Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross Takes On Nitro World Games

The championship-winning Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross team headlines the inaugural Nitro Rallycross event at the Utah Motorsports Campus

Speed and Foust currently sit first and second in the Americas Rallycross championship standings. While results at the Nitro World Games will not affect the duo's ARX rankings, both drivers are eager to make the most of their outing in Utah. Each hopes to earn the right to put their name in the record book as the first Nitro Rallycross event winner.

The unique nature of the one-off, all-star event has caught the attention of reigning rallycross champion, Scott Speed.

'This is an all-out, go-for-broke situation,' explained the driver of the No. 41 Oberto Circle K Beetle Rallycross. 'This race doesn't pay points, so it's all about going for the win, especially when you have some of the top drivers out there competing for the trophy.'

The Nitro Rallycross event features a unique course layout designed by action-sports superstar Travis Pastrana, who will also compete this weekend. The track consists of several banked dirt corners and multiple joker lap options, including the intersection of a tunnel section, tabletop jump, and gap jump that could provide plenty of fireworks during race time.

'Just looking at the track map, you can tell that this event is going to be insane,' said Foust. 'It's a different challenge to what we normally face, and I think it will provide something truly unexpected for drivers, teams, and fans alike.'

Live coverage of Nitro Rallycross will air on Velocity and the Motor Trend app at 4:00 PM (ET) on Saturday, September 22 and at 4:30 PM (ET) on Sunday, September 23.

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 Atlas, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, e-Golf, Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf GTI, Golf R, Golf SportWagen, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan, and Tiguan Limited vehicles through more than 650 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at www.vw.com or media.vw.com to learn more.

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 Americas Rallycross competition. Additionally, the team competes as Walkinshaw Andretti United in the Australian Supercars category through partnership with Walkinshaw Racing and United Autosports.

The global racing enterprise 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 five times at the famed Indianapolis 500-Mile Race (2005, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2017).

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