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Brian Vickers is among those asking for assistance. "We're killing ourselves," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350 Odds no longer favor road experts at Infineon Jun 22, 2008
" Briefly: The always eventful NASCAR Camping World West Series, the Bennett Winery 200, was won by Jason Bowles of Ontario driving his No. 22 Sunrise Ford. Fairfield's Jim Inglebright's No. 1 Jelly Belly Chevrolet finished third. The accident-marred 200-lap race featured 12 caution flags and a spectacular airborne crash when Jeff Jefferson's No. 42 car launched off the curb entering Turn 7 on Lap 62 of the 68-lap race. Jefferson, who flipped his car three times but walked away from the crash,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Biffle 'really close' to contract extension Jun 21, 2008
OUR BAD: NASCAR admitted Friday it made a scoring mistake last week in Michigan when series officials allowed Mark Martin to line up in front of Brian Vickers before the final restart. Vickers insisted he had passed Martin a full two laps before the caution, but when it came time to return to racing, Martin was moved in front of him. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Column: NASCAR, at its core, is just a game Jun 21, 2008
I briefly considered heaving myself off the sofa to do a little victory dance in honor of his truly impressive achievement, but one, I'm saving that for Brian Vickers' next NASCAR Sprint Cup win (it'll happen), and two, it was too much trouble. My knees aren't what they used to be. (Niles Star, MI)
Benson takes truck series win Jun 21, 2008
"I think we've worked out all the infinite details on it."OUR BAD: NASCAR admitted Friday it made a scoring mistake last week in Michigan when series officials allowed Mark Martin to line up in front of Brian Vickers before the final restart. Vickers insisted he had passed Martin a full two laps before the caution, but when it came time to return to racing, Martin was moved in front of him. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Road-course specialists will be out in force at Infineon Jun 20, 2008
What: Toyota/Save Mart 350, 16th of 36 races for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. Where: Infineon Raceway, 1. (USA Today -- Sports)
INFINEON RACEWAY: The hills are alive with the sound . . . Jun 19, 2008
The hills are alive with the sound. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Heat getting to drivers Jun 19, 2008
Brian Vickers is among those asking for assistance. We re killing ourselves, he said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
‘Little E' ends winning drought Jun 17, 2008
Matt Kenseth finished third, followed by Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart and Johnson. Comments. (Pekin Times, IL)
NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders Jun 17, 2008
16, Brian Vickers, 1,667. 17, Ryan Newman, 1,641. (International Herald Tribune)
NASCAR: Toyotas making some noise Jun 16, 2008
Brian Vickers finished second - his best finish for the Red Bull Racing Team since joining the organization in 2007. And Denny Hamlin (Joe Gibbs Racing) finished third, and is fifth in the standings after gaining four positions. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Earnhardt Jr. finally wins Fuel gamble pays dividends, ends lengthy drought Jun 16, 2008
" As the laps wound down, driver after driver was forced to pit for a splash of gas, and Earnhardt, whose last victory came May 6, 2006, at Richmond International Raceway, inherited the lead with five to go in regulation. It worked out just right as the green flag came out on lap 202 for a two-lap sprint to the finish, which then was cut short when Patrick Carpentier spun on lap 203, freezing the field and allowing Earnhardt to coast - this time behind the pace car - to his 18th career victory... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Earnhardt wins running on empty Jun 16, 2008
Matt Kenseth finished third, followed by Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart and Johnson. Share this story. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr. ends drought Jun 16, 2008
Matt Kenseth finished third, followed by Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart and two-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. Copyright Associated Press. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
NASCAR's Earnhardt Jr. Ends Winless Streak Jun 16, 2008
Kasey Kahne, coming off a victory the previous week in Pocono, finished second, followed by Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart and two-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. Copyright 2008 by. (Click2Houston, TX)
Fuel-proof strategy works for Earnhardt Jun 16, 2008
