The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) has announced that the inaugural Toyo Tires Classic will take place during the 2018 NASA Championships presented by Toyo Tires to be held during the Circuit of the Americas, Sept 13–16, 2018.

This newly created event will include Spec Miata competition during the championships and will provide competitors with the largest purse ever in modern amateur competition history, according to NASA.

This unique race will award the overall winner at the event with a cash payout of up to $80,000, with more than $131,000 in cash awards made available to Spec Miata racers.

A hard charger award will land a $10,000 payday for a lucky driver. Qualifying requirements to enter the Toyo Tires Classic will follow the typical NASA Championship qualification format.

“We’re really excited to announce this new program with our long-time partner Toyo Tires,” NASA Director of Business Development Jeremy Croiset said. “This new program demonstrates a level of commitment to the amateur racing community that is nearly unprecedented. We fully expect this to be the largest Spec Miata competition in history at one of the best tracks in the country and we’re just getting started.”

Additional event format details will be posted to www.nasaproracing.com following New Years Day.