NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

10/25/2009

LUCK RAN OUT FOR SPEED WITH 6 LAPS TO GO AT MARTINSVILLE...

+SPEED'S LUCK RAN OUT WITH 6 LAPS TO GO AT MARTINSVILLE...

In his third trip to .526-mile Martinsville, Scott Speed started 18th and quickly settled in the top 25. Adjustments to help a tight-handling car and green-flag pit strategy pushed Speed to as high as fourth at one point, and the rookie restarted 12th when the green flag wave a lap 488 restart.

Speed was running 15th and well on his way to a strong showing at NASCAR’s shortest track, but with six laps to go he entered turn one and he had no brakes. The padding on them had wore completely off, sending Speed into the wall.

He smacked the outside wall, and the damage to the No. 82 Red Bull Toyota was too much to repair in a matter of minutes. He retired in 31st.

The No. 82 remained 36th in the car owner standings — 118 points out of the top 35 with four races to go.