Brian Vickers Toyota 5. Tony Stewart Toyota. (Florida Times-Union)
Earnhardt wins on fumes Jun 16, 2008
Matt Kenseth finished third, followed by Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart and two-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson. Kenseth, who led several times, said he might have won the race if not for mishap in the pits on his last stop. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Team reports Jun 12, 2008
"His car was too strong. We got to the 83 (Brian Vickers), and as soon as we got there he moved down into our line and we just couldn't make any headway. We had about a second- or third-place car all day, and that's where we ended up.". Etc. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tim TuttleINSIDE NASCAR Jun 11, 2008
Two of them have been prominent in the team's turnaround: General Manager Jay Frye and Kevin Hamlin, crew chief for Brian Vickers. Vickers delivered the team to second place, its best finish, Sunday at Pocono and Allmendinger was a career-high 12th. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
This Week In Auto Racing June 13 - June 15 Jun 11, 2008 After tough first season, Red Bull showing progress Jun 10, 2008 Lars AndersonINSIDE NASCAR Jun 10, 2008 Kahne responds to NASCAR fan support Jun 10, 2008 Red Bull starts to get bullish Jun 10, 2008 Kahne continues surge with a victory at Pocono Jun 10, 2008 Kahne wins at Pocono for 3rd victory in 4 weeks Jun 9, 2008 Kahne stays hot, wins Pocono 500 Jun 9, 2008 Red-hot Kahne wins again Jun 9, 2008 Auto racing results Jun 9, 2008 NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Pocono 500 Results Jun 9, 2008 NASCAR: Pocono Goes To Kahne Jun 9, 2008 Victory is no sweat for white-hot Kahne Jun 9, 2008 POCONO 500: Experts' predictions Jun 7, 2008 Early crash at Dover knocks out Chase drivers Jun 2, 2008 Biffle captures Dover pole over Busches May 31, 2008 Biffle takes Best Buy 400 pole May 31, 2008 Tomorrow arrives at Pocono Raceway May 28, 2008 Kahne pulls off Charlotte double May 27, 2008 Kahne Completes Lowe's Sweep May 27, 2008 Kahne capitalizes on Stewart's misfortune May 27, 2008 Kahne capitalizes on Stewart slip to win Coca-Cola 600 May 26, 2008 Kahne wins wild Coca-Cola 600 May 26, 2008 NASCAR-Nationwide-Carquest Autoparts 300 Results May 26, 2008 NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Coca-Cola 600 Results May 26, 2008 Kahne takes NASCAR's longest race May 26, 2008 Kahne inherits Coca-Cola 600 victory May 26, 2008 Kahne pulls out first win since 2006 May 26, 2008 Busch's latest success pretty cool May 25, 2008 Drivers unhappy about conditions at Lowe's May 24, 2008 Coca-Cola pole to Kyle Busch May 23, 2008 Busch wins pole for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 May 23, 2008 Kyle Busch wins 3rd straight pole at Charlotte May 23, 2008 Hot Kyle Busch wins All-Star race pole May 17, 2008 Auto racing (8) May 16, 2008 Luers, S. Adams meet in baseball sectional May 16, 2008 Third & Short for May 16 May 16, 2008 Marsha Hoffman's NASCAR Scene column: All-Star Race tailor-made for Busch May 16, 2008 Vickers’ team wins Challenge May 16, 2008 Kyle Busch claims third Sprint Cup victory of season May 12, 2008 Former F1 driver Speed paying dues in ARCA May 2, 2008 Johnson wins in Phoenix to end Hendrick slump Apr 15, 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders Apr 15, 2008 Newman nips Sadler to capture pole at Phoenix Apr 11, 2008 Edwards cruises to win Texas Apr 7, 2008 Kyle Busch dominates Nationwide race at Texas Apr 6, 2008 Kyle Busch cruises to Nationwide win in Texas Apr 6, 2008 LIFE BEGINS AT 40: Veteran seizes lead in Sprint Cup Apr 2, 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup-Goody's Cool Orange 500 Results Mar 31, 2008 Open-wheelers find NASCAR transition difficult Mar 27, 2008 College basketball, auto racing, prep basketball Mar 19, 2008 Jeff Burton steals win at Bristol after Kevin Harvick wrecks Tony Stewart with 2 to go Mar 18, 2008 Harvick wrecks Stewart late, giving Burton win Mar 17, 2008 Toyota Zooms to Top of Nascar Standings With Help From Coach Gibbs's Cars Mar 16, 2008 Tom BowlesINSIDE NASCAR Mar 15, 2008 TUTTLE: The race within the race takes center stage at Bristol Mar 15, 2008 ANDERSON: Busch comes of age and four more Atlanta lessons Mar 15, 2008 Edwards has strong run following tough week Mar 15, 2008 Column: March Madness is here Mar 15, 2008 Jeff Gordon wins pole for Kobalt Tools Mar 8, 2008 Sore Gordon speeds to Atlanta pole Mar 8, 2008 Jeff Gordon tops Junior to claim pole at Atlanta Mar 8, 2008 Earnhardt Jr. to make 100th Nationwide start Mar 6, 2008 Skinner replaces Allmendinger for Atlanta race Mar 4, 2008 Allmendinger sitting out Mar 4, 2008
