Brian Vickers News

Vickers released from hospital, heads back to Charlotte:

Vickers released from hospital, heads back to Charlotte:

May 15, 2010
Red Bull Racing Team announced that #83 driver Brian Vickers was released Friday night from the Washington, D.C.-area hospital where he has been hospitalized since Wednesday night. Vickers, age 26, was cleared to fly to Charlotte, N.C., where he will meet with a group

Vickers to skip Dover due to medical condition UPDATE blood clots:

Vickers to skip Dover due to medical condition UPDATE blood clots:

May 14, 2010
Red Bull Racing Team officials announced that due to a recent diagnosis of a medical condition, Brian Vickers will not compete in this weekend's NASCAR racing activities at Dover International Speedway. Vickers, age 26, driver of the #83 Red Bull Toyota, was hospitalized

Many teams to run Autism Speaks logo at Dover:

Many teams to run Autism Speaks logo at Dover:

May 13, 2010
For the fourth consecutive year, Dover International Speedway has teamed up with Autism Speaks to create awareness for the special cause through the entitlement of the Monster Mile's spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race titled the "Autism Speaks 400 presented by Hershey

Vickers to visit D.C.:

Vickers to visit D.C.:

May 12, 2010
On Thursday, before making his way to Dover, Del., less than 100 miles away, #83-Brian Vickers will visit Washington, D.C., for a tour of the United States Capitol. His guide will be Congressman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.). Later on, hell visit with rehabilitating soldiers

Darlington Notes & Facts:

Darlington Notes & Facts:

May 10, 2010
Denny Hamlin won his 10th Nationwide Series race in his 121st start. Hamlin started on the pole, and the past five Darlington races were won from a top-six starting position. Hamlin's victory was his first series win in 2010 in his second start. There has been a different

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

May 8, 2010
[after Darlington, race 11 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 1622 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 1512, -110 3) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win],1509, -113 4) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1475, -147 5) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1472, -150 6) #11-Denny Hamlin

Qualifying Fast Facts – Darlington:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Darlington:

May 7, 2010
Jamie McMurray won the Coors Light Pole Award for the SHOWTIME Southern 500 (61st Running) with a lap of 27.264 seconds, 180.370 mph. McMurray set a new track qualifying record, breaking Matt Kenseth's 2009 Darlington speed of 179.514 mph. This is his fifth pole in

Hendrick To Be Inducted Into Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame:

Hendrick To Be Inducted Into Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame:

May 4, 2010
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team owner Rick Hendrick will be inducted into the Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 race weekend, June 18-20. Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, is the most successful team owner in NASCAR history at Infineon

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

May 1, 2010
[after Richmond, race 10 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 1467 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins] 1457, -10 3) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 1358, -109 4) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1348, -119 5) #16-Greg Biffle, 1334, -133 6) #24-Jeff Gordon,

Richmond Rookie Notes:

Richmond Rookie Notes:

April 30, 2010
#38-Kevin Conway was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the April 25 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, posting a 30th-place finish. Conway has been running at the finish in each of his eight starts this season. Conway leads #46-Terry Cook by 61 points

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

April 25, 2010
[after Talladega, race 9 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins] 1323 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 1297, -26 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 1237, -86 4) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1224, -99 5) #18-Kyle Busch, 1163, -160 6) #5-Mark Martin, 1154, -169

Early Chase Notes:

Early Chase Notes:

April 25, 2010
Three drivers that made the 2009 Chase, #42-Juan Pablo Montoya (24th, -153), #9-Kasey Kahne (22nd, -121) #83-Brian Vickers (19th, -107) are more than 100 points out of 12th place. Add two other 20'09 Chasers currently on the outside, but much closer, #39-Ryan Newman

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

April 19, 2010
[after Texas, race 8 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, [3 wins] 1248 2) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1140, -108 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 1120, -128 4) #29-Kevin Harvick, 1107, -141 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1028, -220 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 1020, -228 7) #88-

Texas Goodyear Tire Notes:

Texas Goodyear Tire Notes:

April 16, 2010
Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same combination of left- and right-side tires at Texas this weekend . . . this is the first time teams have run either of these two tire codes . . . compared to the tire set-up NASCAR teams ran

Sorenson attempting Texas for Braun Racing:

Sorenson attempting Texas for Braun Racing:

April 16, 2010
In 2010, Reed Sorenson returns to Braun Racing behind the wheel of both their #32 Dollar General Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series entries. He will pilot the Cup Series car for five events [Daytona/dnq, Texas, Chicago, Indy and Charlotte in Oct) and the Nationwide Series