American Racing News Vol 1, Issue 2 Issue 7 | Page 39

RED BULL GRC Contender

Tanner Foust
TEAM: #34 Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross
RANK: 1st, Supercar; 465 points (leader)
DEFINING MOMENT: After losing the Supercar
points lead for the first time all season in Atlantic City, Foust found himself in an unfamiliar position in Seattle. He proceeded to correct course
by extending his record-setting heat and semifinal win streak to 25 and winning his fourth final
of the season. Those numbers are both career
bests, and the main event win was also his Red
Bull GRC-record 11th victory overall; the weekend performance was more than enough to reclaim the championship lead from teammate
Scott Speed.
ONE THAT GOT AWAY: Foust has seen bad luck
strike him out of the lead multiple times this
season, including a missed corner in Dallas and

an incident in Daytona. But MCAS New River
was the true heartbreaker: while the rest of the
field was mired in the sloppy mud, Foust was
the only driver on track with a clear track and
clear windshield. But after extending an insurmountable lead, a mechanical issue forced him
to pull off track at the halfway point. He was
classified eighth at race’s end, earning 15 points
instead of the 50 that come with a win.
OUTLOOK: Take luck out of the equation and
Foust already has this title wrapped up. He’s
been dominant to a point that Red Bull GRC has
never seen in the Supercar class. There’s a reason why we don’t run these races on paper—
anything can still happen—but if Foust has anything to say about it, he’ll be lifting his first
championship trophy in four years next Sunday.