There is youngster David Ragan, Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman, 2003 Sprint Cup champion Matt Kenseth, Martin Truex Jr., Brian Vickers, Travis Kvapil, Bobby Labonte, Juan Pablo Montoya and 2004 Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch all within 180 points of 12th place. Ragan is just seven points out and Newman in only 10 points back. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Racin' with Russ Jun 11, 2008
Among them were Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle and most notably Brian Vickers, who for a while appeared poised to land his second career trophy, although it would have been a first for his Red Bull team. But, despite numerous restarts for minor incidents and the oppressive temperature conditions, Kahne zoomed away from the pack handily over the closing laps, going to claim his second points win of the season, his ninth career. (Altivista Journal, VA)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -Brian Vickers and AJ Allmendinger both failed to make it to Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway. Still, there was an air of celebration around Red Bull Racing when the drivers completed the exhausting 500 miles of racing. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Could Junior win the Cup without winning a race. - Lars Anderson - SI.com. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
After making his final pit stop on lap 175, he passed Brian Vickers on lap 185 between turns 2 and 3 to take the lead for good. Winning at Pocono was special for Kahne. (Scranton Times, PA)
Brian Vickers, right, and teammate AJ Allmendinger, talking in the garage in 2007, have improved this season ... Advertisements Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press CHARLOTTE - Brian Vickers and AJ Allmendinger failed to make it to Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Brian Vickers held the lead, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. right behind him. Earnhardt has not won a race in the series since May 6, 2006 - 76 races ago. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Brian Vickers was second for his best finish since joining Red Bull Racing at the start of last season, and Denny Hamlin was third to give Toyota two cars in the top three. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was fourth and appeared winded after racing over 00001DD5 four hours on the hottest day so far of the NASCAR season. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kahne passed Brian Vickers Toyota for the lead for good with 15 laps remaining and drove off to the checkered flag by 3. 702 seconds over Vickers. (Scranton Times, PA)
"Kahne was back in the top 10 by lap 90 of 200 and never fell below seventh after that except when making his final green-flag stop for fuel with 25 laps remaining.With 16 laps left, Kahne easily maneuvered around Brian Vickers to take the lead for the final time and then pulled away to a nearly four-second victory.Although he said he was confident he had the car that could battle from the back of the field, he was concerned."When you're back there, you know, it's tough racing back there," he... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Brian Vickers (Toyota), 200, $144,425; 3. Denny Hamlin (Toyota), 200, $162,866; 4. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
(15) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 200, 103 ... Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): Kasey Kahne 5 times for 69 laps; Jimmie Johnson 4 times for 59 laps; Brian Vickers 3 times for 18 laps; Denny Hamlin 1 time for 17 laps; Tony Stewart 1 time for 14 laps; Scott Riggs 1 time for 6 laps; Elliott Sadler 2 times for 6 laps; Greg Biffle 1 time for 4 laps; Carl Edwards 2 times for 2 laps; Matt Kenseth 1 time for 2 laps; Dave Blaney 1 time for 1 lap. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Brian Vickers was second for his best finish since joining Red Bull Racing at the start of last season. Denny Hamlin was third to give Toyota two cars in the top three. (Click2Houston, TX)
Brian Vickers was second for his best finish since joining Red Bull Racing at the start of last season, and Denny Hamlin was third. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was fourth and appeared winded after racing more than four hours on the hottest day so far of the NASCAR season. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
My Pick: Brian Vickers. Why he'll win: For Team Red Bull, it's finally time for a breakthrough in their second year in the series. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Formula One driver David Coulthard visited the garage before the race and chatted with Sprint Cup's Red Bull drivers Brian Vickers and A.J. Allmendinger. Coulthard, who drives for Red Bull, said top NASCAR drivers could probably adapt to an F-1 car easier than an F-1 driver switching to NASCAR.. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Red Bull Toyota drivers Brian Vickers and A.J. Allmendinger were sixth and eighth, respectively, as they continued to make major improvements over early season form. Elliott Sadler and Jeremy Mayfield, who have also struggled, were ninth and 10th. (NJ.com -- Times)
