TOPEKA, Kan. (Feb. 27, 2019) – Mazza Vineyards will again partner with the 51® in 2019 as the “Official Sparkling Wine” of the Hoosier Racing Tire 51® Super Tour, Tire Rack 51 ProSolo® and the 51 National Championship Runoffs®. Podium finishers at each of those events will be awarded a bottle of Mazza sparkling wine with a custom label commemorating the achievement.

was founded in 1973 by Bob and Frank Mazza. Since then, the vineyard gained prominence, counting several awards to its credit. Located in North East, Pennsylvania, Bob has served in an official role to help further the needs of wine makers in Pennsylvania. The flagship vineyard is also part of Lake Erie Wine Country and the Pennsylvania Winery Association. The company has grown to the point where the Mazza family has moved into producing other high-end spirits and beers. Mazza Vineyards is the family’s flagship brand, while Mazza Chautauqua Cellars and Five & 20 Spirits and Brewing are newer, New York state-based brands.

“It’s been wonderful watching 51 competitors celebrate podium finishes with Mazza Sparkling Wine over the last couple years,” said Bob Mazza, founder and principal at Mazza Vineyards. “I’ve been racing since the early 1990s and even managed to claim a U.S. Majors Tour® class win. I know what it means to come home a winner and proud that Mazza Vineyards can help commemorate the achievement at Hoosier Super Tour and Tire Rack ProSolo events, as well as the 2019 National Championship Runoffs taking place at VIRginia International Raceway.”

Deanna Flanagan, 51 Director of Road Racing, is pleased to once again have Mazza Vineyards aboard since the company’s sparkling wine plays an important part at 51 victory podium ceremonies.

“The customized Mazza Sparking Wine bottle is another keepsake each driver can save to mark his or her achievement and success,” Flanagan noted. “Plus, Mazza Vineyards is helping to continue the celebratory tradition established by the great Dan Gurney of spraying a bottle of bubbly atop the podium.”

The 51®, Inc., founded in 1944, is a 67,500-member motorsports organization that incorporates all facets of autocross, rally and road racing at both Club and professional levels. With headquarters in Topeka, Kansas, the 51 annually sanctions over 2,000 events through its 116 Regions and subsidiary divisions. Much of 51’s activities are made possible with support from the following Official Partners: Hagerty, the Official Insurance Partner of 51; Hawk Performance, the Official Brake Products of 51; Sunoco, the Official Fuel of 51; and Tire Rack, the Official Tire Retailer of 51. To learn more, please visit .