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It’s pretty clear Scott Speed isn’t one of NASCAR’s good old boys. A free spirit from Manteca, Calif., who spent 18 months as a Formula One driver, Speed is working his way up through NASCAR’s second-tier ranks with hopes of driving in its premier Sprint Cup Series. Last Friday, Speed won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in Dover, Del., in only his sixth series start — after he had the tips of his toenails painted blue. “That’s going to become a tradition,” Speed, 25, said of his pedicure. Said crew chief Doug Wolcott: “He thought he would have better (foot) throttle control. That’s what let us pull away at the end.” Los Angeles Times
