2017A NASA RallyCross Challenge Season

2017A NASA RallyCross season
NASA RallyCross Challenge
Season
Races	10
Start date	21 February 2017
End date	24 April 2017
Awards
Drivers' champion	Cody Erdmann
Constructors' Champion	Red Bull Subaru MRT
Privateers' Champion	Zack Johnson K&N Racing
Manufacturers' Cup	Subaru
Nations' Cup	Germany
Tires' Cup	Bridgestone
Chronology
Previous season	Next season
2016A	2017B

The 2017A NASA RallyCross Challenge season was the twelfth season of the championship. Cody Erdmann and Red Bull Subaru MRT will return to defend their Drivers' and Constructors' Championships, respectively. The season started on 21 February in Valkenswaard and ended on 24 April in Vancouver.

Cody Erdmann won his second Drivers' Championship, defeating his teammate Josh Mertz once again. Erdmann, with two wins and five other podium finishes, beat Mertz by twelve points despite the fact of the four-time champion winning four races and finishing on the podium twice more. Red Bull Subaru MRT defended their Constructors' crown over Revolution Racing by 90 points, after a lackluster season by the Colorado-based squad.

2017A Schedule

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Location
1	Dutch RallyCross GP	Valkenswaard Circuit	Valkenwaard, NED
2	German RallyCross GP	Munich Circuit	Munich, GER
3	Spanish RallyCross GP	Barcelona Raceway	Barcelona, ESP
4	Watkins Glen RallyCross GP	Watkins Glen International	Watkins Glen, NY, USA
5	Long Island RallyCross GP	Island Rally	Long Island, NY, USA
6	Canadian RallyCross GP	St. Eustache Speedway	St. Eustache, CAN
7	Lakewood RallyCross GP	NASA Proving Grounds South	Lakewood, CO, USA
8	Negus RallyCross GP	Negus Circuit	Canon City, CO, USA
9	Japanese RallyCross GP	Suzuka International Racing Course	Suzuka, JPN
10	Bent Twig RallyCross GP	Bent Twig Raceway	Vancouver, CAN

Calendar Changes

• Aspen, Riverside, and Las Vegas have been dropped for 2017A.
• New rounds in Watkins Glen and Japan have been added.
• Long Island returns after a seasons absence.
• Bent Twig and St. Eustache become night races.
• The series will visit the South course of the NASA Proving Grounds, alternating with the north.

2017A Drivers and Teams

SuperCars Entry List

NASA RallyCross SuperCar entries eligible to score constructor points
Manufacturer	Constructor	Tire	No.	Driver	Rds
Subaru (Subaru Impreza WRX STi)	Red Bull Subaru MRT	B	1	Cody Erdmann	All
			2	Josh Mertz	All
			3	Tristan Hagenstein	All
Citroën (Citroën C4 RX)	Area 52 Racing	P	13	Casey Lester	All
			19	Philip Kraus	All
Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)	Revolution Racing	H	21	Dylan Livengood	All
			22	Dylan Smith	All
			23	Chris Wetz	All
NASA RallyCross SuperCar entries eligible to score privateer points
Ford (Ford Focus RX)	Great Lakes Motorsports	M	39	Arnold Columbia	1-2
Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)	K&N Racing	Y	527	Zack Johnson	All
	Kicker Racing	M	91	Brenden Berg	6
				Dylan Fenstemaker	9
Subaru {Subaru Impreza WRX STi)	V2 Racing Technologies	M	24	Victor Vallee	5-10

Team and Driver Changes

• Cody Erdmann and his teammates will inherit Numbers 1, 2, and 3 due to Erdmann's first championship.
• Revolution Racing changes numbers, with Dylan Livengood driving 21 and Chris Wetz returning to the 23. Dylan Smith retains the 22.
• Area 52 Racing switches from Ford to Citroën, and hires Casey Lester to drive the team's second car.

Events & Results

Rd.	Race	Seeding	Quarter Final 1	Quarter Final 2	Semi Final A	Semi Final B	LCQ	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Winning Manu	Private Winner
1	Valkenswaard	Josh Mertz	Cody Erdmann	Tristan Hagenstein	Josh Mertz	Dylan Livengood	Dylan Smith	Josh Mertz	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Zack Johnson
2	Munich	Cody Erdmann	Dylan Smith	Tristan Hagenstein	Cody Erdmann	Chris Wetz	Josh Mertz	Dylan Smith	Revolution Racing	Mitsubishi	Arnold Columbia
3	Barcelona	Cody Erdmann	Tristan Hagenstein	Dylan Livengood	Josh Mertz	Chris Wetz	Cody Erdmann	Josh Mertz	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Zack Johnson
4	Watkins Glen	Cody Erdmann	Philip Kraus	Dylan Livengood	Cody Erdmann	Tristan Hagenstein	Dylan Smith	Cody Erdmann	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Zack Johnson
5	Long Island	Tristan Hagenstein	Tristan Hagenstein	Chris Wetz	Philip Kraus	Josh Mertz	Cody Erdmann	Chris Wetz	Revolution Racing	Mitsubishi	Victor Vallee
6	St. Eustache	Josh Mertz	Cody Erdmann	Dylan Livengood	Josh Mertz	Chris Wetz	Victor Vallee	Josh Mertz	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Zack Johnson
7	NPVG South	Josh Mertz	Josh Mertz	Cody Erdmann	Philip Kraus	Dylan Livengood	Tristan Hagenstein	Philip Kraus	Area 52 Racing	Citroën	Victor Vallee
8	Negus	Cody Erdmann	Chris Wetz	Josh Mertz	Cody Erdmann	Philip Kraus	Dylan Smith	Cody Erdmann	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Victor Vallee
9	Suzuka	Victor Vallee	Chris Wetz	Josh Mertz	Dylan Livengood	Philip Kraus	Dylan Smith	Philip Kraus	Area 52 Racing	Citroën	Victor Vallee
10	Bent Twig	Philip Kraus	Chris Wetz	Cody Erdmann	Josh Mertz	Tristan Hagenstein	Philip Kraus	Josh Mertz	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Spencer Gilmour

