2017B NASA RallyCross Challenge Season

The 2017B NASA RallyCross Challenge season will be the thirteenth season of the championship. After a sensational move to Area 52 Racing, Cody Erdmann returns to the series to defend his second Drivers' championship.

Calendar Changes

 * NASA returns to Great Britain for the first time since 2015B. The series will run at Brands Hatch.
 * To cut costs, the overseas rounds in Germany, Spain, and Japan have been dropped.
 * Domestic races in Long Island and Watkins Glen were dropped along with the international races.
 * The series will visit the midwest for the first time, with a round in Wisconsin, and Indiana. The series will run modified versions of the Milwaukee Mile, and Lucas Oil Raceway, respectively.
 * The series will vist the northwest as well, with Seattle joining Vancouver at the end of the championship.
 * Circuit of the Americas will see Rallycross for the first time since 2014.
 * The series will visit the North course of the NASA Proving Grounds, per the alternating agreement with the Lakewood circuit.

Team and Driver Changes

 * Cody Erdmann will take the #1 to his own squad, Area 52 Racing. He will partner Philip Kraus. Casey Lester leaves the American squad after one season.
 * Dylan Livengood leaves Revolution Racing, citing performance issues as to why the Canadian leaves his own squad. He later announced his intention to join his friend and rival, Josh Mertz at MRT.
 * MRT is left to find a second car after the departure of Cody Erdmann, and the retirement of Tristan Hagenstein.
 * V2RT signs Casey Lester, who was released from Area 52 Racing, expanding to a works team for Honda and also switches from Michelin tires to Firestone tires.
 * Area 52 Racing announced plans to switch from Citroën to Audi before Bent Twig and will field the all new Audi S1 RX Quattro.