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Scott Speed Sues Red Bull After Team Releases Him

A NASCAR driver usually don't sue his car owner after parting ways, since taking legal action could dissuade potential future car owners from getting involved with the driver. But after more than seven years with Red Bull in both Formula One and NASCAR, Scott Speed has made that move, suing his former team for alleged...

Spotter's Stand: Despite Disappointment, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Slowly Gets Better

Dale Earnhardt Jr. may now vie for the top spot in terms of drivers completely unsatisfied with a top-five finish, but his fourth-place result n Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 marks the fourth straight race that his No. 88 has been 11th or better in the Sprint Cup Series. It's just the second time Earnhardt Jr. has...

Rear Axle Problems Continue for Hendrick Chevrolets

A little bit of uneasiness and uncertainty might be in the air at Hendrick Motorsports this week. For the second week in a row, a car from the HMS stable dropped from contention in a race because of rear axle problems. At Auto Club Speedway last Sunday, Dale Earnhardt Jr., played the victim, Sprint Cup champ Jimmie...

After Crash, Vickers Slams Teammate

Get in the groove for today's race with FanHouse Warmup.Veteran Brian Vickers couldn't have been less of a Red Bull Racing team player during Saturday afternoon's Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, while his teammate Scott Speed handled a dicey situation beautifully.The two Sprint Cup Series teammates...

One Year Later, No. 00 on Top in Texas

The old cliché 'what a difference a year makes' couldn't have rang more true for Michael Waltrip Racing's No. 00 Friday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway.A year ago, that No. 00 driven by Michael McDowell suffered one of the single-most violent crashes in NASCAR history as it first slammed the turn one wall before rolling...

Background on Scott Speed

Scott Andrew Speed (born January 24, 1983) is an American race car driver. Formerly a driver for the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team, he made his Formula One race debut at the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix; becoming the first American to race in F1 since Michael Andretti in 1993. Speed has currently turned his career towards stock car racing; specifically NASCAR, where he has driven for Red Bull Racing Team and Whitney Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series.

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