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| Speed expands his Sprint Cup deal |
"It's a big deal to go
from a partial schedule to a relatively full-time deal for the 2013 season,”
said Speed. “It's the start of a bigger journey. Now is the time I need to give
them 100 percent of my time and effort. No longer will I be competing in
anything else other than the No. 95."
Team owner Bob Leavine said, "I am very pleased with the progress crew chief Wally Rogers and Scott have made this year. It is that progress, along with Scott's charisma and talent enhancing our team chemistry, that has resulted in our agreement to go to an exclusive relationship through the 2013 season.
The team’s newly appointed
vice president of business development, Dan Pikarsky, said, “We are using this
commitment as a springboard to build on this year's chemistry for 2013. We are
getting our business development team in place now to be ready for 2013. The
people needed from the back to the front are all there and Scott is confident
in that. Leavine Family Racing has proved that they are building and they are
moving in the right direction. They are bringing in good people, and that
intrigues me. They have their own funding, and they have built a business case.
We are using that with Scott Speed to attract Corporate America."
Speed said he has no plans to explore the free-agent market, instead remaining loyal to Leavine Family Racing.
"As an organization,
Leavine Family Racing and team owner Bob Leavine provide the resources I need
to compete, and as a driver, that is the most important consideration,"
Speed said. "Every year the team has been built more and more. We've grown
much this year as the first year, and now we are all committed to a third
season. The team has proven to do more and more and I look forward to continuing
this growing relationship into the future."
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