2014B NASA RallyCross Challenge Season

2014B NASA RallyCross season
NASA RallyCross Challenge
Season
Races	10
Start date	28 September
End date	23 November
Awards
Drivers' champion	Josh Mertz
Constructors' Champion	Red Bull Subaru MRT
Privateers' Champion	Tristan Hagenstein Subaru MRT Junior
Manufacturers' Cup	Subaru
Nations' Cup	Germany
Tires' Cup	Bridgestone
Endurance Cup	Cody Erdmann
Chronology
Previous season	Next season
2014A	2015A

The 2014A NASA RallyCross Challenge Season will be the eighth season of the championship. After a fourth championship, Dylan Livengood returned as the defending Drivers' Champion. Revolution Racing returned as the defending Constructors' Champion along with Mitsubishi's record setting Manufacturers' Championship. On the Privateer side, Brandon Nicholson was expected to return as the defending Privateers' Driver Champion. However, backing for his Revolution Junior drive didn't materialize, and he was dropped by the team. Josh Mertz and Red Bull Subaru MRT won their third Drivers' and Constructors' titles, respectively, after a dominating performance during the season. It included Mertz finishing on the podium eight times, and MRT having a car on the podium for the whole season.

Background

The eighth NASA RallyCross Challenge season will see a few considerable changes to the rulebook, following several seasons of minimal change.

• A seeding round will be put in place for the first four rounds of the championship, to encourage more competitive heat races.
  
• Constructor rules were clarified. Any two car team is a Constructor, and single car teams are Privateers.
• The rulebook has been tweaked further, improving on what was worked on in 2014A.

2014B Schedule

Round	Circuit	Location	Date
1	Croft RallyCross	Croft, GBR	28 September 2014
2	Valkenwaard RallyCross	Valkenwaard, NED	5 October 2014
3	Island Rally	Long Island, NY, USA	19 October 2014
4	Munich RallyCross	Munich, GER	12 October 2014
5	St. Eustache	St. Eustache, CAN	26 October 2014
6	Talladega	Talladega, AL, USA	2 November 2014
NC	Stadium Rally	Carson, CA, USA	TBD
7	Negus	Canon City, CO, USA	9 November 2014
8	Riverside Rally	Riverside, CA, USA	16 November 2014
9	Bent Twig	Vancouver, CAN	23 November 2014
10	Irwindale RallyCross	Irwindale, CA, USA	7 December 2014

2014B Drivers and Teams

Entry List

NASA RallyCross Car entries eligible to score constructor points
Manufacturer	Constructor	Tire	Individual Team	No.	Driver	Rounds
Citroën (Citroën C4 RX)	Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team	M	Citroën Total Rally Smith	13	Tanner Smith	1-5
			Citroën Total Rally Pigeon	22	Maurice Pigeon	2, 5
			Citroën Total Rally Pipal	28	Jake Pipal	1, 3
	Citroën Junior World Rally Team	M	Citroën Total Rally Pigeon	22	Maurice Pigeon	3
			Citroën Total Rally Pipal	28	Jake Pipal	2
Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)	Revolution Racing	H	Miller Rockstar Revolution Racing	51	Dylan Livengood	All
			K1 Rockstar Revolution Racing	71	Chris Wetz	1-9
Subaru (Subaru Impreza WRX STi)	Red Bull Subaru MRT	B	MRT Red Bull RallyCross Team	81	Josh Mertz	All
			CER Red Bull RallyCross Team	82	Cody Erdmann	All
NASA RallyCross Car entries eligible to score privateer points
Ford (Ford Focus)	Mangled Lemons Racing	M	Lemon Power Racing Team	35	Nick Kahrs	1-2, 4
	Mangled Metal Motorsports	M	Purple Power	15	Keith Sherman	6-8
	Macena Motorsports Enterprises	M	Kuat Racing	38	Gabriel Macena	1-3
Mitsubishi (Mitsubishi Lancer) (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)	Nicholson RallyCross	Y	Nicholson RallyCross	37	Brandon Nicholson	9-10
	Batista Racing	P	Batista Racing	49	Josh Batista	3
	Pepsi Lester Racing	M	Pepsi Lester Racing	50	Casey Lester	1
	Revolution Junior	H	Pepsi Lester Racing	50	Casey Lester	2-10
	Tanner Smith Racing	T	Toyo RallyCross	13	Tanner Smith	6-10
Subaru (Subaru Impreza WRX STi) (Subaru Impreza)	Robert Panko Motorsports	M	MONSTER Energy Racing	8	Robert Panko	1-2, 4
	Area 52 Racing	B	Lemon Power	35	Nick Kahrs	6
	Subaru MRT Junior	B	GLM Red Bull RallyCross Team	83	Tristan Hagenstein	All
	Atkins RallyCross	P	Atkins RallyCross	99	Ben Atkins	3
	125 RallyCross	BF	Sobe No Fear/Subaru RallyCross	125	Daniel Bellamy	1-2, 4, 6-10
Volkswagen (Volkswagen Polo RX)	DeNise Racing	M	DeNise Racing	10	Doug DeNise	7-8, 10

