Sept 20th, 2014, Los Angeles, California: Ken Block arrived to the port of Los Angeles in California for the 7th round of the Global Rallycross Championship sitting second overall in the points standings. After the checkered flag dropped on the final Saturday afternoon, Block had finished third overall in the final and had improved his standing to tied for first overall in the championship with fellow Ford driver, Nelson Piquet Jr. Additionally, Ford clinched the 2014 GRC manufacturer’s championship on Saturday, helped out by Block’s finish during Saturday’s race.

Capitalizing on a 2nd in a heat race on Friday and taking first in his semi-final Saturday morning, Block set himself up for the first row of the final. Successfully avoiding any sort of first corner smashup, Block tucked in behind the leaders into third place and stayed there, holding off the rest of the field for the entirety of the 10 laps.

“I’m stoked with moving up to tied for first in the championship,” said Block. “While this track is a bit tight and doesn’t fully suit my driving style, I think I’ve done a good job figuring out a quick line here and I’m making it work. I’m definitely happy to nab my fourth podium in a row also. Hopefully things go well again for me tomorrow.”