Brian Vickers News

Chase stats going in to Richmond:

Chase stats going in to Richmond:

September 10, 2009
Eleven drivers going for 8 spots Saturday night at Richmond. Only one other time, 2006, have 8 spots been up for grabs. Only two others times has the gap between the final Chase spot and the first contender been less than 20 points, the difference between 12th place

Prelude to the Dream TONIGHT:

Prelude to the Dream TONIGHT:

September 9, 2009
If you can't make the drive to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Wednesday, Sept. 9 to see the fifth annual Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream in person, don't worry. Beginning Monday, Sept. 7, race fans across the nation will have their first opportunity

Chase Clinch Scenarios For Richmond:

Chase Clinch Scenarios For Richmond:

September 7, 2009
Eight spots remain in the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and 11 drivers are mathematically in contention for securing one. Below are the clinch scenarios for Richmond, the final race before the Chase field is set: #99-Carl Edwards is currently 105 points ahead

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings
[after Atlanta, race 25 of 36]:

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings
[after Atlanta, race 25 of 36]:

September 6, 2009
pos, car#, driver, points, behind, [wins], race finish (four have clinched a spot in The Chase) 1) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 3694, finished 11th at Atlanta 2) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 3457, -237, 8th 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 3404, -290, 36th 4) #11-Denny Hamlin

If Sprint Cup Series used F1 points system:

If Sprint Cup Series used F1 points system:

September 4, 2009
The top-12, under Formula One scoring: Tony Stewart 99 Jeff Gordon 82 Jimmy Johnson 74 Mark Martin 70 Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin 56 Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards 44 Kurt Busch 43 Ryan Newman 40 Kasey Kahne 33 Brian Vickers 31 (MikeMulhern.com)(9-4-2009)

Bristol News and Notes:

Bristol News and Notes:

August 24, 2009
* Kyle Busch won the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. * Busch moved to ninth all time in combined NASCAR wins, tying Rusty Wallace with 55. * Busch scored his fourth win in 2009, tying Mark Martin for the most this season. His last win came at Richmond, 14 races

Driver wins before age 25:

Driver wins before age 25:

August 23, 2009
With #18-Kyle Busch winning his 16th career Sprint Cup race, he is now holds the recrod for the most wins under the age of 25 with 16 wins. Busch has 22 more points races to add to that toal before he turns 25 May 2, 2010. The list of dirvers under the age of 25 who

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings
[after Bristol, race 24 of 36]:

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings
[after Bristol, race 24 of 36]:

August 22, 2009
pos, car#, driver, points, behind, [wins], race finish 1) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 3564, finished 33rd 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 3344, -220, 8th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 3310, -254, 23rd 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 3141, -423, 5th 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 3110

No plans for Red Bull Racing to expand:

No plans for Red Bull Racing to expand:

August 22, 2009
Red Bull Racing general manager Jay Frye says there are no plans as of now for the organization to expand to three NASCAR Sprint Cup teams next season. Red Bull, in its third season in NASCAR's top series, currently fields entries for driver #83-Brian Vickers and rookie

Full Driver song list for Bristol:

Full Driver song list for Bristol:

August 22, 2009
Bristol Motor Speedway will give fans something different during drive interoductions Saturday night. They'll play music for each driver that the driver has selected. Some of the choices are interesting from those older rock n' roll classics to more recent tunes. Here

Vickers: Busch out of strikes:

Vickers: Busch out of strikes:

August 21, 2009
#83-Brian Vickers says #18-Kyle Busch is "out of strikes" when it comes to how they race each other. On Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway, Vickers was expecting to discuss Sunday's win at Michigan and his new contract with Red Bull Racing. Instead, he was peppered with

Chase Stats/Notes heading into Bristol:

Chase Stats/Notes heading into Bristol:

August 20, 2009
While much will be made of the fuel situation in #83-Brian Vickers' win at MIS, the real story is Vickers' strong run to Chase contention over the last six races. After a 35th at Loudon, Vickers has ticked off finishes of 7th, 7th, 5th, 6th, 11th and first at MIS.

Vickers officially signs to stay at Red Bull:

Vickers officially signs to stay at Red Bull:

August 18, 2009
Red Bull Racing Team announced that Brian Vickers has signed a multi- year extension to his contract. Vickers will continue to drive the #83 Toyota under the leadership of crew chief Ryan Pemberton. The team is continuing to prove that it is a consistent force week

Pemberton Named Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race in Michigan:

Pemberton Named Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race in Michigan:

August 18, 2009
Ryan Pemberton, crew chief for the #83 Red Bull Toyota driven by Brian Vickers, has been named the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race following Sunday's Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway. A caution on Lap 149 of the 200-lap event gave the field a chance

Michigan Stats and Notes:

Michigan Stats and Notes:

August 17, 2009
* Brian Vickers won the Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway, becoming the 13th different race winner in 23 races in 2009. His last win came at Talladega in October 2006. * Vickers became the 31st different race winner in 81 Cup races at Michigan. It was his