Nov 12, 2009
Herndon, VA (Nov. 12, 2009) – After dominating the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season, Timmy Megenbier has announced that he will travel to Europe to race a full season in the...
Oct 02, 2009
Herndon, VA (Oct. 2, 2009) – The checkered flag has fallen on the 2009 SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup with Melrose Park, Illinois’ Timmy Megenbier being crowned the 2009...
Sep 26, 2009
BRASELTON, Ga., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive race weekend, the drivers of the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup had to navigate a rain-soaked track on race day. This...
Sep 25, 2009
Braselton, GA (September 25, 2009) – Less than 24 hours remain before the 2009 SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Champion is crowned, and the drivers took to the track today at...
Sep 24, 2009
HERNDON, Va. (September 24, 2009) – After nine races on seven different circuits, the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series is entering its final contest of the 2009 season...
Sep 17, 2009
Race Information
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Round 10
Circuit: Road Atlanta – Braselton, Georgia (12 turns, 2.54 miles)
Date/Time: Practice / Qualifying – Friday, September...
Sep 13, 2009
MILLVILLE, N.J., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than 24 hours after one of the most exciting races of the season, the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup drivers returned to New Jersey...
Sep 12, 2009
MILLVILLE, N.J., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ --
The drivers hit the track yesterday, but all-day rain forced the cars to run on Pirelli rain tires. Today’s dry conditions turned...
Sep 11, 2009
Millville, NJ (September 11, 2009) – A weather system moved into New Jersey overnight that brought considerable moisture to the area surrounding New Jersey Motorsports Park. A driving...
Sep 08, 2009
HERNDON, Va. (September 8, 2009) – After a trip to Canada, the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup will return stateside for its next race at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New...
Sep 04, 2009
Race Information:
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Rounds 8 & 9
Circuit: New Jersey Motorsports Park – Millville, New Jersey (14 turns, 2.225 miles)
Date/Time: Practice /...
Aug 30, 2009
Bowmanville, ON (August 30, 2009) – Mother Nature returned to challenge the 26 drivers competing in today’s Round 7 of the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup at Mosport...
Aug 29, 2009
Bowmanville, ON (August 29, 2009) – The drivers competing in the SCCA Pro Racing race weekend at Mosport International Raceway battled the elements in today’s practice and qualifying...
Aug 25, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover – Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup
(440) 540-4670 – office / (440) 258-2462 – mobile
ahoover@automotive-events.com
HERNDON, Va. (August 25, 2009) –...
Aug 21, 2009
MEDIA CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Office: (440) 540-4670 / Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Race Information
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Round 7
Circuit: Mosport...
Aug 19, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover – Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup
(440) 540-4670 – office / (440) 258-2462 – mobile
ahoover@automotive-events.com
HERNDON, Va. (August 19, 2009) –...
Aug 15, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Office: (440) 540-4670 / Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Elkhart Lake, WI (August 15, 2009) – The 26 drivers competing in Round 6 of the...
Aug 14, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Office: (440) 540-4670 / Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Elkhart Lake, WI (August 14, 2009) – Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin is...
Aug 11, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover – Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup
(440) 540-4670 – office / (440) 258-2462 – mobile
ahoover@automotive-events.com
HERNDON, Va. (August 11, 2009) –...
Aug 07, 2009
MEDIA CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Office: (440) 540-4670 / Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Race Information
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Round 6
Circuit: Road...
Jul 26, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Office: (440) 540-4670 / Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Joliet, IL (July 26, 2009) – The Autobahn Country Club’s 21 turns provided...
Jul 25, 2009
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CONTACT: Adam Hoover
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Jul 21, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Public Relations Manager
(440) 258-2462 - mobile
ahoover@automotive-events.com
HERNDON, Va. (July 21, 2009) –...
Jul 15, 2009
MEDIA CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Public Relations Manager
Office: (440) 540-4670 / Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Race...
Jun 21, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Office: (440) 540-4670 / Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Lexington, OH (June 21, 2009) – After a DNF in Round 2 of the SCCA Pro Racing...
Jun 20, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Office: (440) 540-4670 / Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Lexington, OH (June 20, 2009) – Morning rain greeted the SCCA Pro Racing...
Jun 17, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Public Relations Manager
(440) 258-2462 - mobile
ahoover@automotive-events.com
HERNDON, Va. (June 17, 2009) – When the Volkswagen Jetta TDI...
Jun 11, 2009
MEDIA CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Public Relations Manager
Office: (440) 540-4670
Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Race Information
2009...
May 19, 2009
HERNDON, Va. (May 19, 2009) – The prospect of becoming a professional racecar driver is a dream of many of North America’s youth. However, the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup is...
