Each driver competing in the series earns a Pro Racing license from SCCA at the conclusion of the season. In addition to more than $50,000 in prize money at stake during the season, the series champion receives a Volkswagen factory career advancement support with a value up to $100,000.
The Jetta TDI Cup racecar is powered by a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder TDI clean diesel engine mated to a six-speed, Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) dual-clutch automatic transmission. The car is only slightly modified from stock through the addition of race tires, suspension, brakes, and safety equipment.
"Our third year for the Jetta TDI Cup is already shaping up to be the best one yet," Clark Campbell, Motorsport Manager, Volkswagen of America, said in a release. "We were given the extremely difficult task of selecting only 25 drivers from a such diverse group of individuals who, honestly, all deserve the chance to compete. With 18 new drivers and 7 more returning from last season, the field is undoubtedly set for top-notch competition and racing excitement."
The drivers selected to compete in the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup are:
- Rafael Navarro IV – Temecula, CA
- Arie Ouimet – Plymouth, MA
- Chris Wehrheim – Norcross, GA
- JJ Tomlinson – Park City, UT
- Justine Jackson – Kingston, Jamaica
- Jarvis Gennari – Boca Raton, FL
- Mike Mineo-Nardacci – East Hills, NY
- Jenna Wagner – Bristol, VA
- Nate Norenberg – Plymouth, MN
- JD Mobley - Castle Rock, CO
- Andrew Cordeiro - Woodbridge, ON
- Jake Thompson – Calgary, AB
- Colin Thompson – Perkasie, PA
- Michael Hogg – Vancouver, BC
- Kevin Gleason – Johnstown, PA
- Taylor Tzouanakis – Wauconda, IL
- Wyatt Gooden – Gates Mills, OH
- Brian Whitmire – Baton Rouge, LA
- AJ Severino – Hamilton, NJ
- Andrew Novich – Novato, CA
- Taylor Broekemeier - Fort Collins, CO
- AJ Nealey - Edgewater, MD
- Ryan Ellis - Ashburn, VA
- Juan Pablo Delgado – Orizaba, Mexico
- Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle - Puebla, Mexico
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