Team and Driver Changes

• Revolution Racing had the option to inherit the numbers 1 and 2 once again for 2014B, due to Dylan Livengood's fourth championship. However, Livengood declined the offer.
• Red Bull Subaru MRT will revert to numbers 81 and 82.
• Citroën returns with a works team, spearheaded by Tanner Smith. They will field four cars, split between a senior and junior team.
• Mangled Lemons Racing suspended operations indefinitely after Munich. Nick Kahrs was hired by the upstart Area 52 team after St. Eustache.
• Citroën and Tanner Smith Racing terminated the contract following St. Eustache. As a result, the team is shuttered and Tanner Smith became a privateer for Talladega and beyond.

Events

Erdmann, Livengood, and Mertz dueled all season long for the Championship.

Results

Rd.	Race	Seeding	Heat 1	Heat 2	Heat 3	LCQ	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Winning Manu	Private Winner
1	Croft	Josh Mertz	Josh Mertz	Dylan Livengood	Daniel Bellamy	Robert Panko	Josh Mertz	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Daniel Bellamy
2	Valkenswaard	Josh Mertz	Josh Mertz	Dylan Livengood	N/A	Tanner Smith	Dylan Livengood	Revolution Racing	Mitsubishi	Tristan Hagenstein
3	Island Rally	Chris Wetz	Chris Wetz	Dylan Livengood	N/A	Tanner Smith	Cody Erdmann	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Ben Atkins
4	Munich	Cody Erdmann	Cody Erdmann	Josh Mertz	N/A	Tristan Hagenstein	Cody Erdmann	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Tristan Hagenstein
5	St. Eustache	Cody Erdmann	Cody Erdmann	Dylan Livengood	N/A	Tristan Hagenstein	Cody Erdmann	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Tristan Hagenstein
6	Talladega	Dylan Livengood	Dylan Livengood	Josh Mertz	N/A	Chris Wetz	Dylan Livengood	Revolution Racing	Mitsubishi	Keith Sherman
7	Negus	Cody Erdmann	Dylan Livengood	Tanner Smith	N/A	Josh Mertz	Josh Mertz	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Tanner Smith
8	Bent Twig	Tanner Smith	Dylan Livengood	Cody Erdmann	N/A	Josh Mertz	Dylan Livengood	Revolution Racing	Mitsubishi	Keith Sherman
9	Riverside	Josh Mertz	Tristan Hagenstein	Cody Erdmann	N/A	Josh Mertz	Cody Erdmann	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Tanner Smith
10	Irwindale	Dylan Livengood	Cody Erdmann	Josh Mertz	N/A	Dylan Livengood	Josh Mertz	Red Bull Subaru MRT	Subaru	Tanner Smith

Championship Standings

Championship leader table
Race	Championship leader	Lead
Croft	Josh Mertz	3
Valkenswaard	Josh Mertz Dylan Livengood	Tie
Island Rally
Munich	Josh Mertz Dylan Livengood Cody Erdmann
St. Eustache	Cody Erdmann	4
Talladega
Negus	Josh Mertz Cody Erdmann	Tie
Bent Twig	Josh Mertz	2
Riverside	Cody Erdmann	1
Irwindale	Josh Mertz	2

2014B 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	Heat Win
Points	20	17	15	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	1