May 17, 2009
Tooele, UT (May 17, 2009) – Timmy Megenbier and Jake Thompson had a seesaw battle during this weekend’s SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup racing events at Utah’s Miller...
May 16, 2009
Tooele, UT (May 16, 2009) – Utah’s snowcapped Wasatch Mountains provided a perfect background for the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup cars as they took to the track today at...
May 14, 2009
HERNDON, Va. (May 14, 2009) – Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced two guest drivers for this weekend’s SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup events at Miller Motorsports Park on...
May 05, 2009
Race Information
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Round 3
Circuit: Miller Motorsports Park – Tooele, UT (West Course – 10 Turns, 2.183 miles)
Date/Time: ...
Apr 26, 2009
ALTON, VA (April 26, 2009) – Heading into the 2009 SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season, eight drivers had previous experience in the series. However, for the second time this...
Apr 25, 2009
Alton, VA (April 25, 2009) – Another picture-perfect day greeted the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup at VIRginia International Raceway today for Round 1 of the 2009 season. While...
Apr 25, 2009
ALTON, Va. (April 25, 2009) – Volkswagen of America, Inc. and its SCCA Pro Racing Jetta TDI Cup series have announced a partnership with iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC, that will...
Apr 24, 2009
Alton, VA (April 24, 2009) – Picture-perfect conditions at VIRginia International Raceway provided an ideal setting for the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series to hit the track...
Apr 15, 2009
HERNDON, Va. (April 15, 2009) – Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced three guest drivers for its season-opening SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned Jetta TDI Cup races at VIRginia International...
Apr 13, 2009
Race Information
Circuit: Virginia International Raceway (VIR) – Alton, VA
Dates/Times: April 25 (Round 1) – 11:10 am & April 26 (Round 2) – 2 pm
Race Length: 30 minutes...
Mar 23, 2009
HERNDON, Va. (March 23, 2009) – Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced the car sponsors for the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup series, in preparation for its season-opening SCCA Pro Racing sanctioned...
Feb 25, 2009
HERNDON, Va. – After first introducing its clean diesel technology on the race track in 2008, Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced it will use B5 biodiesel to power it
Feb 10, 2009
HERNDON, Va. (Feb. 10, 2009) – Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced the names of the 30 drivers who will compete in its 2009 Jetta TDI Cup season. The Volkswagen-operated spec series,...
Feb 09, 2009
HERNDON, Va. (Feb. 9, 2009) — After previously releasing details on nine of the ten events for the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup season, Volkswagen of America, Inc. has now announced the final addition...
Jan 27, 2009
HERNDON, Va.— Josh Hurley, winner of the first ever Jetta TDI Cup, was signed by APR Motorsport and is competing in the 2009 Koni Sports Car Challenge Championship. Racing an APR tuned GTI,...
Jan 22, 2009
HERNDON, Va.—Volkswagen made motorsport history by winning the 2009 Dakar Rally with its clean diesel powered Race Touareg TDI’s. This years Dakar Rally, which made its debut in...
Jan 04, 2009
WOLFSBURG, Germany - It is with great regret that Volkswagen acknowledges the cancellation of the 30th Dakar Rally.
"The safety of every single participant has absolute priority...
Jan 03, 2009
WOLFSBURG, Germany - When the Volkswagen teams are busy fighting for victory on Dakar Rally’s hard and dusty desert tracks between the 5 and 20 January 2008, the rally fans are kept...
Nov 22, 2008
ENSENADA, Mexico—After more than 1,000 kilometers (634 miles) through some of the toughest terrain imaginable, Volkswagen’s newly developed Baja Race Touareg TDI prototype successfully...
Nov 20, 2008
HERNDON, Va. – Relive the excitement of the inaugural season of the Jetta TDI Cup, as 30 young, ambitious drivers compete in clean diesel Volkswagen Jettas for a chance to win $100,000 in the...
Nov 18, 2008
HERNDON, VA. - Following a highly successful 2008 season, Volkswagen of America, Inc. and SCCA Pro Racing have announced nine of the ten rounds that will compose the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI...
Nov 14, 2008
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Nov. 13, 2008 – BFGoodrich Tires and Volkswagen of America announced today the launch of a new first-of-its-kind online experience designed around bringing the...
Nov 14, 2008
HERNDON, Va.—The all-new purpose-built Volkswagen-Red Bull Baja Race Touareg TDI, powered by a clean diesel TDI engine, will be driven by motorsport veterans Mark Miller and Ryan Arciero as...
