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Brian Vickers outlasts Jimmie Johnson in fuel duel at Michigan International Speedway

Aug. 16, 2009
Brian Vickers outlasted Jimmie Johnson in yet another fuel-mileage duel at Michigan International Speedway, taking the lead with two laps to go after Johnson ran out of gas and holding on to win his first Sprint Cup race of the season Sunday.
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BROOKLYN, Mich., June 13 (UPI) -- Brian Vickers will start from the pole position during Sunday's Sprint Cup LifeLock 400 auto race at Brooklyn, Mich.

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BROOKLYN, Mich., June 12 (UPI) -- Brian Vickers turned in a lap of 189.110 mph Friday to win the pole for Sunday's LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

Vickers on the pole at Brooklyn, Mich.

BROOKLYN, Mich., Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Brian Vickers took the pole position Friday during qualifying for Sunday's 3M Performance 400 Sprint Cup auto race in Brooklyn, Mich.

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Veterans etch the names of their friends inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War on May 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. UPI/Pat Benic