Scott Speed Set for Wind Tunnel Appearance

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For Immediate Release

Wednesday, June 21

 

SCOTT SPEED SET

FOR WIND TUNNEL APPEARANCE

 

 ON JUNE 25, AMERICA'S ONLY FORMULA ONE DRIVER WILL TALK ABOUT HIS FIRST
UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX on SPEED

            

            American driver and Formula One rookie Scott Speed will join
Dave Despain LIVE via satellite from Indianapolis Motor Speedway during a
special edition of Wind Tunnel, June 25, at 9 p.m., ET.

            

Speed, who drives for Scuderia Toro Rosso, formerly Team Minardi and now
owned by Red Bull Racing, is the first American to compete full time on the
Formula One circuit since Michael Andretti's attempt in 1993. But it didn't
take long for Speed to show his wares, as the California native grabbed
ninth at the Australian Grand Prix, the third race of 2006.

 

"We're looking forward to a Scott Speed progress report, now that he has a
few races under his belt," Despain said. "Part of Scott's job is to
represent this country in the high-pressure world of Formula One. Wind
Tunnel's job is to get him on the phone with the fans. Don't miss your
chance to call or e-mail the guy."

 

Speed, who lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., was the top driver chosen from Red
Bull's Driver Search project, which he completed in 2002. Speed beat out 16
other American hopefuls at Europe's famous Paul Ricard circuit. He was
selected for competition after gaining notoriety through his multiple
national karting championships as a teenager.

 

SPEED will be broadcasting LIVE from the 2006 United States Grand Prix at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; coverage begins June 30 at 11 am, ET with
the first practice session. The seventh running of the USGP will be LIVE on
SPEED, July 2 beginning at 12:30 p.m., ET.

 

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