Jim is driving for Freedom Autosport in the Grand-Am Koni Cup ST class #145 green MX5, for Tri-Point Motorsports in the blue Mazda 6 #75 World-Challenge Touring Car and the #76 Performance Touring RX8 for RDR in NASA.
This MySpace features information regarding Jim Daniels professional road racer, coach and columnist. Jim has contributed the better part of 19 years to road racing and the development of his craft.
In addition to having raced in just about every conceivable vehicle combination, Jim is the owner of specmiata.com, the official web entity of the Spec Miata class. Jim is credited as being one of the most influential figures in the rise of the the Spec Miata Phenomenon.
Jim Daniels is an accomplished car constructor, holds several pro driver licenses and is trained in the art of racecar engineering and advanced setup.
Watch for Jim's columns in Mazdasport
& Forever MX5 Magazines under "Hot Shoe"
Jim has extensive knowledge of road racing automobiles having worked with some of the brightest minds in the racecar engineering field. From Cart and Nascar to ARCA, Legends and Sports Racers Jim has owned, driven and worked on just about every type of racing vehicle.
Jim has competed and won events in 21 different classes of road racing alone. In addition to his road racing championships he has titles in circle track and karting. Jim enjoys the mechanics of the setup and data analysis as much as driving.
“Talent and
diversity are certainly needed but the results are what counts”
-Author unknown
Jim Daniels’ victories and podiums by
road race class, MAZDA Only;
ITA |
Rx7 |
ITS |
Rx7 |
SSC |
Mazda 3*+ |
SSB |
Miata/MX5*+ |
SSGT |
Rx7 |
FP |
Miata |
EP |
Miata |
GT3 |
Rx7 |
GT2 |
Rx7 |
GT1 |
Rx7 |
PSM |
Miata |
Miata Cup |
Miata |
MX5 Cup |
Miata* |
Grand-Am
Koni Cup (Motorola Cup) |
Miata |
Speed World
Challenge Touring Car |
Mazda 6 |
Denotes: *Champion, +June Sprints Win
Jim Daniels’ victories and podiums by
road race class, NONE Mazda;
F500 |
Red Devil |
FVee |
Caracal /
Vortech |
FF |
Swift
(rental) |
SRF |
SCCA Ent. |
ITA |
Neon
(rental) |
SSC |
Civic
(rental) |
Legends |
600 Ent. |