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Mazda CX-9 Ride and Drive at Tampa Auto Show

Nathanial Sparks with Sick Sideways Racing Team on Site for Photos/Autographs

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT:	Consumers attending the Tampa Bay Auto Show will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the award winning 2012 CX-9, all new 2013 CX-5 and the 2013 MAZDA3. Additionally, Nathanial Sparks from Sick Sideways Racing Team - the 2012 Mazda Playboy Cup, "Team of the Year" - will be on hand for photographs and autographs. Consumers will receive a complimentary gift from Mazda, while supplies last.

WHO:	Mazda and Nathanial Sparks with Sick Sideways Racing Team.

WHEN:	Throughout the Tampa Bay Auto Show (December 7-9), stop by the Mazda Ride and Drive area in the parking lot at the corner of Franklin & Channelside.

	Friday, 12/7	12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
	Saturday, 12/8		10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
	Sunday, 12/9		10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

	Nathanial Sparks will be on hand for photos and autograph signing on Saturday, December 8^th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

WHERE:	Mazda Ride and Drive Area in the parking lot on the corner of Franklin & Channelside.
	• For more information on Mazda, visit http://www.driveamazda.com.
	• For more information on Sick Sideways Racing Team, visit www.sicksideways.com.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and b-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com.