Brian Vickers - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Ramblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Ryan Newman took the Bud Pole tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway for Saturday Night's Bank of America 500 with a time of 28.512 (189.394 mph) for his 5th top-spot of the season and 42nd of his Nextel Cup career (he's 11th all-time). He'll be joined on the front-row by...

Winners in 2007

17 drivers have won a Nextel Cup race in 2007, three drivers who won in 2006, have not won in 2007 and have five races to keep a streak going...#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.[last win Richmond in May 2006], #9-Kasey Kahne [last win Charlotte in Oct 2006] and #83-Brian Vickers...

Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

Jeff Gordon played possum most of the race and led exactly one lap today at Talladega Superspeedway (the last one) and won the UAW-Ford 500 in yet another wild 'Dega finish.....he bested his teammate Jimmie Johnson by .066 seconds. Gordon completed the sweep (he won...

Ramblings – Talladea Qualifying Notes:

Michael Waltrip toured the 2.66 mile Talladega Superspeeday this afternoon in 50.648 sec (189.070 mph) to take the Bud Pole for tomorrow's UAW-Ford 500. The top 11 cars were all in the go-or-go-home category, but 9/10/11 won't be seen tomorrow. This was Waltrip's first...

Talladega Qualifying Fast Facts

.. Michael Waltrip won the Bud Pole for the UAW-Ford 500 with a lap of 50.648 seconds, 189.070 mph. .. This is his fourth Bud Pole in 686 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his first Bud Pole and first top-10 start 11 races in 2007. .. This is Waltrip's first Bud ...

Toyota Celebrates 50th Anniversary in America:

This October, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. is celebrating its 50th year of doing business in the United States. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., was formed October 31, 1957, establishing its headquarters in a former Rambler dealership in Hollywood, Calif. Sales...

Ramblings – Kansas

Jimmie Johnson took the Bud Pole today at Kansas Speedway for Sunday's Lifelock 400 with a time of 30.846 (175.063 mph) for his second top-spot in a row and 3rd of the season. This was career pole #12 for the Lowe's Chevy driver. He'll be joined on the front-row by...

NC drivers could be shut out for the first time ever?

Unless one of the six North Carolina born drivers, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #44-Dale Jarrett, #83-Brian Vickers, #45-Kyle Petty, #6-David Ragan [actually born in Unadilla, GA not NC] or #10-Scott Riggs, wins one of the final nine races in 2007, it will be the first year...

Red Bull Racing could be switching manufacturers UPDATE denied..again:

As the Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship moves to Dover International Speedway Sunday there are negotiations taking place that seem to have slipped under the radar of most garage watchers. Sun Media has been told that Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has been...

Dover Rookie Notes:

#6-David Ragan was the Rookie of the Race in the September 16 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Raceway. Ragan finished 19th and took top rookie honors for the 12th time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads Ragan by 13 points (219-206) in the Raybestos...

Red Bull Racing could be switching manufacturers:

As the Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship moves to Dover International Speedway Sunday there are negotiations taking place that seem to have slipped under the radar of most garage watchers. Sun Media has been told that Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has been...

Richmond Rookies Notes:

#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race on September 2 at California Speedway. Ragan scored a 12th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 10th time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads Ragan by 23 points (217-194) in the Raybestos Rookie standings...

Testing at Milwaukee:

Nextel Cup teams are testing COT cars at The Milwaukee Mile Wednesday, Sept 5 including: Red Bull with #83 Brian Vickers & #84 AJ Allmendinger Evernham Motorsports with #19 Boris Said (2 cars) Hendrick Motorsports with #5 Kyle Busch [explains why he was not at the ...

Ramblings – California:

Kurt Busch has gotta hold....and he ain't lettin' go. Looking to end that battle for the final "Chase" spot this weekend (and with 161/195 being the Magic Numbers), Kurt Busch took the Bud Pole today at California Speedway for Sunday's Sharp AQUOS 500 with a time of...

California Qualifying Facts:

...Kurt Busch won the Bud Pole for the Sharp AQUOS 500 with a lap of 39.474 seconds, 182.399 mph. .. This is Busch's 10th Bud Pole in 245 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his first Bud Pole and ninth top-10 start in 2007. His most recent Bud Pole was Martinsville...

Rookie notes for California:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Montoya scored a 17th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 11th time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by 25 points (216-191) in the Raybestos ...

Scott Speed wants to run NASCAR, but lacks oval experience:

Nextel Cup's Team Red Bull appears willing to help ex-Formula One driver Scott Speed, 24, into NASCAR, but the road may be long and winding. Speed, who lost his F1 ride with Scuderia Toro Rosso recently, has almost no oval-track experience at any level. Until he gains...

Toyota first, 2 cars in top-10:

#22-Dave Blaney crossed the finish line 6th after starting 17th. #83-Brian Vickers finished 8th after starting 18th. He led the race three times for a total of 11 laps. Two Camrys ended up in the top-10 today -- the first time that has happened in a Nextel Cup Series...

Rumblings – Michigan:

We wrapped up Michigan Speedweeks today, and Kurt Busch brought down the curtain. Busch captured the 3M Performance 406 today in dominating style. Leading 92 of the 203 circuits (surviving a G/W/C to boot) it was his second win of the season (he took Pocono two weeks...

Ramblings – Michigan Qualifying Notes:

Jeff Gordon drew the final qualifying spot (and that usually means cooler temps and quicker times) and captured the Bud Pole for Sunday's 3M Performance 400 with a time of 38.090 (189.026 mph). He welcomed back crew chief Steve Letarte with his sixth Bud Pole of the...