Scott Speed Drives Home Second X Games Gold Medal

\Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross drivers Scott Speed and Tanner Foust had yet another successful race weekend when they took the track during the Summer X Games. Speed took home his second gold medal in a row when he drove home first place at this year’s race in his No. 41 SHARK WEEK Volkswagen Beetle GR. Throughout the race, he was easily one of the quickest drivers as he won the pole in his heat race and cake back from third in the final to end in first place.

“The final race was the most gratifying of my career from the fact that it took so much work, not just from myself, but from the entire Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross team,” said Speed. “Ideally it would have been nice to just go through Turn 1 on the inside and just check away from the field, but that didn’t happen. I’d much rather win X Games gold that way. It was a fight and when you are able to close on the win after such competition it is an incredible feeling. I’m sure the show for the X Games fans was amazing. I know I can’t wait to get home and watch it.”

Speed’s teammate Tanner Foust came was the fastest in the practice run, but wound up in third during his heat race due to a controversial penalty. In his final, poor track visibility ended up landing him in a fifth place finish.

“This track was entirely different from Ft. Lauderdale, and further demonstrated the speed and versatility of the Beetle GRC,” said Foust. “The dust was eventually the demise of the No. 34 podium hopes. In qualifying we had an issue navigating the track, which only became more difficult as we fell back in the field during our heat race and the final. I’m super happy for the team and Scott (Speed) for walking away with his third gold medal.”

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