Brian Vickers News

Champion’s Week Day Two Review:

Champion’s Week Day Two Review:

November 30, 2005
As NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion Tony Stewart (#20 The Home Depot Chevrolet) continued his busy slate of media interviews, appearances and social functions in New York, the rest of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 10 drivers arrived in the city and joined Stewart

Rumblings / Race Notes Homestead:

Rumblings / Race Notes Homestead:

November 20, 2005
We crowned a Champion, and had an exciting race to boot! Greg Biffle beat Mark Martin to the line by mere inches (actually, it was all of 0.017 seconds!) to take the Ford 400 today at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After passing Dave Blaney on lap 260 coming out of the

Speed Channel at Homestead:

Speed Channel at Homestead:

November 15, 2005
SPEED Channel will elevate its coverage of the final event in the NASCAR Chase for the NEXTEL Cup with a week's worth of at-track and off-site programming from South Florida, culminating with a four-hour live pre-race package Nov. 20 beginning at 11:00am/et. In addition

Rumblings – Phoenix

Rumblings – Phoenix

November 13, 2005
This time is was Kyle Busch, getting by Greg Biffle and leading the final 38 laps today at Phoenix International Raceway to capture the Checker Auto Parts 500 for his second win of the season/career. Win #140 for Hendrick Motorsports (and the 10th of 2005) moves Busch

Ramblings – Phoenix:

Ramblings – Phoenix:

November 12, 2005
A year ago, he didn't have a regular ride in any of the top-three divisions of NASCAR. Six weeks ago, he'd never been in a Cup car. Now, he's had three Top-10 finishes to his credit and today Denny Hamlin captured his first Bud Pole at Phoenix International Raceway

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Phoenix:

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Phoenix:

November 8, 2005
Truex Jr. can clinch title, but no quit in Bowyer Martin Truex Jr. (#8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) could clinch his second consecutive NASCAR Busch Series title Saturday at Phoenix. The reigning champion is 84 points ahead of second-place Clint Bowyer (#2 ACDelco Chevrolet

Biffle upset at Johnson’s testing:

Biffle upset at Johnson’s testing:

November 6, 2005
Whether it's his version of Chase for the Nextel Cup gamesmanship or genuine outrage, Greg Biffle believes Hendrick Motorsports violated at least the spirit of NASCAR testing rules by having Jimmie Johnson in a #25 car in Phoenix. "Johnson was driving the 25 car,"

Car of Tomorrow Tests at Atlanta:

Car of Tomorrow Tests at Atlanta:

October 31, 2005
Cars were on track at Atlanta Motor Speedway today, just one day after the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500. With five race teams' participation, NASCAR tested the Car of Tomorrow in a day-long test session. Yesterday's race winner Carl Edwards was among the drivers testing

Vickers to test ‘Car of Tomorrow’ at Atlanta UPDATE:

Vickers to test ‘Car of Tomorrow’ at Atlanta UPDATE:

October 31, 2005
Following Sunday's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway #25-Brian Vickers will remain in Atlanta to conduct a test session for NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports. He will be driving the next-generation NEXTEL Cup Series car, known as the "car of tomorrow." Several other teams

Georgia Pacific to Hendrick? UPDATE:

Georgia Pacific to Hendrick? UPDATE:

October 29, 2005
hearing that Georgia Pacific, current sponsor for #45 Kyle Petty, will go to Hendrick Motorsports in some capacity. Could be as a full associate and part-time primary one or more of the Hendrick teams, which are #5-Kyle Busch, #24-Jeff Gordon, #25-Brian Vickers, #44

Ramblings – Atlanta:

Ramblings – Atlanta:

October 28, 2005
Ryan Newman took his 6th straight Bud Pole tonight at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and he certainly lived up to his "Rocket Man" monicker. His time of 28.588 (193.928 mph) was almost a tenth of a second quicker than Carl Edwards and was good for his 7th pole of 2005 and

“Classic” Unofficial Points Standings – Top 15

“Classic” Unofficial Points Standings – Top 15

October 16, 2005
...the 'old way', not the Chase after Charlotte, race 31 of 36: 1) #20-Tony Stewart, 4443 2) #16-Greg Biffle, 4252, -191 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 4142, -301 4) #2-Rusty Wallace, 4057, -386 5) #6-Mark Martin, 3974, -469 6) #97-Kurt Busch, 3909, -534 7) #19-Jeremy Mayfield

Testing at Martinsville:

Testing at Martinsville:

October 5, 2005
#25-Brian Vickers, #49-Ken Schrader and #21-Ricky Rudd took part in a Goodyear tire test at Martinsville Speedway on Monday and Tuesday.(Roanoke Times)(10-5-2005)

Rumblings – Talladega:

Rumblings – Talladega:

October 2, 2005
It was another wreckfest today at Talladega Superspeedway, and in a race decided somewhere around turn 3 (we think) Dale Jarrett was declared the winner of the UAW-Ford 505. In a finish under caution, DJ gets his 32nd career win and his first since he won at Rockingham

Parts confiscated by NASCAR at Talladega:

Parts confiscated by NASCAR at Talladega:

October 1, 2005
NASCAR officials confiscated unapproved fuel cell foam from the #8 Budweiser Chevy of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #89 Dodge of Morgan Shepherd during pre-qualifying inspections. Shepherd failed to make the field. An unapproved window net was also taken from the #25 GMAC