Scott Speed makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Ford 400 auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Jimmie Johnson, front right, and Scott Speed, front left, lead the field as they take the green flag to start the NASCAR Ford 400 Sprint Cup series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009.

Jimmie Johnson (48) and Scott Speed (82) lead the field as they take the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Ford 400 auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Homestead, Fla.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: (L-R) Brian Vickers, driver of the #83 Red Bull Toyota, German Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel, of Red Bull Racing and Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, pose on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Scott Speed (L), driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, and German Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing stand on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, and Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, lead the field to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, stands on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Scott Speed, driver of the #99 Red Bull Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Scott Speed (R), driver of the #99 Red Bull Toyota, stands with his wife Amanda on the grid prior to the strat of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Scott Speed, driver of the #99 Red Bull Toyota, sits in his car on the grid prior to start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Scott Speed, driver of the #99 Red Bull Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, sits in his car in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, comes in for a pit stop during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Scott Speed sits aboard the #82 Red Bull Toyota during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, stands by his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Arsenio Hall interviews Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Actor Arsenio Hal (L) interviews Scott Speed (R), driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 08: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, and Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 Haas Automation Chevrolet, drive down pit road during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 8, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 06: Scott Speed drives the #82 Red Bull Toyota during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 6, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR)

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 25: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, drives down pit road after making contact with the wall during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 25, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 23: Scott Speed sits in the #82 Red Bull Toyota during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 23, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 23: Scott Speed (L), driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, speaks with his crew chief Jimmy Elledge in the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 23, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 23: Scott Speed sits in the #82 Red Bull Toyota in the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 23, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 23: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, stands in the garage area prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 23, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 17: Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 17, 2009 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)

CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 17: Joe Slingerland, tire changer for the #82 Red Bull Toyota driven by Scott Speed prepares a rim during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 17, 2009 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)