Scott Speed

Scott Speed, driver of the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Ford, competes in a limited NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule for the single-car team. Speed competed in Formula One from 2006-07, where he became the first American driver to participate in a Formula One event since Michael Andretti in 1993. He made his Sprint Cup Series debut with Red Bull Racing in 2008. Speed spent three seasons with the organization and earned one top-five and three top-10 finishes during that time.

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CONCORD, NC - MAY 23: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Leavine Family Racing Ford, walks on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina.

DARLINGTON, SC - MAY 10: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Ford, walks on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 10, 2013 in Darlington, South Carolina.

DARLINGTON, SC - MAY 10: (L-R) Trevor Bayne, driver of the #6 Cargill / Blackwell Angus Ford, talks with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Scott Speed during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series VFW Sport Clips Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway on May 10, 2013 in Darlington, South Carolina.

TALLADEGA, AL - MAY 05: Paul Menard, driver of the #27 Menards / CertainTeed Chevrolet, Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Jordan Truck Sales / TrackingPoint Ford, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard Chevrolet, lead Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, through turn four during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5, 2013 in Talladega, Alabama.

TALLADEGA, AL - MAY 05: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, leads Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Jordan Truck Sales / TrackingPoint Ford, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5, 2013 in Talladega, Alabama.

TALLADEGA, AL - MAY 05: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Jordan Truck Sales / TrackingPoint Ford, walks down pit road prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5, 2013 in Talladega, Alabama.

TALLADEGA, AL - MAY 05: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Jordan Truck Sales / TrackingPoint Ford leads Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #17 Best Buy Ford and David Ragan, driver of the #34 Farm Rich Ford, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5, 2013 in Talladega, Alabama.

TALLADEGA, AL - MAY 03: The crew for Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Jordan Truck Sales / TrackingPoint Ford, prepares the car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 3, 2013 in Talladega, Alabama. The #95 Jordan Truck Sales / TrackingPoint Ford, features a tribute honoring the victims, survivors and first responders of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas that killed 14 people last month.

FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 12: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Tracking Point/B&D Electrical Ford, sits in his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 12, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.

FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 11: Scott Speed drives the #95 Ford during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Gen-6 Testing at Texas Motor Speedway on April 11, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.

RIDGEWAY, VA - APRIL 05: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Surrender The Sponsor Ford, talks with Michael McDowell, driver of the #98 Phil Parsons Racing Ford, during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP Gas Booster 500 on April 5, 2013 at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia.

RIDGEWAY, VA - APRIL 05: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Surrender The Sponsor Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP Gas Booster 500 on April 5, 2013 at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia.

BRISTOL, TN - MARCH 15: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Sin City Motorsports Ford Ford, qualifies for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 15, 2013 in Bristol, Tennessee.

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 10: David Stremme, driver of the #30 Swan Racing/Lean1 Toyota, and Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Surrender The Sponsor Ford, race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 10, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

AVONDALE, AZ - MARCH 01: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Surrender the Sponsor Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 1, 2013 in Avondale, Arizona.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Driver Scott Speed poses during portraits for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 18: Scott Speed, driver of the #99 Leavine Family Racing, watches a screen during NASCAR Testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway on January 18, 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JANUARY 11: Scott Speed drives the #95 Ford during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona International Speedway on January 11, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JANUARY 10: NASCAR drivers Dale Earnheardt Jr., Regan Smith, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth and Scott Speed talk with fans during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Preseason Thunder event at Daytona International Speedway on January 10, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 02: Scott Speed climbs out of the #95 Jordan Truck Sales Ford after qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas.

CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 11: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 B&D Electrical Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

DOVER, DE - SEPTEMBER 29: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Jordan Truck Sales Ford, talks to Cole Whitt, driver of the #33 Little Joes Autos.com Chevrolet, on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on September 29, 2012 in Dover, Delaware.

JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 15: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 JTS Ford, climbs out of his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 15, 2012 in Joliet, Illinois.

WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 10: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 TWD Ford, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Finger Lakes 355 at the Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 10, 2012 in Watkins Glen, New York.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 28: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Leavine Family Racing Ford, stands near the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 28, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

SPARTA, KY - JUNE 29: Scott Speed, driver of the #47 Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet, climbs out of his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Feed The Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on June 29, 2012 in Sparta, Kentucky.

SONOMA, CA - JUNE 23: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Leavine Family Racing Ford, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 23, 2012 in Sonoma, California.

DOVER, DE - JUNE 02: Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, talks to Scott Speed, driver of the #47 Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet, on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series 5-hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway on June 2, 2012 in Dover, Delaware.

CONCORD, NC - MAY 27: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, leads Scott Speed, driver of the #95 Jordan's Truck Sales Ford, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 27, 2012 in Concord, North Carolina.

CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 18: Scott Speed sits in the #95 Jordan's Truck Sales Ford before the start of practice for the NASCAR Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 13: Scott Speed, driver of the #95 TWD Drywall Ford, drives through the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas.

FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 12: Scott Speed drives the #47 Key Motorsports Chevrolet during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 12, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas.

MARTINSVILLE, VA - MARCH 30: Scott Speed, driver of the #52 CrusaderStaffing.com Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 30, 2012 in Martinsville, Virginia.

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 10: Scott Speed, driver of the #47 Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 10, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 24: Scott Speed, driver of the #47 Key Motorsports Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 24, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 16: Driver Scott Speed poses during NASCAR Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 19: Scott Speed, driver of the #42 Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19, 2011 in Homestead, Florida.

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 29: Scott Speed drives the #46 Green Smoke Ford during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2011 in Martinsville, Virginia.

TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 22: Scott Speed, driver of the #46 Red Line Oil Ford, speaks with Josh Wise, driver of the #37 Bradley University Ford, during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2011 in Talladega, Alabama.

LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 23: Scott Speed, driver of the #46 Red Line Oil Ford, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 23, 2011 in Loudon, New Hampshire.

BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 26: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, speaks with Scott Speed, driver of the #46 RetakeOurGov.com Ford, during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 26, 2011 in Bristol, Tennessee.

MONTREAL, QC - AUGUST 20: Scott Speed drives the #33 Rheem Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on August 20, 2011 in Montreal, Canada.

MONTREAL, CANADA - AUGUST 19: Scott Speed in the #33 Rheem Heating and Cooling Chevrolet run qualifying laps for the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on August 20, 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

MONTREAL, QC - AUGUST 19: Justin Allgaier (R), driver of the #31 Florida Gulf Safe Chevrolet, speaks with Scott Speed, driver of the #33 Rheem Chevrolet in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on August 19, 2011 in Montreal, Canada.

WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 12: Scott Speed, driver of the #37 Green Stuff Absorbent Ford, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 12, 2011 in Watkins Glen, New York.

WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 12: Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, leads Scott Speed, driver of the #37 Green Stuff Absorbent Ford during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 12, 2011 in Watkins Glen, New York.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 30: Scott Speed, driver of the #37 Front Row Motorsports Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 30, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sprint Cup Series GarageCam Replay: Martinsville

Sprint Cup Series GarageCam Replay: Martinsville Matt Dilner gives a behind the scenes look at Martinsville Speedway and interviews drivers including Scott Speed, David Stremme, Brian Vickers, Matt Kenseth ... From: NASCAR Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 29:18 More in Sports

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04/26/2013

The week was incredible from the atmosphere at the X Games to the energy in the paddock ... The track was amazing. We found our line we needed to run early, where the grip was good, and most of the good guys knew where to find it. Winning gold was like a dream. I want to thank Rdio, X Games, and especially Global Rallycross for giving us a great event and race track to race on.

Scott Speed at the iStockAnalyst

04/26/2013

Scott Speed at the iStockAnalyst

04/23/2013

It feels unbelievable to win here in Brazil

Scott Speed at the Muscle Mustang & Fords