Scott Speed and Tanner Foust to contend with Volkswagen Beetles in the debut of Americas Rallycross - Speedway Digest

Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross returns to competition this year, joining the newly-launched Americas Rallycross (ARX) series. The Indianapolis-based team will continue to campaign the Beetles that have earned them multiple championships over the past four years. Drivers Scott Speed and Tanner Foust hope to add to their previous success in this exciting new series.

“Our team has been able to achieve great success in rallycross and we look forward to continuing that legacy with Volkswagen in the new ARX competition,” said Michael Andretti, CEO Andretti Autosport. “Scott and Tanner are some of the finest drivers on the planet in this discipline and our cars are ready and better than ever.”

The Americas Rallycross season begins May 25-27 in Silverstone, England, on the brand-new Silverstone Rallycross circuit during the Speedmachine festival. The Americas Rallycross opener will be held in conjunction with the British round of the 2018 World Rallycross Championship (WRX).

The American-duo will continue to race in the Beetle Rallycross, which is built by Volkswagen Motorsport in Europe. The cars have been updated to improve their handling characteristics but will race with the same 2.0-liter 560-horsepower turbocharged engines that propelled the team to success in 2017.

The first round of the 2018 Americas Rallycross season will stream via Facebook.com/ARXRallycross with a highlights show set to air on CBS Sports.

After Silverstone, the series will continue with three events:

July TBC, Austin, TX – Circuit of the Americas
August 4-5, Trois Rivieres, Canada
September 29, Austin, TX – Circuit of the Americas

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