Brian Vickers News

EMP becomes an assoc sponsor for the #25:

EMP becomes an assoc sponsor for the #25:

January 20, 2004
Hendrick Motorsports announced a multi-year agreement that will feature Engineered Machined Products Inc. (EMP), the world leader in automotive thermal cooling and oil management systems, as an associate sponsor of the #25 Chevrolets driven by Brian Vickers in the

Busch and Lowe’s? UPDATE 2:

Busch and Lowe’s? UPDATE 2:

January 9, 2004
hearing Lowe's will be the sponsor for the #5 Hendrick Motorpsorts Busch team and driver Kyle Busch.(12-16-2003

Ditech to move up to Cup:

Ditech to move up to Cup:

January 1, 2004
Ditech.com has elected to continue its relationship with Hendrick Motorsports in 2004 and will expand its involvement by joining the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series next season. Ditech.com will sponsor Hendrick Motorsports’ #25 Chevy driven by Brian Vickers.( Ditech Site ),

Kyle Busch to run a limited schedule:

Kyle Busch to run a limited schedule:

December 17, 2003
Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick today announced that 18-year-old Kyle Busch will attempt to qualify for six NASCAR Nextel Cup Series races in 2004 with support from primary sponsor CARQUEST Auto Parts , the official auto parts supplier of Hendrick Motorsports

Kyle Busch to run a limited schedule:

Kyle Busch to run a limited schedule:

December 17, 2003
Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick today announced that 18-year-old Kyle Busch will attempt to qualify for six NASCAR Nextel Cup Series races in 2004 with support from primary sponsor CARQUEST Auto Parts, the official auto parts supplier of Hendrick Motorsports

Testing at Las Vegas:

Testing at Las Vegas:

December 12, 2003
Some of the biggest names in NASCAR have signed up to test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 26-29, 2004 in preparation for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event and Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race. Seven of the eight active series champions

TV Guide:

TV Guide:

December 4, 2003
there are four NASCAR Championship Covers for TV Guide this week: Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers, Travis Kvapil and Cup rookie of the year Jamie McMurray. See newstands for the issue which are on sale now. AND Four Collector's Covers with This Season's Nascar Champions

Busch Money News:

Busch Money News:

November 22, 2003
NASCAR Busch Series 2003 driver champion Brian Vickers won a total of $1,987,255 for his efforts this season, with the bulk coming from his race winnings ($1,112,255) and his share of the series point fund ($855,000). The balance of Vickers season total came from $

Third Penske Team in 2004? UPDATE 3 Gaughan and Penske and Kodak? to the #77? Blaney OUT?

Third Penske Team in 2004? UPDATE 3 Gaughan and Penske and Kodak? to the #77? Blaney OUT?

November 21, 2003
The Kodak fact finding mission stopped at Roush Racing, BAM Racing, Bill Davis Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and reportedly to Penske Racing South – where there is interest in starting a third team.( Ford Racing )(11-10-2003) UPDATE: hearing Brendan Gaughan is "supposed

#21 Part-Timer? UPDATE 2 Bowyer new #21 Driver:

#21 Part-Timer? UPDATE 2 Bowyer new #21 Driver:

November 20, 2003
hearing Clint Bowyer has been talking to Childress about driving the #21 Reese's RCR Busch Chevy in races that Kevin Harvick doesn't compete in. Bowyer is 24 years-old and has dominated dirt and paved tracks in the area for the last several years having won Lakeside

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Homestead:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Homestead:

November 16, 2003
We had a "Yogi-ism" come true today.....it's not over till it's over. If you left Homestead-Miami Speedway after mile 399 of today's Ford 400, you don't know who won. Bill Elliott came up with a flat right rear coming off turn 2 of lap 267 and Bobby Labonte (who was

Make it three:

Make it three:

November 15, 2003
With Hendrick Motorsports and Brian Vickers winning the Busch Series drivers championship , HMS becomes the third team to win a drivers championship in each of the three Nationals Series [Cup, Busch, Truck] along with Richard Childress Racing and Roush Racing.(11-15

Youngest Busch Driver to win a championship; and youngest Owner:

Youngest Busch Driver to win a championship; and youngest Owner:

November 15, 2003
At 20 years old, #5-Brian Vickers is now the youngest champion in the modern-era history of NASCAR's top three divisions, supplanting Rob Moroso, who was 21 when he won the Busch Series title in 1989. Ricky Hendrick, 23, became to the youngest car owner to field a

Kahne wins at Homestead; Vickers wins the Championship:

Kahne wins at Homestead; Vickers wins the Championship:

November 15, 2003
#38-Kasey Kahne [with Ray Evernham spotting] held off #8-Martin Truex Jr. to win Saturday's Ford 300 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, while 20-year-old #5-Brian Vickers grabbed the NASCAR Busch Series championship. It was Kahne's first career Busch Series

Brewco to Chevy:

Brewco to Chevy:

November 15, 2003
Brewco Motorsports, which fields the #37 and #27 Pontiacs in the NASCAR Busch Series, will move to Chevrolets next season, team sources confirmed Friday. Pontiac announced earlier this month it would pull manufacturing support from NASCAR after this season. Brewco