Brian Vickers

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Brian Vickers



http://brianvickers.com/home.php

Birthday: Oct. 24, 1983
Hometown: Thomasville, N.C.
Had a 4.43 GPA in high school.

Began racing go-karts in 1994.
Three-time World Karting Association national champion (1994-97)
Four-time North Carolina state go-kart champion.

Joined Hendrick Motorsports in December 2002 and completed his first full season in the Busch Series in 2003. ... Earned one pole, three wins, 13 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes en route to series title at age 20, becoming the youngest national series champion in NASCAR history.

http://www.nascar.com/news/headlines/cup/vickers.bio/

http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/bvickers00/cup/

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http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/head...iew/index.html



The right direction

Brian Vickers had a career year in 2009, which included his second Cup Series victory, 6 poles and 13 top-10 finishes, not to mention making the Chase.

Video: Vickers' highs, lows
http://www.nascar.com/video/cup/2009...ickers.nascar/

Vickers season a giant step in the right direction
Highlight included working with crew chief Pemberton
Two of the team's 5 DNFs, 4 of them accidents, occurred in the Chase.
But it was the arcane that truly blotted Vickers' season.

Surrounded by veterans
Vickers said maybe the season's highlight was working with veteran crew chief Ryan Pemberton.


No matter what happened [in the Chase] it's hard to argue that it wasn't a successful year and I still stand by that.

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http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/head...iew/index.html



Vickers' 2009 season showed improvement

Brian Vickers had a career year in 2009, which included his second Cup Series victory, six poles and 13 top-10s.
"No matter what happened [in the Chase] it's hard to argue that it wasn't a successful year," he says.


Year in Review
Brian Vickers' season included his first Chase, 12th-place points finish.


Victory Lane
After starting on the pole at MIS, Vickers earns second Cup Series win.

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Brian Vickers
http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/bv...cup/index.html

http://brianvickers.com/home.php





13 мая 2010г было заявлено что 26-летний Брайан Викерс пропускает гонку в Довере - диагноз по медицинским условиям. Он был госпитализирован в среду вечером.
Затем ему пришлось пропустить еще несколько гонок.
И в итоге было решено в 2010г отказаться от гонок ради восстановления здоровья.
Сейчас в расписании машин на 2011г у №83 значится Брайан Викерс. Будем верить.

На сегодня с дебюта в Кубке в 2003г он провел 219 гонок:
- выиграл 2 раза (в 2006 и 2009),
- 18 раз был в Топ-5 (каждый год с 05 по 09) - максимум 5 Топ-5 в 05 и 06 годах
- 50 раз был в Топ-10 (каждый год с 04 по 10) - максимум 13 Топ-10 в 09 году

Средний старт 17,7 - средний финиш 20,6

Выиграл более 23 млн призовых денег.

В зачете сезона 4 раза был в Топ-20 и 2 раза в Топ-15.

Лучшее место в сезоне: 12й в 2009г (участник Погони).

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Сезон 2010г окончен. Викерс участвовал лишь в первых 11 из 36 гонок.
Он занял итоговое 40-е место, 3 раза был в Топ-10, выиграл 1,5 млн призовых, имел средний финиш 20,0.