206 Briggs and Stratton class against all boys. I quickly became fond of the smells and sounds of the race track even after I had been punted on the first corner of my first race. I loved the fact that I was the only girl, in fact, it motivated me even more to get better.

After learning how to carry momentum in corners and mastering the skill of race craft, I began breaking track records and winning championships. That is where I decided that I wanted to become a race car driver.

My dad and I decided that if I wanted to make it big, I needed to move into cars. After extensive research, I decided that the next step was Spec Miata. I sold my Kia Forte daily driver for a Mazda Miata so that I could practice shifting and heel-toeing at every stop light.

Shortly after, we purchased a Miata club race car to begin my car racing career. After getting over the transition from karts to cars, I began to win, quickly outgrowing the club Miata series.

We decided that I was at the level where I needed to be racing in regional and national Spec Miata races. A few months later, we traded my club car and my dad’s beloved boat for a brand new, proper Spec Miata that’s capable of winning on a national level. After some time in Spec Miata, I found myself with a sponsor who wanted to take me MX-5 Cup racing.

Now, fast forward to competing and getting a podium in my first MX-5 Cup race at Road Atlanta, I am proud to say that I was nominated and ended up winning a scholarship at the 2023 Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout. Going into my first pro racing season in 2024, I will be representing Mazda as a factory driver and scholarship winner in the Mazda MX-5 Cup series with IMSA.

My short term goal is to win a championship in the Mazda MX-5 Cup series. However, my ultimate goal in racing is to become a prototype racer in IMSA and win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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