Jimmie Johnson qualified fourth followed by Jamie McMurray, Brian Vickers, Jeff Gordon, A.J. Allmendinger, Elliott Sadler and Jeremy Mayfield in 10th. Speed wins truck race. (Florida Times-Union)
224 mph, and Brian Vickers rounded out the top 10 in the No. 83 Toyota at 163. 041 mph. (Scranton Times, PA)
Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Stewart and even Brian Vickers spent enough time at the front of the field to think they might have had a shot at winning. But each time a driver asserted himself, problems followed. (Albany Times Union)
Brian Vickers inherited the lead as Busch faded through the top-10 ... He passed Brian Vickers for second and went after Kurt Busch. (ABC 7 News, DC)
" It was the second consecutive defeat in the 600 for Stewart, who led 55 laps here last May only to fall short on fuel and forfeited the lead for a late gas-and-go. Kahne, meanwhile, became just the sixth driver - joining Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Darrell Waltrip - to win both the All-Star race and the 600 in this eight days of racing at LMS. "To have my name with those names, I think that's one of the neatest things that I've ever done in racing," said... (Athens Banner-Herald)
" Stewart's failure was par for the course in this race of attrition. Most of the heavyweights dropped out of contention during an event that started in the late afternoon, ended in the evening and requires both intense mental focus and luck to make it to the finish. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Johnson, Brian Vickers and Kurt Busch all led laps but had parts failures or tire issues that prevented them from winning. "Dale Jr. fell out, he was awesome. Tony Stewart fell out, he was awesome," Kahne said.... (Anchorage Daily News)
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Johnson, Brian Vickers and Kurt Busch all led laps but had parts failures or tire issues that prevented them from winning. 1. (MSNBC -- Sports)
(1) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 202, 107 ... Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): Kyle Busch 3 times for 86 laps; David Ragan 4 times for 29 laps; Brad Keselowski 1 time for 25 laps; Jason Leffler 2 times for 25 laps; Brian Vickers 1 time for 12 laps; Kasey Kahne 1 time for 11 laps; Sam Hornish Jr. 1 time for 8 laps; Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2 times for 3 laps; Derrike Cope 1 time for 1 lap; Jimmie Johnson 1 time for 1 lap; Kenny Wallace 1 time for 1 lap. (International Herald Tribune)
(3) Brian Vickers, Toyota, accident, 184, 92 ... Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5 times for 76 laps; Kasey Kahne 6 times for 66 laps; Kurt Busch 2 times for 64 laps; Kyle Busch 3 times for 61 laps; Brian Vickers 4 times for 61 laps; Jimmie Johnson 5 times for 35 laps; Tony Stewart 4 times for 23 laps; Elliott Sadler 1 time for 3 laps; Greg Biffle 1 time for 2 laps; Dave Blaney 1 time for 2 laps; David Ragan 1 time for 2 laps; Jeff Burton 1 time for 1 lap; Denny... (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Earnhardt Jr., Johnson, Brian Vickers and Kurt Busch all led laps but had parts failures or tire issues that prevented them from winning. "Dale Jr. fell out, he was awesome. Tony Stewart fell out, he was awesome," Kahne said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Brian Vickers then was unstoppable before as the lights came on, but a wheel sheered off his Toyota on Lap 186. The impact not only broke a section of the SAFER barrier, the wheel bounced into the infield and struck a camper. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Brian Vickers led 61 laps before a wheel came off his car on the 186th lap. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a huge lead, but smacked the wall on the 297th lap. (Florida Times-Union)
300 mph) will start second, and Brian Vickers is third, followed by Greg Biffle and David Ragan. "There are plenty of other guys out there that are just as good, if not a little bit better, than I am," Busch said of his competition. (Florida Times-Union)
Busch is on the pole, followed by Kasey Kahne in second, Brian Vickers in third and David Ragan in fourth. All said the 600-mile race offers a lot of challenges. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Brian Vickers qualified third, giving Toyota two of the top three spots. Greg Biffle will start fourth, followed by David Ragan and Dale Earnhardt Jr.. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Brian Vickers qualified third, giving Toyota two of the top three spots ... Brian Vickers qualified third, giving Toyota two of the top three spots. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Brian Vickers qualified third, giving Toyota two of the top three spots ... (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 185. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Brian Vickers, whose team won the Pit Crew Challenge on Thursday, qualified second with a speed of 184. 786. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
17, Brian Vickers, 1,161. 18, Travis Kvapil, 1,155. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Brian Vickers team started NASCAR s All-Star week activities by winning the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge in Charlotte, N.C., beating Denny Hamlin s team in the final round. Vickers crew changed four tires, filled the car with fuel and pushed it 40 yards in 22. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Brian Vickers' team kicked off NASCAR's All-Star week activities by winning the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge on Thursday night, beating Denny Hamlin's team in a battle of Toyotas in the final round. Vickers' crew, which includes a former college football player and two former college hockey players, changed four tires, filled the car with fuel and pushed it 40 yards in 22. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Notable drivers who haven't already qualified for the race include Kasey Kahne, Sadler, Michael Waltrip and Brian Vickers. Vickers memorably advanced to the All-Star Race a few years ago by punting Mike Bliss out of the way to win the Showdown, which was then known as the Open. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Brian Vickers team kicked off NASCAR s All-Star week activities by winning the Sprint Pit Crew Challenge on Thursday night, beating Denny Hamlin s team in a battle of Toyotas in the final round. Vickers crew, which includes a former college football player and two former college hockey players, changed four tires, filled the car with fuel and pushed it 40 yards in 22. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
(28) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 365, 67. 0, 88. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
" Although he says the other F1 drivers were "cool," Speed has been impressed with how much help he has gotten from the drivers on the Red Bull team. "Driver-wise, Mike Skinner and Brian Vickers have been really helpful," he said. "I mean, over the top. They don't hold anything back. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Jimmie Johnson leads Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon and Brian Vickers through Turn 3 during the NASCAR Subway Fresh Fit 500 on Saturday. Associated Press Photo. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
18 (tie), David Ragan, Brian Vickers and Bobby Labonte, 834. Money. (International Herald Tribune)
NASCAR's Newman wins another pole in Cup - USATODAY.com. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
(36) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 338, 71. 6, 115, $116,725. (Athens Banner-Herald)
"When we finally ended up taking the lead, I thought in my head, this is too good to be true,'' Busch said.His skeptism was certainly warranted, since he had led almost one-third of the 1,066 laps (345) in the first six races this season without being there at the end. There had been some hard-luck finishes.In the last race at Nashville, Busch led 125 laps before spinning out with 62 laps left after he grazed Bowyer in an incident he blamed on himself. Busch led 153 of the first 170 laps last... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Texas native Terry Labonte finished fourth, followed by Jamie McMurray, Brian Vickers, Earnhardt, David Ragan and Jason Leffler, the highest-finishing non-Cup regular. Tony Stewart was 10th after overcoming an early tire problem. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
With teammate Brian Vickers making every race (the No. 83 is 18th in the driver and owner points), Allmendinger was easy to identify as the problem. Skinner has done what the team needed, starting 34th, 43rd and 30th. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
(40) Brian Vickers, Toyota, Out Of Fuel, 497, 79. 4, 94, $73,625. (International Herald Tribune)
SI.com - Racing - Open-wheelers finding NASCAR transition difficult - Wednesday March 26, 2008 6:19PM. Harder than it looks. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Wood County Cage ClassicBOYSNORTH 95, SOUTH 74: NORTH: Scharer 0-4-0-12, Koch 7-1-15, Boyce 1-2-4, James 0-1-0-3, Falls 2-0-4, Sattler 6-1-0-15, Nichols 2-0-4, Salmon 1-0-2, Vannett 3-1-0-9, Kilpatrick 13-1-27. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Stewart was chugging along toward the victory, trying to hold off the hard-charging Harvick and Hamlin, when Brian Vickers crashed to bring out a caution with 11 laps to go. Stewart's team decided not to pit for tires and he stayed out along with Hamlin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. while most everyone else on the lead lap headed to the pits. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Stewart was chugging along toward the victory, trying to hold off the hard-charging Harvick and Hamlin, when Brian Vickers crashed to bring out a caution with 11 laps to go. Stewart thought he should pit for tires, but was overruled by crew chief Greg Zipadelli, who wasnt sure there were enough laps left to warrant coming in. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Team Red Bull, owned by the Austrian energy drink maker, ended the season with driver Brian Vickers 38th in the standings. Vickers enters tomorrow's race in Bristol, Tennessee, ninth. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Joining the rest of his Toyota teammates in a disappointing 2007 season, Brian Vickers has helped propel the manufacturer into the thick of the Sprint Cup Chase in '08 ... Brian Vickers couldn't believe it. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Brian Vickers has already climbed out of the below-35 hole from last season. The Red Bull Toyota driver is ninth and 211 points in front of 36th-place Sam Hornish Jr. Vickers and the No. 83 team will be the most relieved team in the garage at Bristol. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
The biggest surprise of the season is Brian Vickers. Last season was something of a nightmare for Vickers. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
The other Red Bull driver, Brian Vickers, was ninth and one of just 12 drivers to finish on the lead lap. Sadler's Tough Day. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
There are classic rivalries (Tony Stewart vs. Kurt Busch, Duke vs. UNC), some major upsets (Toyota gets a win in 2008 before Chevrolet does, two-time defending champion Florida is basically out of contention already), and yes, even a popular Cinderella story or two; how about those Baylor Bears, and Brian Vickers. NASCAR may be an unpredictable partner at times, but it is one that will never fail to leave you breathless and dizzy, anxious for the next song, the next race. (Niles Star, MI)
Brian Vickers got the final spot available for the go-or-go-home cars, hanging on by three-hundredths of a second over Ken Schrader, whose Dodge was the last car to run. Jarrett closing in. (Anchorage Daily News)
Joe Nemechek and rookie Patrick Carpentier were fastest of the drivers who had to qualify on speed, making the field along with Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch, David Reutimann, Mike Skinner and Brian Vickers. Dale Jarrett got the past champions provisional. (MSNBC -- Sports)
SI.com - Racing - Gordonclaims Sprint pole at Atlanta - Friday March 7, 2008 10:42PM. Gordon claims Sprint pole at Atlanta. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Also entered in the Nicorette 300 are Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer, Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte, defending race winner Jeff Burton, Brian Vickers, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards and David Reutimann. Tickets to the entire Kobalt Tools 500 race weekend are available by calling 877-9-AMS-TIX (877-926-7849), 770-946-4211 or by visiting. (Niles Star, MI)
" Allmendinger failed to qualify for last week's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, making him 0-for-3 on the season. Teammate Brian Vickers has made all three races in the other Red Bull car. Allmendinger is in just his second season of NASCAR after a successful open-wheel career. The 25-year-old left the Champ Car Series to drive for Red Bull, and the team gave him a Sprint Cup ride he perhaps wasn't prepared for. He qualified for 17 of 36 races last season, and his best finish was a 15th at... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
"Allmendinger failed to qualify for last week's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, making him 0-for-3 on the season. Teammate Brian Vickers has made all three races in the other Red Bull car.Allmendinger, 25, is in just his second season of NASCAR after a successful open-wheel career in the Champ Car Series.PENALTY OVERTURNED: A NASCAR appeals committee on Monday overturned all the penalties levied against Rusty Wallace Racing for an infraction discovered on David Stremme's car before the... (News & Observer -- Sports)
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