Brian Vickers, who will miss the Daytona 500 for the first time since 2007, vows he will be back in a Sprint Cup car in 2012. In a video posted on Facebook before Saturday’s Budweiser Shootout, the former Red Bull Racing driver explained why he doesn ‘t have a ride for the Daytona 500 and what his plans are for the future. ‘I ‘m right now sitting at home, but that’s OK,’ Vickers said in the video. ‘I ‘ve got some great ideas that I ‘m very excited about. We ‘re working with and talking to several of the sponsors in exploring a lot of options. I ‘m not going to fill you all in yet, but some options I ‘m pretty excited about. The point of the story is, I plan on being in a race car in 2012, hopefully in a car that I can win with and contend for championships with. I will keep you up to date. There will be more updates to follow, hopefully soon, as to what those plans are.’ Vickers did not return messages from ESPN.com. He began his remarks by thanking everyone from fans to media for their support over the past few years. The 2003 Nationwide Series champion explained that he explored many options for this season, but none that ‘were the right fit.’
‘It has to be a two-way street and it has to be a fit for them as well as for me, where I feel I can be happy,’ Vickers said. ‘But most importantly, (to) compete at a level to win races and contend for championships. Unfortunately, I was not able to find that fit that made sense for me.’ Vickers said he expects to be at Daytona International Speedway at some point this weekend.(ESPN)(2-21-2012)