Championship Standings

Championship leader table
Race	Championship leader	Lead
Valkenswaard	Josh Mertz	2
Munich
Barcelona		5
Watkins Glen	Cody Erdmann	1
Island Rally		3
St. Eustache		7
NPVG South		10
Negus		13
Suzuka		15
Bent Twig		12

2017A Drivers' Championship

Points are awarded to the top 16 finishers.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th	16th	QF Win	SF Win
Points	31	29	27	25	23	21	19	17	15	13	11	9	7	5	3	1	2	1

Pos. Driver Cup Team NED GER ESP WTG ISR CAN PVGS NEG JPN BTW  Pts  1 Cody Erdmann C Red Bull Subaru MRT 5A 2A 4LCQ 1A 2LCQ 21 32 1A 2 42 289 3 Josh Mertz C Red Bull Subaru MRT 1A 4LCQ 1A 8 6B 1A 21 32 52 1A 277 3 Chris Wetz C Revolution Racing 4 3B 3B 6 12 3B 5 21 31 51 272 4 Dylan Livengood C Revolution Racing 2B 5 22 42 3 42 6B 8 6A 8 243 5 Philip Kraus C Area 52 Racing 7 10 5 21 5A DNS 1A 5B 1B 2LCQ 242 6 Tristan Hagenstein C Red Bull Subaru MRT 3B 6B 51 5B 41 DNS 4 4 10 3B 230 7 Dylan Smith C Revolution Racing 6LCQ 11 DNS 3 DNS DNS DNS 6LCQ 7LCQ 6 194 8 Casey Lester C Area 52 Racing 8 9 7 7 8 7 8 DNS 4 10 172 9 Zack Johnson P K&N Racing 9 8 9 9 9 8 DNS 9 9 DNS 152 10 Victor Vallee P V2 Racing Technologies 7 5 7 7 8 9 112 11 Arnold Columbia P Great Lakes Motorsports 10 7 32 12 Brenden Berg P Kicker Racing 6 21 13 Spencer Gilmour P K&N Racing 7 19 14 Dylan Fenstemaker P Kicker Racing 11 11 Pos. Driver Cup Team NED GER ESP WTG ISR CAN PVGS NEG JPN BTW  Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Made Final, Points Finish Red Made Final, Non-Points Finish Blue Missed final, Points Finish Purple Missed final, Non-Points Finish Black Disqualified (DSQ) Light blue Practiced only (PO) White Did not start (DNS) Blank Withdrew entry before the event (WD) Suspended (SUS) Icon Championship C Constructors P Privateers Bold – Fastest time in seeding 1 2 – Winner of Quarterfinal 1, 2, or 3 A B – Winner of Semifinal A or B LCQ – Winner of the Last Chance Qualifier

2017A Manufacturers' Championship

Pos. Manufacturer NED GER ESP WTG ISR CAN PVGS NEG JPN BTW  Pts  1 Subaru 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 311 2 Mitsubishi 2 1 2 3 1 3 5 2 3 5 290 3 Citroën 7 9 5 2 5 7 1 5 1 2 244 4 Ford 10 7 32 Pos. Manufacturer NED GER ESP WTG ISR CAN PVGS NEG JPN BTW  Pts  2017A Constructors' Championship Pos. Constructor No. NED GER ESP WTG ISR CAN PVGS NEG JPN BTW  Pts  1 Red Bull Subaru MRT 1 51 2A 4LCQ 1A 2LCQ 21 32 1A 2 42 583 2 1A 4LCQ 1A 8 6B 1A 21 32 52 1A 3 32 62 61 5B 41 DNS 4LCQ 4 8 3B 2 Revolution Racing 21 2B 5 22 52 3 42 6B 7 6A 7 493 22 6LCQ 11 DNS 3LCQ DNS DNS DNS 6LCQ 7LCQ 6 23 4 3 3B 6 12 3B 5 21 31 41 3 Area 52 Racing 13 8 7 7 7 7 5 7 DNS 4 8 446 19 7 8 5 21 5A DNS 1A 5B 1B 2 Pos. Constructor No. NED GER ESP WTG ISR CAN PVGS NEG JPN BTW  Pts  Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Made Final, Points Finish Red Made Final, Non-Points Finish Blue Missed final, Points Finish Purple Missed final, Non-Points Finish Black Disqualified (DSQ) Light blue Practiced only (PO) White Did not start (DNS) Blank Withdrew entry before the event (WD) Suspended (SUS) 2017A Privateers' Cup Pos. Driver Team NED GER ESP WTG ISR CAN PVGS NEG JPN BTW  Pts  1 Zack Johnson K&N Racing 1 2 1 1 2 3 DNS 2 2 DNS 292 2 Victor Vallee V2 Racing Technologies 1 1 1 1 1 2 184 3 Arnold Columbia Great Lakes Motorsports 2 1 60 4 Spencer Gilmour K&N Racing 1 29 5 Brenden Berg Kicker Racing 2 29 6 Dylan Fenstemaker Kicker Racing 3 27 Pos. Driver Team NED GER ESP WTG ISR CAN PVGS NEG JPN BTW  Pts