Red Bull Racing has officially released Scott Speed, as has been expected ever since the team signed Kasey Kahne to drive an RBR Toyota next season.
Kasey Kahne has been released from Richard Petty Motorsports effective immediately, and Aric Almorila will drive the No. 9 Ford at this weekend’s Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Brian Vickers revealed that he had surgery to close a hole in his heart earlier this year, but said he fully expects to be back in a Sprint Cup car by the start of the 2011 season.
With Kasey Kahne headed to Red Bull Racing in 2011, many are wondering what each side gets out of the deal. When you consider it, the deal makes sense for everyone.
Kasey Kahne may be headed to Red Bull Racing in 2011, that according to the Charlotte Observer and ThatsRacin.com. Kahne would take over one of the team’s Toyotas as he awaits to jump into Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Sprint Cup Chevy in 2010.
Boris Said will pilot Red Bull Racing’s No. 83 Toyota in the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. Said becomes the fifth driver to pilot the car this season. Brian Vickers was sidelined by blood clots. Casey Mears replaced him. Shortly thereafter, Mattias Ekström took over the seat for the Sprint [...]
Casey Mears is apparently not returning to Red Bull Racing’s No. 83 Sprint Cup Toyota when the series returns to oval tracks. This will be the third time in his career that he finds himself out of a competitive ride.
Red Bull Racing announced that two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekström will drive the No. 83 RBR Toyota at the Toyota Save/Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway later this month.
Reed Sorenson will replace Brian Vickers, who is recovering from treatment for blood clots and will miss the rest of the season, in Braun Racing’s No. 32 Dollar General Toyota in the Nationwide Series. Sorenson will drive in this weekend’s Tech-Net Auto Service 300 at Charlotte. He’ll also replace Vickers in the Subway Jalapeno 250 [...]
Two-time Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters champion Mattias Ekström will test the No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota at Virginia International Raceway in preparation for the race at Infineon Raceway. With Brian Vickers out for the remainder of the season, the team felt it needed road-racing expert to help dial in the car.
