Hi-Tide Boat Lifts, a leader in the boat lift manufacturing industry, has announced the start of its 2017 ‘Kids on Track’ program, which will ‘lift’ the spirits and inspire the dreams of children throughout the country by providing them with unique access to INDYCAR racing events in the Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires series.

Teams and drivers from all three levels of the acclaimed Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires will converge next week at Homestead-Miami Speedway in South Florida for an official Spring Training test.

Drivers Oliver Askew and Parker Thompson enjoyed an "insider" look at the Rolex 24 at Daytona courtesy of Mazda and Team USA Scholarship founder (and IMSA Radio announcer) Jeremy Shaw

Wojcik details how an early growth spurt ended his karting days, the phone call that changed the direction of his racing and the alternate career choice he shares with Mazda Prototype driver and series driver coach Joel Miller.

Like good friend Colton Herta, Chandler Horton grew up at Verizon IndyCar Series races. His father Jeff is the longtime INDYCAR Director of Engineering, and young Chandler played with many a race car in paddocks across the country.