Earl Bamber, a two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, will make his series debut on October 23 at Martinsville Speedway.
Bamber, from Whanganui, New Zealand, will drive the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Mazda MX-5 Cup entry, fielded by Hendricks Motorsports, in the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300.
The Kiwi, a former factory driver for Porsche and Corvette, is fresh off a win at Petit Le Mans on October 11, driving the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac GTP for Action Express Racing.
Author's summary: Earl Bamber joins Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup.