What ever happened to Lake Speed?

Question

just wondering

Answer 1

Currently

In 2006, the International Kart Federation established the Lake Speed Achievement of Excellence karting award in honor of the 1978 World Karting Champion. The award was presented for the first time at the IKF 2-Cycle Sprint Grand Nationals August 3-6 at Fontana, CA. The inaugural recipient was Matt Johnson of Las Vegas, NV. Nick Johnston of Northridge, CA was awarded the honor in 2007. The recipient of the award could be a driver, team, kart shop or any combination thereof, and the winner is determined primarily on sportsmanship, achievement and professional appearance during the race event.

Today, Speed resides in Kannapolis, North Carolina with his wife Ricé. Speed has four grandchildren by Lake Jr., his son from his first marriage. The couple also have two daughters and a son: Sara Ann, who is finishing up her sophomore year in college; Maurie, a high-school senior who plans to attend college in California in order to pursue a career in drama; and Chris, a junior who plans to follow his sister to school in California. On occasion, Speed still drives karts, and has four wins in Historic Stock Car Racing Association events on Daytona's 3.56-mile road course in 2002 and 2003 driving one of his old 83 Purex-sponsored Fords

Answer 2

Ironically, he drowned in Speed Lake.

Kidding, of course.

Answer 3

He crashed into a Lake while on Speed.

Answer 4

Nothing happened to him, he's always been that way. Every once in a while I hear his name mentioned, but I can't remember what he's up to right now. I wonder how many people know Lake Speed beat Ayrton Senna in kart racing.

Answer 5

like everyone else.. got old and retired

ran 1 or 2 races in some series equivalent to the 'senior circuit'  a few years back, but he's now leading a normal, grandfatherly life.

Answer 6

check this article out, from last year on nascar.com:

http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/features...

Answer 7

Scott and Lake are not related!

*fortunately for you, I don't give thumbs down*

Answer 8

last i heard he was involved with go karts again, he had been involved with them very heavily before he moved up to driving cars.