Speed wins MCAS New River pole

Scott Speed

Scott Speed posted the fastest lap in Supercar qualifying for the first leg of Red Bull Global Rallycross’ return to Marine Corps Air Station New River this weekend. The Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross driver turned a lap of 40.541 seconds in the final round of qualifying, enabling them to hold off teammate Tanner Foust and his lap of 40.889.

This year’s MCAS New River course runs shorter than the 2015 layout, but also includes a higher dirt-to-pavement ratio and adds a longer Joker Lap in race action. The .713-mile course saw drivers shooting for 41-second practice laps, with Speed coming closest in final practice at 41.029. In GRC Lites, the pole for tomorrow’s action went to Conner Martell, with a lap of 43.685 seconds.

Full results for Supercar qualifying are as follows:

Scott Speed, #41 Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross Beetle, 40.541
Tanner Foust, #34 Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross Beetle, 40.889
Steve Arpin, #00 Chip Ganassi Racing Ford Fiesta ST, 40.929
Joni Wiman, #31 Honda Red Bull Olsbergs MSE Civic Coupe, 41.039
Sebastian Eriksson, #93 Honda Red Bull Olsbergs MSE Civic Coupe, 41.270
Austin Dyne, #14 AD Racing Ford Fiesta ST, 41.821
Patrik Sandell, #18 Bryan Herta Rallysport Ford Fiesta ST, 41.720
Jeff Ward, #07 SH Rallycross/DRR Ford Fiesta ST, 41.940
Brian Deegan, #38 Chip Ganassi Racing Ford Fiesta ST, 42.117
Sverre Isachsen, #11 Subaru Rally Team USA WRX STI, 42.181
Bucky Lasek, #81 Subaru Rally Team USA WRX STI, 42.746

Saturday’s Red Bull Global Rallycross action is open to all Department of Defense ID cardholders and their sponsored guests, while Sunday’s action is free and open to the public. Red Bull GRC MCAS New River I can be seen live on NBC on Saturday, July 2 at 5PM ET.

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