Brian Vickers News

David Green Spots for Vickers at Daytona; Still Planning to Drive for Riley-D’Hondt: UPDATE:

David Green Spots for Vickers at Daytona; Still Planning to Drive for Riley-D’Hondt: UPDATE:

January 19, 2007
Both former NASCAR Busch Series champions Brian Vickers and David Green have worked in tandem during this weeks testing at Daytona. Thursday marked the final day of the first preseason session, with Green providing the soundtrack to Vickers endless laps. Its a role

Vickers takes over for Allmendinger at Daytona UPDATE:

Vickers takes over for Allmendinger at Daytona UPDATE:

January 16, 2007
#84-AJ Allmendinger will finish his week of testing at Daytona International Speedway early. Allmendinger, the open wheel star and newest addition to the Red Bull driver lineup, will step aside Tuesday to allow teammate Brian Vickers to return. Vickers, who has more

Jarrett to test COT at Daytona, Allmendinger to test #83:

Jarrett to test COT at Daytona, Allmendinger to test #83:

January 10, 2007
during Speed's coverage of Nextel Cup testing at Daytona, Bob Dilner reported that Dale Jarrett will be testing a third #44 Toyota at Daytona this week, a COT model. ROTY Candidate A.J. Allmendinger, slated to run the #84 Red Bull Toyota in 2007, will share testing

#5 looking for new car chief:

#5 looking for new car chief:

January 3, 2007
been told that the #5 Hendrick Motorsports team that Kyle Busch drive for, is looking for a new car chief after Craig Smokstad left to go to the #83 Red Bull Racing team that Brian Vickers drive for.(1-3-2007)

Richert named #83 Red Bull Crew Chief:

Richert named #83 Red Bull Crew Chief:

December 6, 2006
At the ripe age of 20, Brian Vickers became the youngest-ever NASCAR title holder in winning the 2003 Busch Series driver’s championship. Likewise at 20, Doug Richert became the youngest crew chief to win NASCAR’s elite Cup Series championship back in 1980, the first

2007 Budweiser Shootout Driver Lineup Finalized:

2007 Budweiser Shootout Driver Lineup Finalized:

November 28, 2006
The field for the 29th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway is set. There will be at least 21 drivers that will be eligible for the 2007 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, Feb. 10. The field for the non-points

Borland to meet with Penske:

Borland to meet with Penske:

November 20, 2006
Matt Borland [former? #12 crew chief] is scheduled to meet with Penske Racing South owner Roger Penske on Monday, a day after missing his second consecutive Nextel Cup event. If no decisions are reached regarding Borland's future in that meeting, nothing might be decided

Ramblings – Homestead:

Ramblings – Homestead:

November 17, 2006
Kasey Kahne took the Bud Pole today at Homestead-Miami Speedway for Sunday's Ford 400, his sixth top-spot of the season and 12th of his career. Kahne's time of 30.293 (178.259 mph) was less than 1/100th of a second quicker than Scott Riggs who'll start on the outside

Borland to Red Bull? UPDATE 5 Borland on leave..personal reasons:

Borland to Red Bull? UPDATE 5 Borland on leave..personal reasons:

November 11, 2006
A shakeup is looming for the Roger Penske operation, with Toyota's Red Bull team reportedly making a run at crew chief Matt Borland to take the helm of Brian Vickers' team next season. Borland is #12-Ryan Newman's crew chief at Penske's.(Winston Salem Journal)(10-28

Phoenix Qualifying Notes:

Phoenix Qualifying Notes:

November 10, 2006
• Jeff Gordon won the Bud Pole for the Checker Auto Parts “500” presented by Pennzoil, lapping Phoenix International Raceway in 26.773 seconds at 134.464 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 26.499 seconds, 135.854 mph - set Nov. 5, 2004. • This is

Rumblings – Texas:

Rumblings – Texas:

November 6, 2006
Tony Stewart had 'em covered again today (for the second week in a row) and even with a couple of late cautions, a green/white/checker, and a late charge by Jimmie Johnson.....Stewart won today's Dickies 508.5 at Texas Motor Speedway for his 5th win of the season,

A fan could win $500,000 today at Texas:

A fan could win $500,000 today at Texas:

November 5, 2006
One of five fans could win $500,000 today. One will win at least $50,000. For Dickies' second annual Race For The Riches promotion, five previously selected fans drew numbers from 1 to 43 that corresponded to drivers' starting position. If a fan's selected driver wins

No Plates planned at Texas:

No Plates planned at Texas:

November 4, 2006
Despite Brian Vickers blistering Texas Motor Speedway with a pole-winning speed in excess of 196mph, NASCAR Vice President of Corporate Communications Jim Hunter said restrictor plates will not be used in Sunday’s Dickies 500 to slow the speeds of the cars down. Probably

Agency honored on Vickers car at Texas:

Agency honored on Vickers car at Texas:

November 3, 2006
GMAC Insurance has declared Al Boenker Insurance of Fort Worth, Texas, as the winner of the GMAC Insurance Agency Pole Position promotion. As part of the grand prize, the agency will be honored with its name on the television panel of the #25 GMAC Chevy that Brian

Qualifying Notes Texas:

Qualifying Notes Texas:

November 3, 2006
• Brian Vickers won the Nextel Cup Series Bud Pole for the Dickies 500, lapping Texas Motor Speedway in 27.518 seconds at 196.235 mph. He broke Bill Elliott’s track-qualifying record of 27.803 seconds, 194.224 mph - set April 5, 2002. The top eight drivers bettered