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june 08, 2016 - Volkswagen
VOLKSWAGEN ANDRETTI RALLYCROSS TEAM PICKS UP VALUABLE POINTS AT DALLAS GRC ROUND
VOLKSWAGEN ANDRETTI RALLYCROSS TEAM PICKS UP VALUABLE POINTS AT #dallas GRC ROUND
Tanner Foust and #scottspeed finish third and fourth, despite having the fastest cars with their Beetle GRCs
Herndon, #va — #volkswagen Andretti Rallycross picked up its fifth podium of the year at the #dallas round of the 2016 Red Bull Global Rallycross championship, earning valuable championship points for drivers #tannerfoust and #scottspeed.
After leading every session throughout the weekend, the pair of drivers ran into trouble on the first lap and they were shuffled back into the field. Although faster than their competitors, the tight #dallas course offered few passing opportunities, and Foust had to settle for a third-place finish, with teammate Speed following close behind in fourth.
“It’s unfortunate,” said Foust on the podium, “We had the perfect season until the Final, and weren’t able to close it out.” The driver of the No. 34 Rockstar Energy Drink Beetle GRC still walked away from the #dallas #event with a good haul of championship points. His third-place finish—along with Heat and Semifinal wins—provisionally netted the two-time series champion 55 points, maintaining his lead in the standings.
VARX teammate #scottspeed followed Foust home to a fourth-place finish, after being caught up in the same first-lap kerfuffle as Foust. Although the reigning series champion endured a more difficult weekend than his teammate, battling mechanical gremlins on Friday, Speed still managed to win his Heat and Semifinal races. He started the final alongside Foust and got stuck in behind his teammate on the narrow track on Lap 1, allowing the eventual first- and second-place finishers to squeeze through.
“It’s kind of a shame to end our race that way,” said Speed after the finish. “Our car is really fast like we proved all weekend, and it’s too bad that we didn’t get a result that reflects that speed.”
After almost two complete race meetings running at the front of the pack, Foust enjoyed the competitive Final in #dallas. “I had a great battle with [second-place finisher] Steve Arpin, and it was awesome to race it out,” said Foust with a smile after the checkered flag. “The weekend we had in Phoenix and here might look like smooth sailing from the outside, but the team’s working so hard getting our qualifying on point and winning the Heat races. Everyone’s working really well together and we can’t wait to take another shot at the win in Daytona.”
Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross will be back in action in two weeks at Daytona International Speedway, June 18-19. About #volkswagen of America, Inc. Founded in 1955, #volkswagen of America, Inc., an operating unit of #volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWoA) is headquartered in #herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of #volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VWoA’s operations in the United States include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its state -of-the- art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The #volkswagen Group is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. VWoA sells the Beetle, Beetle Convertible, CC, Eos, e-Golf, Golf, Golf GTI, Golf R, Golf SportWagen, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan and Touareg vehicles through approximately 652 independent U.S. dealers. Visit #volkswagen of America online at www.vw.com or media.vw.com to learn more.
Notes: This press release and images of the Beetle GRC and the VARX drivers are available at media.vw.com. Follow us @VWNews
About Andretti Autosport Based in Indianapolis and led by #racing legend Michael Andretti, Andretti Autosport boasts a wide #racing portfolio rooted in tradition and designed for success. Together with Andretti Formula E and #volkswagen Andretti Rallycross, Andretti Autosport fields multiple entries in the IndyCar Series and Indy Lights, along with entries in the FIA Formula E Championship and Global Rallycross. The company boasts four IndyCar Series championships (2004, 2005, 2007, 2012), two Indy Lights titles (2008, 2009), one Pro Mazda championship (2013) and one USF2000 championship (2010) and has captured victory at the famed Indianapolis 500 four times (2005, 2007, 2014, 2016). Additionally the team holds two X Games Gold Medals and one Global Rallycross championship (2015). To share in the Andretti story, please visit online at AndrettiAutosport.com and follow along on Twitter via @FollowAndretti.
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