October 24, 1983
Brian Vickers
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Born in Thomasville, North Carolina, USA.
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 was the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series champion. Vickers' career has been marred by a series of health issues since 2010 that have included blood clots and heart problems.
On December 15, 2014, it was announced that Vickers would miss part of the 2015 season due to health issues. Vickers said that his body had been rejecting an artificial patch which had been inserted in 2010 to fix a hole in his heart. He had corrective surgery in December to repair the hole that was a success, and said that he would need time for rest and rehabilitation. Vickers implied in January that he only would miss a few races. With his racing future uncertain, Vickers joined NASCAR on NBC as a analyst and worked selected Sprint Cup races on the network during the season.
Vickers is a fan of golf and attends several golf-events that NASCAR drivers often host in offseasons. He also loves traveling, hang-gliding and diving underwater. Currently he lives in Daytona Beach, Florida where he spends time with his family and pursues most of his hobbies.
Born in Thomasville, North Carolina, USA.
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 was the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series champion. Vickers' career has been marred by a series of health issues since 2010 that have included blood clots and heart problems.
On December 15, 2014, it was announced that Vickers would miss part of the 2015 season due to health issues. Vickers said that his body had been rejecting an artificial patch which had been inserted in 2010 to fix a hole in his heart. He had corrective surgery in December to repair the hole that was a success, and said that he would need time for rest and rehabilitation. Vickers implied in January that he only would miss a few races. With his racing future uncertain, Vickers joined NASCAR on NBC as a analyst and worked selected Sprint Cup races on the network during the season.
Vickers is a fan of golf and attends several golf-events that NASCAR drivers often host in offseasons. He also loves traveling, hang-gliding and diving underwater. Currently he lives in Daytona Beach, Florida where he spends time with his family and pursues most of his hobbies.
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