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Red Bull Global Rallycross Announces Volkswagen Rallycross NY To Take Place July 19-20

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By Published: July 03 2014

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Tickets for Red Bull Global Rallycross Volkswagen Rallycross NY start at $20 for a single-day ticket, with two-day and VIP ticketing options available.

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Los Angeles, CA - July 2, 2014 - Red Bull Global Rallycross has announced that Volkswagen Rallycross NY, the fourth event of the 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross season, will take place on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20. The event will be held at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY, the current home of the New York Islanders.
 
Two-time Red Bull GRC champion Tanner Foust, former Formula 1 stars Scott Speed and Nelson Piquet Jr., 2013 GRC Vegas winner Ken Block, and GRC Lites graduates and Supercars rookies Austin Dyne and Joni Wiman headline the entry list for the two-day event. Nearly two dozen cars will compete across the series’ Supercars and Lites classes, with factory-backed entries from Ford, Subaru, Hyundai, and title sponsor Volkswagen all taking part in the event.
 
Volkswagen Rallycross NY follows June’s Volkswagen Rallycross DC, the third event of the 2014 Red Bull GRC season and the first of eight standalone events this year. The New York event also kicks off a three-week stretch of constant Red Bull GRC action that will also include stops in Charlotte and Detroit.
 
Tickets for Red Bull Global Rallycross Volkswagen Rallycross NY start at $20 for a single-day ticket, with two-day and VIP ticketing options available. All ticket purchases include a one-year subscription to The Red Bulletin, Red Bull’s official news and lifestyle magazine. Tickets can be purchased at rbgrcny.com.
 
About Red Bull Global Rallycross
Designed to produce the fastest and most exciting racing in motorsports, Red Bull Global Rallycross pits small production-based cars against each other in door-to- door racing featuring dirt, asphalt, and table-top jumps. With enhanced engineering and safety features, the cars produce 600 horsepower and can accelerate from 0-60 miles per hour in less than two seconds, and can also withstand 70-foot jumps and other vehicle contact. For more information visit RedBullGlobalRallycross.com.
 

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