Brian Vickers | |||||||
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Born | Brian Lee Vickers October 24, 1983 Thomasville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight | 157 lb (71 kg) | ||||||
Achievements | 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Champion | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
323 races run over 14 years | |||||||
2016 position | 42nd | ||||||
Best finish | 12th (2009) | ||||||
First race | 2003 UAW-GM Quality 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Duck Commander 500 (Texas) | ||||||
First win | 2006 UAW-Ford 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
Last win | 2013 Camping World RV Sales 301 (Loudon) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
148 races run over 12 years | |||||||
2013 position | 10th | ||||||
Best finish | 1st (2003) | ||||||
First race | 2001 GNC Live Well 250 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
Last race | 2013 Dollar General 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
First win | 2003 Kroger 200 (IRP) | ||||||
Last win | 2003 Stacker 200 Presented by YJ Stinger (Dover) | ||||||
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24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
Years | 2012 | ||||||
Teams | AF Corse | ||||||
Best finish | 6th in class | ||||||
Class wins | 0 | ||||||
Statistics current as of April 10, 2016. |
Brian Lee Vickers (born October 24, 1983)[1] is an American professional stock car and sports car racing driver. He last drove the No. 14 Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing as an interim driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for the injured Tony Stewart. He won the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series championship driving for Hendrick Motorsports. Vickers was also among the first series of full-time drivers for Toyota after the manufacturer first entered the Sprint Cup Series.
Vickers' career has been marred by a series of health issues since 2010 that have included blood clots and heart problems.