Rallycross in The United States
Rallycross was added to the X Games 16 in 2010 under the name SuperRally.
In October 2009 Rally America (for two years operating under the tag RallyCar) announced it would begin sanctioning European style Rallycross events in the United States. The inaugural season of the RallyCar Rallycross Championship, held in 2010, featured four events and several rally, rallycross and drifting competitors have shown an interest in contesting these races. All four events (August 29, October 3, November 6, November 7) were organised at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
The Global RallyCross Championship is a championship that began in 2011 with five rounds in Irwindale, CA (The Revolution), Snoqualmie, WA (Twin Peaks), Fountain, CO (Last Chance) and X Games 17 in the streets of Downtown Los Angeles, CA. The series has several popular drivers such as Tanner Foust, Ken Block, Travis Pastrana, Finn Marcus Grönholm, Kiwi Rhys Millen, Dave Mirra, Frenchman Stéphane Verdier, Swede Michael Jernberg and Briton Liam Doran. The events are televised on ESPN. In 2012, the series will grow to seven events run in conjunction with NASCAR Sprint Cup and IndyCar weekends as well as X Games 18 in Los Angeles. Several marques are fielding factory- or importer-supported efforts including Ford, Hyundai, Subaru and Dodge.
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