Brian Vickers News

Ramblings – Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Qualifying Notes:

November 3, 2006
Not only is everything bigger in Texas, it's faster too! Brian Vickers shattered the track record today and captured the Bud Pole at Texas Motor Speedway for Sunday's Dickies 500 with a time of 27.518 sec (196.235 mph). It's his first pole of the season (his last came

Vickers wins pole at Texas with new track record:

Vickers wins pole at Texas with new track record:

November 3, 2006
#25-Brian Vickers won the Budweiser Pole for the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway with a new track record speed of 196.235mph for his 1st pole of 2006 and 4th career pole. Four drivers ran faster then the old track record of 194.224 that was run in April 2004 by

Borland to Red Bull? UPDATE:

Borland to Red Bull? UPDATE:

October 31, 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

Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

October 29, 2006
...the old way, not the Chase after Atlanta: 1) #17-Matt Kenseth 4743 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4665 -78 3) #29-Kevin Harvick 4328 -415 4) #20-Tony Stewart 4298 -445 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 4261 -482 6) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4237 -506 7) #31-Jeff Burton 4231 -512 8) #24-Jeff

Borland to Red Bull?

Borland to Red Bull?

October 28, 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

#83 now the #84 for Atlanta:

#83 now the #84 for Atlanta:

October 27, 2006
A.J. Allmendinger will run the #84, not the #83, on the Red Bull Dodge at Atlanta. The team had planned to run #30 with Bill Elliott and run a special scheme to honor Elliott's 30 years in Cup racing [Elliott will be in the #37 Dodge]. But Red Bull signed Allmendinger

Official…Allmendinger to drive 2nd Red Bull car in 2007, #84:

Official…Allmendinger to drive 2nd Red Bull car in 2007, #84:

October 24, 2006
2006 Team Red Bull formally announces a multi-year agreement with American open-wheel race car driver AJ Allmendinger to race the #84 Red Bull Toyota Camry for the 2007 Nextel Cup season. AJ completes the 2007 driver line-up for Team Red Bull that already includes

Qualifying Notes – Martinsville:

Qualifying Notes – Martinsville:

October 22, 2006
• Jimmie Johnson won the 2006 SUBWAY 500 at Martinsville Speedway, scoring his 23rd career Nextel Cup victory in his 179th career start. Johnson climbed from seventh to third in the Championship standings, 41 points behind first-place Matt Kenseth • Johnson moved into

Rumblings – Charlotte Notes:

Rumblings – Charlotte Notes:

October 14, 2006
After an ignominious beginning (we had a 14 car job at the end of lap 1) we settled down tonight to an entertaining event at Lowe's Motor Speedway. When the checkers fell, we had a familiar face in Victory Lane as Kasey Kahne completed the Charlotte sweep tonight by

Team Red Bull Close to naming a 2nd driver:

Team Red Bull Close to naming a 2nd driver:

October 13, 2006
Team Red Bull General Manager Marty Gaunt told Sirius Speedway Thursday that there are three drivers remaining on his wish list, and that he hopes to announce a teammate for Brian Vickers within the next few weeks. "There are three guys that we have our eye on," said

Vickers’ Team Earns Pit Crew Win at Talladega:

Vickers’ Team Earns Pit Crew Win at Talladega:

October 11, 2006
It was a double victory for Brian Vickers' #25 team Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Not only did the Hendrick Motorsports driver capture his first career Nextel Cup victory, the #25 over-the-wall crew also claimed its second win of the season in the weekly Checkers

Bruton Smith Assigns Extra Security to Assist Brian Vickers during Bank of America 500 Week:

Bruton Smith Assigns Extra Security to Assist Brian Vickers during Bank of America 500 Week:

October 10, 2006
In the aftermath of the controversial finish Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, Lowe's Motor Speedway Chairman Bruton Smith has assigned extra security for driver Brian Vickers during this week's Bank of America 500 activities at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Monday, the

Red Bull to debut at LMS UPDATE:

Red Bull to debut at LMS UPDATE:

October 9, 2006
Team Red Bull will make its racing debut next weekend with Bill Elliott at the wheel and its research and development manager Randy Cox serving as crew chief at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Cox, who most recently was a crew chief at ppc Racing and has previously worked with

Rumblings – Talladega:

Rumblings – Talladega:

October 8, 2006
When you have 63 lead changes amongst 23 drivers, an unbelievable finish with a first-time winner emerging, and the "Big One" on lap 139 (this one had 13 cars involved) we can only be at one place....Talladega Superspeedway. Today was everything we love and everything

Talladega Race Notes:

Talladega Race Notes:

October 8, 2006
• Brian Vickers won the 2006 UAW-FORD 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, scoring his first career Nextel Cup victory in his 107th career start. • Vickers became the second first-time winner in 2006 joining Denny Hamlin, who swept both races at Pocono. • Vickers has scored