It was time, Scott Speed reasoned, to slow down and take a new approach to his racing career. After a tumultuous – and ultimately contentious – run with Red Bull Racing and a 13-race season last year, Speed has landed with an emerging team, Leavine Family Racing. Owned by Texas-based building contractor Bob Leavine, the [...]
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August 21st, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in NASCAR, Nationwide Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Vickers reveals heart surgery in July, promises 2011 return By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (August 21, 2010) BRISTOL, Tenn.—Brian Vickers’ story took an unexpected turn Saturday when the Red Bull Racing driver revealed he had surgery July 12 to repair a small hole between the upper chambers of his heart. Vickers, 26, [...]
Scott Speed’s Top Ten NASCAR Headlines Of 2010
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Scott Speed, in his second year in the series, like the majority of Sprint Cup drivers, is opinionated. Having said that, he has compiled a list of the top ten NASCAR headlines for 2010: 1. Brian Vickers’ blood clots – My teammate, Brian Vickers, announced in May that he was sitting [...]
Friday Sprint Cup notebook
June 18th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Notebook: Is a Chevy not in Kahne’s immediate future? By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (June 18, 2010) SONOMA, Calif. —Could Kasey Kahne drive something other than a Chevrolet next year? Team owner Rick Hendrick acknowledged Friday that there’s a possibility, albeit a remote one, that Kahne could drive another manufacturer’s car next [...]
Rowdy.com Podcast – June 16
June 16th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Rowdy.com NASCAR podcast, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors On today’s show: NASCAR considers changing the Chase. We put Kasey Kahne in the No. 5 car. The 82 86’s the 83 (Scott Speed fires Casey Mears). To listen to the podcast, please click here.
Star Mazda Graduates in Daytona 500
February 13th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Nationwide Series - News/Rumors, Other Racing Series - News/Rumors Daytona International Raceway (Feb. 13) – As these words are being written, Colin Braun, a 2002 graduate of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear and now driving the #16 Con-way Freight Ford for Roush Fenway Racing, is running 13th in the Nationwide race taking place at Daytona. And watching from the sidelines are two [...]
RPM, Yates Racing Merger Nearly Complete
Some news and notes from the world of NASCAR, courtesy of Dave Rodman of NASCAR.com: The merger of Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing still hasn’t been officially announced. But with two of its drivers, Paul Menard and A.J. Allmendinger, meeting media and fans during the weekend at the Preseason Thunder Daytona Fan Fest at [...]
