Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross clinches Red Bull Driver's Championship

Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross teammates Scott Speed and Tanner Foust battled each other all weekend for the top spot on the track and in the championship at the Port of Los Angeles, U.S.A. While Foust took the win at his home track, Speed secured the Driver's Championship following a second-place finish in the Final.

Speed, driver of the No. 41 Oberto Circle K Beetle GRC, drove smart all weekend. After qualifying second on Friday, Speed battled to second and third-place finishes in early Heat races on Saturday, but won his Semifinal, putting him into a good starting position for the Final. Speed was shuffled to fourth in early laps of the Final, but fought his way back to a second-place finish, safely clinching the Driver's Championship.

On Friday, Foust, driver of the No. 34 Rockstar Energy Drink Beetle GRC, qualified fastest and continued to stay in the top spot through Saturday's Heat races, Semifinal, and ultimately came home with the win in the Final. Foust celebrated his fifth win of the 2017 season and finished second in the overall Driver's Championship for the second year in a row.