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Brian Vickers paused, pursed his lips and swallowed hard before deciding what to say about his good friend, Ricky Hendrick. ``It's ... I mean .... he was a good friend,'' Vickers finally offered. Overshadowed by the fallout of the mistake Vickers made on the last lap at Talladega, Ala., when he accidentally wrecked teammate Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr., is that the victory he stole would have thrilled his ...

Here's one thing race fans won't see any time soon: Jimmie Johnson and Brian Vickers buddying up at the track, or anywhere else. Johnson's anger toward his teammate and friend had not subsided Tuesday, two days after Vickers wrecked Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the final lap at Talladega Superspeedway. Johnson spent the bulk of his weekly conference call avoiding even mentioning Vickers' name, finally unloading on his teammate ...

Lowe's Motor Speedway is beefing up security for driver Brian Vickers after angry race fans called the track to complain that Vickers wrecked Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson on the last lap at Talladega. The Nextel Cup Series is scheduled to race Saturday night at Lowe's, and track owner Bruton Smith felt the need to offer Vickers assistance because of the flood of phone calls the track received Monday. ...

Brian Vickers stole his first Nextel Cup victory Sunday by turning teammate Jimmie Johnson into race leader Dale Earnhardt Jr., then skirting by the two spinning cars on the last lap at Talladega Superspeedway. The finish robbed Earnhardt of what seemed to be a sure victory as he headed out of the final turn and toward the checkered flag. But Johnson dipped low to attempt a pass, Vickers went with him and slight contact between the two ...

Brian Vickers will drive for Team Red Bull in 2007, positioning himself to be the future of Toyota as the Japanese automaker prepares for its Nextel Cup debut, The Associated Press has learned. The hiring was confirmed to the AP on Sunday night by Red Bull officials at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. ``Brian brings not only youth, but also championship credentials to the Red Bull seat,'' general manager ...

By Mark Long DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Brian Vickers' first outing of the season ended early. Vickers blew an engine on the ninth lap of Friday's first practice for the season-opening Budweiser Shootout, forcing his team to scramble to get the car ready for Saturday's race. ``It wasn't much fun,'' Vickers said. ``We had no warning. ... It just let go. It's just one of those things. Sometimes motors ...