Scott Speed

Birthday: Jan. 24, 1983
Hometown: Manteca, Calif.

Speed

YEAR-BY-YEAR CUP SERIES RECAP

2009 -- Finished 35th in series points. ... Had a career-high finish of fifth at Talladega. ... Next-best finish was 15th (Bristol) ... Failed to qualify at Texas spring race. Was 38th in points after the DNQ and spent the rest of the season under pressure on the bubble for automatic race- entry. .... Remained 35th in points for the final 17 weeks of the season.

2008 -- Finished 55th in series points. ... Finished 30th in series debut at Martinsville in October.... Qualified second at Homestead-Miami Speedway in season finale.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY

Started 16 races in the Truck Series in 2008. Had one win (Dover), four top-fives and nine top-10s. Earned first career pole, at Bristol. ... Finished third in 2008 ARCA Series after winning four races. ... Made 28 Formula One starts in 2006 and 2007 for Scuderia Toro Rosso. ... Won races in Formula Renault championships in Germany and Europe in 2004. ... Won series title in rookie season in Jim Russell Racing Championship in 2001. ... Started racing karts in 1993 and won first national championship two years later.

NOTEWORTHY

Became first American to compete in Formula One since Michael Andretti in 1993. ... Started relationship with Red Bull in 2002 after winning Red Bull American Driver Search. ... Earned first karting national championship at age 12.