Viewers took delight this afternoon as race car driver Scott Speed — yes, really — took the lead for a moment during the Daytona 500.
And UR leader is @scottspeed !!! OH YEAH!!! #nascar #nhra pic.twitter.com/4w732J1ErN
— Angie Smith (@AngieSmith77) February 24, 2013
Pretty damn awesome watching @scottspeed lead in the Dish network Ford! @FordRacing
— Ryan Beckner (@Chickothrottle) February 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/imtaylorpeyton/status/305787888656859136
https://twitter.com/Vince_MXIX/status/305788200297848833
Scott Speed is the best race car driver name since Dick Trickle.
— Renee Kaufer (@rkaufer) February 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/EricJRus/status/305789045357821952
https://twitter.com/mycrap_notyours/status/305789513400197120
A textbook aptonym if there ever was one.
I don't want Scott Speed to win the #Daytona500 just so we don't have to deal with all the annoying puns.
— Ryan Unger (@IamUngerWear) February 24, 2013
Too late!
https://twitter.com/mybestwit/status/305791104786239489
Scott Speed has the greatest race name ever #daytona500
— Marshall Boyer (@MagicMarsh75) February 24, 2013
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Update: Jimmie Johnson clinched the race. Danica Patrick finished 8th. Scott Speed placed 23rd.
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