Scott Speed News

Roush enters ‘comprehensive service agreement’ with new team owner for #26 UPDATE4:

Roush enters ‘comprehensive service agreement’ with new team owner for #26 UPDATE4:

January 15, 2010
hearing that Vermont businessman Bill Jenkins [owners of Latitude 43, a cleaning products company] has purchased the #26 number from Roush Fenway Racing. The transaction includes racing equipment plus 2009 owner points, meaning that the new team will automatically

Schrader to run in Bud Shootout? UPDATE:

Schrader to run in Bud Shootout? UPDATE:

January 7, 2010
hearing that NASCAR Sprint Cup veteran driver, Ken Schrader, who won the Bud Shootout in 1989 and 1990 [and is now eligible to run the race] will drive the #82 Red Bull Racing Toyota in the 2010 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 6th.

Final Rookie News and Notes:

Final Rookie News and Notes:

November 27, 2009
#20-Joey Logano is the 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Logano captured top rookie honors 26 times in 36 races and officially claimed the honor by 33 points (270-237) over #82-Scott Speed. He finished the season with one win, three

Qualifying Fast Facts – Homestead-Miami Speedway:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Homestead-Miami Speedway:

November 20, 2009
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for the FORD 400 with a lap of 31.049 seconds, 173.919 mph. This is his 23rd pole in 291 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fourth pole and 26th top-10 start in 2009. This is his second pole in nine races at

Homestead practice rank for the non top-35 drivers:

Homestead practice rank for the non top-35 drivers:

November 20, 2009
if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race: #21-Bill Elliott [PC3], 20th fastest overall #09-David Stremme, 25th #71-Bobby Labonte [PC1], 29th #82-Scott Speed, 30th #78-Regan Smith, 32nd #87-Joe Nemechek, 36th #02-David Gilliland, 38th #08-Terry

Homestead Rookie Notes:

Homestead Rookie Notes:

November 19, 2009
#20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 15 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Logano posted a 21st-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 25th time this season. Logano leads #82-Scott Speed by 36

The Entry List

The Entry List

November 16, 2009
for the FORD 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway is posted, 48 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: Not in top 35 of 2009 owners points: #02-David Gilliland (53rd in owners pts/2 attempts) #08-Terry Labonte [past champ 1996] (50/7) #09-David Stremme (2009

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Phoenix:

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Phoenix:

November 13, 2009
if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race: #09-David Gilliland, 22nd fastest overall #71-Bobby Labonte [PC1], 23rd #82-Scott Speed, 27th #78-Regan Smith, 31st #87-Joe Nemechek, 33rd #37-Tony Raines, 37th #36-Michael McDowell, 38th #66-Dave Blaney

Phoenix Rookie Notes:

Phoenix Rookie Notes:

November 12, 2009
#82-Scott Speed was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 8 Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway finishing 18th and took top rookie honor for the eighth time this season. #20-Joey Logano leads Speed by 36 points (237-201) in the Raybestos Rookie standings

Kvapil to Front Row ride in 2010 UPDATE:

Kvapil to Front Row ride in 2010 UPDATE:

November 9, 2009
Travis Kvapil, who failed to qualify the #37 Front Row Motorsports Dodge at Charlotte and started and parked at Martinsville the following week, is expected to run the #37 car [Chevy? Dodge?] full-time in 2010.(FoxSports)(11-7-2009) UPDATE: Front Row Motorsports plans

Race Fast Facts – Texas Motor Speedway:

Race Fast Facts – Texas Motor Speedway:

November 8, 2009
#2-Kurt Busch won the Dickies 500, his 20th victory in 326 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and 19th top-10 finish in 2009. His last win came on March 8 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This is his first victory and ninth top-10 finish in 14 races

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice on Friday at Texas:

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice on Friday at Texas:

November 6, 2009
if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race: #87-Joe Nemechek, 17th fastest overall #02-David Gilliland, 30th #82-Scott Speed, 31st #71-Bobby Labonte [PC1], 32nd #37-Tony Raines, 34th #70-Mike Skinner, 38th #36-Michael McDowell, 39th #21-Bill Elliott

Goodyear News Release — Daytona test:

Goodyear News Release — Daytona test:

November 6, 2009
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company brought 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers to the Daytona International Speedway for a test this past Monday and Tuesday for Daytona 500. The goal was to build upon the information gathered during a test at Daytona on September 22-23 and

Texas Rookie Notes/Facts:

Texas Rookie Notes/Facts:

November 5, 2009
#20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 1 AMP Energy 500 at Talladega. Logano scored a third-place finish, his third top-five and seventh top-10 of the season. He claimed top rookie honors for the fourth consecutive race and for the 24th

Two-Day Goodyear Tire Test For 2010 Daytona 500 Wraps Up:

Two-Day Goodyear Tire Test For 2010 Daytona 500 Wraps Up:

November 3, 2009
On Monday and Tuesday [Nov 2-3], 17 drivers with 18 cars were in attendance for a two-day Goodyear tire test at Daytona International Speedway in advance of the 2010 Daytona 500. The list of drivers testing tire compounds for Goodyear included #17-Matt Kenseth, #88