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Foust is a ROCKSTAR at the
Phoenix Double Header

Tanner Foust was untouchable at Wild
Horse Pass Motorsports Park, sweeping
both legs of the 2016 season-opening Red
Bull Global Rallycross Phoenix doubleheader. The victories, the record-setting
eighth and ninth of Foust’s Red Bull GRC
career, came over Patrik Sandell on Saturday and Scott Speed on Sunday.
SATURDAY RECAP: Polesitter Foust carried strong momentum from the heats
into Saturday’s main event, having won
both of his heats and his semifinal to earn
lane choice over teammate Speed. Foust
jumped to an early lead, while Speed reclaimed second as the race wore on, giving the team a chance at a 1-2 finish.

Foust and Speed again swept their
heats and semifinals to sit on the
front row. They took off into the top
two spots at the start of the final
and never looked back as the field
battled for third behind them.
The third spot on the podium came
down to Sebastian Eriksson, whose
brand-new Honda Civic Coupe had

However, late-race mechanical issues
dropped Speed from the runner-up spot,
as contact damaged the left front of the
car and the jump drove the final nail in the
coffin. Sandell inherited second, while Brian Deegan, who had to advance to the
main through the last chance qualifier,
grabbed third to kick off his first full-time
Red Bull GRC season since 2013.
SUNDAY RECAP: It was more of the same
at the front of the grid on Sunday, as

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been the victim of a fire in Saturday’s final, and Sandell, who aimed
to earn podiums on both days of a
doubleheader for the first time. But
it was Eriksson who would hold the
point, earning Honda Red Bull Olsbergs MSE a trophy in its first race
with a brand-new car after mechanics spent all night getting the team’s
vehicles ready.