Brian Vickers News

Martinsville Race Notes:

Martinsville Race Notes:

April 2, 2006
• Tony Stewart won the DIRECTV 500 at Martinsville Speedway, scoring his 25th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 254th career start. • Stewart’s last victory came at Watkins Glen last August, 20 races ago. • Stewart scored his second Martinsville victory. His

Martinsville Qualifying News and Notes:

Martinsville Qualifying News and Notes:

March 31, 2006
• Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the DIRECT 500, lapping Martinsville Speedway in 19.575 seconds at 96.736 mph. Tony Stewart holds the track-qualifying record of 19.306 seconds, 98.083 mph, set Oct. 21, 2005. • This is Johnson’s ninth

Rumblings – Bristol:

Rumblings – Bristol:

March 26, 2006
One good gauge as to how entertaining a race has been is by how many upset drivers we have at the end of the event. Today, we had 42 ticked off and one happy.....by all accounts, that makes this the best race of the year. Kurt Busch put the "bump and run" on former

California Qualifying Notes:

California Qualifying Notes:

February 24, 2006
• Kurt Busch won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Auto Club 500, lapping California Speedway in 38.485 seconds at 187.086 mph. Kyle Busch holds the track-qualifying record of 38.248 seconds at 188.245 mph, set Feb. 26, 2005. • This is his first top-10

Different Scheme and new spotter for Newman:

Different Scheme and new spotter for Newman:

February 22, 2006
New spotter Danny Culler joins the Alltel/Mobil 1 team this weekend. Culler, a long-time spotter in the sport, has worked with several NASCAR Cup drivers, including Dale Earnhardt [Culler was the spotter for Brian Vickers in 2005]. The #12 Dodge features the Mobil

Rumblings – Daytona 500:

Rumblings – Daytona 500:

February 19, 2006
Jimmie Johnson took command late, survived a green/white/checker finish (though we finished under yellow), and led the final 17 laps to take his first ever Daytona 507.5 today at Daytona International Speedway. This was win #19 for Johnson (he's now tied with Davey

The Johnson’s Announce Charitable Foundation:

The Johnson’s Announce Charitable Foundation:

February 12, 2006
Jimmie and Chandra Johnson announced today the creation of the "Jimmie Johnson Foundation" to aid charities that work with children and families. Johnson said the mission of the foundation is to fund five existing charities: the American Red Cross, Victory Junction

Inside Nextel Cup Show returns on Feb 13th:

Inside Nextel Cup Show returns on Feb 13th:

January 31, 2006
Dave Despain will once again climb into the host's chair for SPEED's popular Monday night program Inside Nextel Cup, beginning Feb. 13 at 7:00pm/et. Joining Despain, will be veteran drivers Michael Waltrip and Kenny Schrader, both in new rides for 2006. Brian Vickers

Vickers cleared to test:

Vickers cleared to test:

January 27, 2006
#25-Brian Vickers, who missed the Daytona test earlier this month because of sports hernia surgery, received clearance from his doctor Wednesday to participate in the Nextel Cup test at Las Vegas later this week. David Green will be on standby as a backup driver.(Charleston

Hendrick offer bonus for The Chase:

Hendrick offer bonus for The Chase:

January 26, 2006
Hendrick Motorsports Team owner Rick Hendrick said he will split a $1,248,525 bonus between his four full-time teams if they qualify, figuring to increase his odds of winning the title. Last season Roush Racing placed its five Fords in the 10-race playoff among the

Testing at Las Vegas – Jan 30/31-Feb 1:

Testing at Las Vegas – Jan 30/31-Feb 1:

January 26, 2006
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has received 41 entries for NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas. This test session, which many NASCAR drivers are calling the most important of the season, will take place Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 1. Each team will be allowed to test for two of

Mountain Dew to Sponsor Vickers in 3 Busch Races:

Mountain Dew to Sponsor Vickers in 3 Busch Races:

January 19, 2006
Brian Vickers will be "Fueled by Dew" beginning this season, with Mountain Dew today announcing a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Hendrick Motorsports. Mountain Dew will be an associate sponsor of Vickers' #25 GMAC Chevrolets throughout the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL

Mountain Dew signs on as sponsor for Hendrick Motorsports:

Mountain Dew signs on as sponsor for Hendrick Motorsports:

January 19, 2006
Mountain Dew will be an associate sponsor of Brian Vickers' #25 GMAC Chevy throughout the 2006 NEXTEL Cup Series season announcing a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Hendrick Motorsports. The season will mark the 20th anniversary of the #25 Hendrick Motorsports

Vickers to skip Daytona testing UPDATE:

Vickers to skip Daytona testing UPDATE:

January 17, 2006
Vickers comments from brianvickers.com: "I hate having to miss any time, but given the timing of it all and making sure the impact was minimal, the conclusion was for me to have the [hernia ]surgery [Jan 16th], skip Daytona testing and rest in order to be able to get

Daytona 500 Testing – Over for Day 4:

Daytona 500 Testing – Over for Day 4:

January 16, 2006
AM Speeds: #5-Kyle Busch was the fastest i the opening session of Daytona 500 Testing, Session 2 for the Cup teams with a speed of 186.629mph, followed by #14-Sterling Marlin, #26-Jamie McMurray, #10-Scott Riggs and #01-Joe Nemechek. 58 cars made runs in the AM session