SCOTT SPEED FINISHES THIRD IN RED BULL GLOBAL RALLYCROSS DRIVER CHAMPIONSHIP
November 7, 2014 by Volkswagen
• Scott Speed and Tanner Foust finish fourth and sixth place in Las Vegas final roundHerndon, VA — The Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross team finished its first season in the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship with a strong performance in Las Vegas. Racing together for the first time, the two GRC Beetles began the final round with four heat wins. With a chance to win the driver championship, Scott Speed, driver of the No. 77 7UP Volkswagen, was involved in an early incident in the final race, causing him to restart from the back of the grid. Speed then battled his way through the field to finish fourth in the race and third overall in the championship, 37 points behind series winner, Joni Wiman. 'The GRC Beetle was running strong all afternoon in the second round of heats,' said Speed. 'It's unfortunate that I had to restart from the back of the grid during the final, but it definitely showed the toughness of this new car. Running the Beetle in Las Vegas has been great and it sets us up nicely going into next year.' Tanner Foust, driver of the No. 34 Rockstar Energy Drink Volkswagen, was fast throughout the final round. After winning his first two heats, the toe-link on his Beetle broke when he made contact with another driver. Foust battled back in the last chance qualifier and the final, taking home a sixth-place finish. 'Finishing in sixth place tonight in Las Vegas feels pretty good after a rocky start to the season,' said Foust. 'These last few races of the season have been great for the development of the Beetle. We have learned what works and the amount of run time each piece of the car needs. The Beetle will be tough to beat in 2015, so I'm looking forward to running it all season.' The Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross team had a successful first year in the series with four race wins in the ten-race series. Both Scott Speed and Tanner Foust will return with the team in 2015, racing the iconic Beetle. Red Bull Global Rallycross will release the schedule for the 2015 season in coming weeks. Follow @VW and @FollowAndretti on Twitter for updates.
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GRC Las Vegas will air delayed on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 1:30 p.m. EDT. 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, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Passat, Tiguan, and Touareg vehicles through approximately 649 independent U.S. dealers. 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 Verizon IndyCar Series, Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires and the Pro Mazda Championship presented by Cooper Tires, along with entries in the FIA Formula E Championship and Global Rallycross. The company boasts three IndyCar Series championships (2004, 2005, 2007 and 2012), two Indy Lights titles (2008 and 2009), one Pro Mazda championship (2013), one USF2000 championship (2010) and has twice captured victory at the famed Indianapolis 500 (2005 and 2007). To share in the Andretti story, please visit online at AndrettiAutosport.com or AndrettiTV.com and follow along on Twitter via @FollowAndretti.
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