Pos. Driver Cup Team CRO NED ISR GER CAN TAL NEG BTW RVR IRW  Pts  1 Josh Mertz C MRT Red Bull RallyCross Team 1 2 4 5 2 3 1 2 2 1 173 2 Cody Erdmann C CER Red Bull RallyCross Team 4 6 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 171 3 Dylan Livengood C Miller Rockstar Revolution Racing 2 1 5 4 5 1 5 1 6 3 159 4 Tanner Smith C Citroën Total Rally Smith 81 5 2 3 6 127 P Toyo RallyCross 63 4 7 3 4 5 Chris Wetz C K1 Rockstar Revolution Racing 5 3 6 7 3 4 2 3 5 121 6 Tristan Hagenstein P GLM Red Bull RallyCross Team 6 4 PO 2 4 102 6 8 4 6 113 7 Casey Lester P Pepsi Racing 9 9 8 9 8 7 9 9 8 8 86 8 Daniel Bellamy P Sobe No Fear/125 RallyCross 3 7 8 8 8 6 7 7 89 9 Keith Sherman P Purple Power 5 10 5 31 10 Nick Kahrs P Lemon Power 11 PO PO 9 28 11 Robert Panko P MONSTER Energy Racing 7 DNS 6 26 12 Doug DeNise P DeNise Racing 7 10 9 25 13 Maurice Pigeon C Citroën Total Rally Pigeon 8 DNS 7 23 14 Gabriel Macena P Kuat Racing 10 PO 9 21 15 Brandon Nicholson P Nicholson RallyCross 9 5 20 16 Ben Atkins P Atkins RallyCross 3 15 17 Jake Pipal C Citroën Total Rally Pipal 12 DNS DNS 15 18 Josh Batista P Batista Racing 7 10 Pos. Driver Cup Team CRO NED ISR GER CAN TAL NEG BTW RVR IRW  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 - Heat Win (Extra bonus point) Italics - LCQ Win Underlined - Seeding Rd. Win

¹ Car #13 took two off road laps, and thus was thrown to the back of the final grid.

2014B Manufacturers' Championship

Pos. Manufacturer CRO NED ISR GER CAN TAL NEG BTW RVR IRW  Pts  1 Subaru 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 197 2 Mitsubishi 2 1 5 4 3 1 2 1 3 3 171 3 Citroën 8 5 2 3 6 66 4 Ford 10 PO 9 PO 5 10 5 66 5 Volkswagen 7 10 9 25 Pos. Manufacturer CRO NED ISR GER CAN TAL NEG BTW RVR IRW  Pts  2014B Constructors' Championship Pos. Constructor No. CRO NED ISR GER CAN TAL NEG BTW RVR IRW  Pts  1 Red Bull Subaru MRT 81 1 2 4 5 2 3 1 2 2 1 344 82 4 6 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 Revolution Racing 51 2 1 5 4 5 1 5 1 6 3 279 71 5 3 6 7 3 4 2 3 5 3 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 13 8 5 2 3 6 95 22 8 7 28 12 DNS Pos. Constructor No. CRO NED ISR GER CAN TAL NEG BTW RVR IRW  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) 2014B Privateers' Cup Pos. Driver Team CRO NED ISR GER CAN TAL NEG BTW RVR IRW  Pts  1 Tristan Hagenstein Subaru MRT Junior 6 4 PO 2 4 6 6 9 4 6 163 2 Casey Lester Revolution Junior 9 9 8 9 8 7 9 9 9 9 137 3 Daniel Bellamy 125 RallyCross 3 7 8 8 8 6 7 7 124 4 Tanner Smith Tanner Smith Racing 6 4 8 3 4 92 5 Keith Sherman Purple Power 5 10 5 51 6 Nick Kahrs Mangled Lemons Racing 11 PO PO 9 48 7 Robert Panko MONSTER Energy Racing 7 DNS 6 43 8 Gabriel Macena Macena Motorsports Enterprises 10 PO 9 37 9 Doug DeNise DeNise Racing 7 10 9 37 10 Brandon Nicholson Nicholson RallyCross 9 5 29 11 Ben Atkins Atkins RallyCross 3 20 12 Josh Batista Batista Racing 7 17 Pos. Driver Team CRO NED ISR GER CAN TAL NEG BTW RVR IRW  Pts