[vincesanity82]

It's pretty clear Scott Speed isn't one of NASCAR's good old boys. A free spirit from Manteca, Calif., who spent 18 months as a Formula One driver, Speed is working his way up through NASCAR's second-tier ranks with hopes of one day driving in its premier Sprint Cup Series. Speed won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Friday at Dover (Del.) International Speedway in only his sixth series start -- after he had the tips of his toenails painted blue. "That's going to become a tradition," Speed, 25, said of his pedicure after winning in a Red Bull Toyota. His crew chief, Doug Wolcott of Bill Davis Racing, said Speed "told me when he got on the plane that he had his toes painted and that they feel better than they ever did. "He thought he would have better [foot] throttle control," Wolcott quipped. "That's what let us pull away at the end." -- LA Times



In his own way, Speed nailed it - Los Angeles Times

[SteelPhoenyx]

Well, my feet sure feel better after a manicure, that's for sure!

Of course I've never run a race afterwards.

Given some of the weird traditions I've heard of in sports, this one doesn't even phase me. Then again, I also live near Berkeley and San Francisco... lots of spectacular folk out there.