Brian Vickers News

Vickers to Replace Blaney for Four Races:

Vickers to Replace Blaney for Four Races:

August 14, 2007
Brian Vickers will replace Dave Blaney in Braun Racing's #10 Busch Series Toyota for the next four races, a team spokesperson confirmed. Blaney's status with Braun Racing is unknown. Vickers has driven one race for Braun this year, finishing 13th at Daytona in the

Scott Speed to NASCAR?

Scott Speed to NASCAR?

August 14, 2007
Axed Toro Rosso racer Scott Speed will almost certainly switch to the NASCAR series in 2008, it has emerged. Although his relationships with STR chiefs Franz Tost and Gerhard Berger are over, the Californian remains strongly linked with Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschitz

Four drivers battle the heat at Lowe’s Motor Speedway tire test:

Four drivers battle the heat at Lowe’s Motor Speedway tire test:

August 7, 2007
With late-afternoon temperatures approaching 100° and track temperatures exceeding 140°, Nextel Cup Series drivers #12-Ryan Newman, #1-Martin Truex Jr., #83-Brian Vickers and #6-David Ragan tested Goodyear tires Monday at Lowe's Motor Speedway in preparation

Goodyear tire test at LMS:

Goodyear tire test at LMS:

August 4, 2007
#12-Ryan Newman, #1-Martin Truex Jr., #6-David Ragan and #83-Brian Vickers are scheduled to participate in a Goodyear tire test Monday and Tuesday [August 6- 7, 2007] at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Engineers will use the test to determine which tire combination will be

Rumblings — The Brickyard:

Rumblings — The Brickyard:

July 29, 2007
Tony Stewart had a spirited battle with Kevin Harvick today at The Brickyard and bested him in turn two with ten laps to go to post his second win at his historic home-state oval. Tony's win in the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard was his second in a row, the 31st of

Sauter and Kyle Busch Fail Post Race Inspection UPDATE 2 penalties announced:

Sauter and Kyle Busch Fail Post Race Inspection UPDATE 2 penalties announced:

July 4, 2007
The Chevys of #70-Johnny Sauter and #5-Kyle Busch both did not meet the minimum height requirements during post-race inspection. #83-Brian Vickers failed post-qualifying inspection on Friday and had his time disallowed. NASCAR will take both of the cars back to the

Vickers goes home as car fails post-qualifying tech:

Vickers goes home as car fails post-qualifying tech:

June 29, 2007
Brian Vickers' #83 Team Red Bull Toyota failed post-qualifying inspection Friday afternoon at New Hampshire International Raceway, knocking the team out of the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 field and giving the spot to BAM Racing's #49-Chad Chaffin. The car for Vickers

Vickers to drive two races for Braun:

Vickers to drive two races for Braun:

June 19, 2007
Brian Vickers will pilot the #32 Braun Racing Toyota Camry in two Busch Series races this season at Daytona and Lowes Motor Speedway. Vickers will drive the #32 at Daytona and Lowes with sponsorship from Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation of Arizona.(Braun Racing PR)(6-19

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

June 17, 2007
We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway

Roush not interested in Busch:

Roush not interested in Busch:

June 16, 2007
His ride gone for next season and then his agent, #5-Kyle Busch faces more changes. He'll search for a new ride and could be barred from some Hendrick Motorsports team meetings [as Brian Vickers was in 2006] even as he tries to make the title chase. Although Dale Earnhardt

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

June 10, 2007
We had it all today....twilight racing, a race to the rain, a strategy race, and one of the longest days in Nextel Cup racing to boot. When they finally put us out of our misery, Jeff Gordon was declared the winner. Gordon won the Pocono 265 today while the rain fell

Pocono Rookie Notes:

Pocono Rookie Notes:

June 8, 2007
#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 4 Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa at Dover International Speedway. Ragan finished 14th and took top rookie honors for the sixth time in 13 races. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads David Ragan by five points

Pocono Rumblings:

Pocono Rumblings:

June 8, 2007
Ryan Newman goes back to back to back today.... Newman made it three in a row at Pocono Raceway as he took the Bud Pole for Sunday's aptly named Pocono 500 with a speed of 170.062 (52.922 sec). It was his 4th top-spot of the season and 41st of his Nextel Cup career

Only the second time ever in the Cup series:

Only the second time ever in the Cup series:

May 31, 2007
Casey Mears becomes another first time winner for Rick Hendrick (the 8th from the Hendrick stable). Brian Vickers was the last first time winner, also from the Hendrick stable. In fact, they both won their first career race while driving the same car, Hendrick's #25

Mears wins the Coca Cola 600:

Mears wins the Coca Cola 600:

May 27, 2007
#25-Casey Mears won the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway for his 1st ever Nextel Cup Series win in his 156th career start. The race came down to fuel mileage and a few drivers/teams took the chance to finish well and hope for no cautions in the last 60 laps and