Nov 12, 2008
HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. will unveil its purpose-built Volkswagen-Red Bull Baja Race Touareg TDI Trophy Truck, powered by a clean diesel TDI engine, during a news conference...
Nov 11, 2008
HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. has announced the all new Volkswagen-Red Bull Baja Race Touareg TDI, powered by a clean diesel TDI engine, will enter this year’s 41st Annual...
Oct 28, 2008
HERNDON, Va. – 2008 Jetta TDI Cup points champion, Josh Hurley, Cooper City, Fla. and 2008 Jetta TDI Cup media contest winner, David Richert, Niverville, Manitoba, Canada, both drove in the...
Oct 22, 2008
HERNDON, Va. – The 2008 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race season will begin airing on Speed Channel starting Sunday, October 26, 2008. There will be a total of seven episodes from Oct. through...
Oct 13, 2008
HERNDON, Va. – The 2008 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Series inaugural season ended successfully with the last race at Road Atlanta. Josh Hurley, Cooper City, Fla., won the championship, claimed...
Oct 08, 2008
HERNDON, Va. – David Richert, Niverville, Manitoba, Canada, won the first year of the Jetta TDI Cup Media Contest by securing more media coverage then any of the other 29 drivers in the clean...
Oct 04, 2008
BRASELTON, Ga. – Josh Hurley, Cooper City, Fl., drove his clean diesel Jetta TDI to a championship win placing second overall in Saturday’s race at Road Atlanta. Liam Kenney,...
Oct 03, 2008
BRASELTON, Ga. – Mark Pombo, Duluth, Ga. will start on the pole position for the final Jetta TDI Cup race scheduled to take place at Road Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 9:00 a.m. Pombo,...
Oct 01, 2008
BRASELTON, Ga., – Road Atlanta will host the final race of the inaugural season of the Jetta TDI Cup this weekend when one of the 30 amateur drivers is crowned champion and receives a check...
Sep 30, 2008
MILLVILLE, N.J. – In two races this weekend, the weather tested the driving ability of the young drivers as the Jetta TDI Cup Race series made a stop at New Jersey Motorsports Park for the...
Sep 28, 2008
MILLVILLE, N.J. – Liam Kenney, Sterling, Va., repeated his appearance on the Jetta TDI Cup podium this weekend in Sunday’s race by securing a first place victory in race two of the...
Sep 27, 2008
MILLVILLE, N. J. – Shane Williams, Capetown, South Africa, and Timmy Megenbier, Melrose Park, Ill., have both claimed pole positions in the upcoming Jetta TDI Cup double header to be held this...
Sep 27, 2008
MILLVILLE, N.J. – Shane Williams, Capetown, South Africa, stood in the top place on the podium at New Jersey Motorsport Park on Saturday, while David Jurca, Federal Way, Wash., claimed first...
Sep 24, 2008
NEWTON, Iowa – Jimmy Underhill led all 33 laps after starting from pole at the fifth race of the 2008 SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series race held at Iowa Speedway. While...
Sep 24, 2008
MILLVILLE, N.J. – The Jetta TDI Cup Series will make its second to last stop this weekend at Thunderbolt Raceway at New Jersey Motorsports Park with a schedule that includes back-to-back race...
Sep 23, 2008
MILLVILLE, N.J. – Shane Williams from the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup in Germany will be the first guest driver of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Race series. He will be driving in both races of...
Sep 20, 2008
NEWTON, Iowa – Jimmy Underhill, Denver, Colo., completed qualifying today for the Jetta TDI Cup race with a fastest lap time of :52.411 to secure his first time on the pole position for...
Sep 20, 2008
NEWTON, Iowa – Jimmy Underhill, 21, Denver, Colo., claimed the top prize at Iowa Speedway today in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race after starting on the pole for the first time in the...
Sep 16, 2008
NEWTON, Iowa – The Jetta TDI Cup will make its first appearance in Iowa this weekend at Iowa Speedway in the fifth race of the VW Jetta TDI Cup on Saturday, September 20 at 5:30 p.m. The...
Aug 27, 2008
HERNDON, Va. – The Jetta TDI Cup may be half way through the season, but the competition is only getting started. After winning at Mosport...
Aug 16, 2008
LIME ROCK, Conn. – Chris Castagna, 22, South Boston, Mass., won his first race of the Jetta TDI Cup Saturday at Lime Rock Park after maintaining a lead he acquired early on in the 30-minute...
Aug 15, 2008
LIME ROCK, Conn. – Michael DeNino, Gaitherburg, Md., secured the pole position today for Saturday’s Jetta TDI Cup race at Lime Rock Park with a best lap time of :59.977. The race,...
