All week, we're running down the top teams in NASCAR. We finish with the merry fellas at Team Red Bull.
Drivers (rank): Brian Vickers (16), Scott Speed (36)
Wins in 19 races: 0 (Best finish: Vickers, 5th, Atlanta and Coca-Cola 600; Speed: 5th, Talladega)
The story: Red Bull may give you wings, but at the moment it ain't giving wins. Vickers has been right on the edge of breaking through for awhile now, and I expect it will come sooner rather than later. Scott Speed has been a curious choice, particularly since his selection kicked AJ Allmendinger to the curb. Speed hasn't run particularly well, and he's expressed his lack of reverence for NASCAR's traditions and history.
Verdict: Vickers is on the cusp of breaking through, and might well have done so if not for some bad accident breaks this year. Thing is, his teammate hasn't done quite so well, and Speed is working on a seven-race streak where he hasn't finished higher than 30th. While Vickers is in it for the long term, how long will Speed continue to languish in the lower echelons of NASCAR?
Thanks to everybody for sticking through the entire State of the Teams feature! Back Monday with more new material!
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