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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- NASCAR announced Wednesday 150 driver points would be taken away from driver Brian Vickers and his crew chief would be suspended indefinitely.
BROOKLYN, Mich., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Carl Edwards took another step toward a second-straight NASCAR Nationwide Series title by winning Saturday's Carfax 250 at the Michigan International Speedway.
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.
SILVERSTONE, England, July 3 (UPI) -- The contract of Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber was extended through the 2009 season on Thursday.
SECAUCUS, N.Y., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Bruce Arena, who took over the team late in the 2006 season, has resigned as coach of the MLS Red Bull New York soccer team.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 7 (UPI) -- Ronald Waterreus had five saves for Red Bull New York and Andy Gruenebaum had three for Columbus as the teams opened their 2007 MLS season with a 0-0 draw.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Tony Stewart took the checkered flag Sunday at the Dickies 500 Nextel Cup auto race at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.
CONCORD, N.C., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Brian Vickers will get added security Saturday when he drives at the Nextel Cup's Bank of America 500 in Concord, N.C.
TALLADEGA, Ala., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Brian Vickers captured the checkered flag Sunday afternoon at the Nextel Cup's UAW-Ford 500 at the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
LONG POND, Pa., July 23 (UPI) -- Denny Hamlin captured Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa.
LONG POND, Pa., June 11 (UPI) -- Denny Hamlin overcame an untimely flat tire to win the Pocono 500 Nextel Cup race in Long Pond, Pa.
FONTANA, Calif., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Hendrick Motorsports' youngest Nextel Cup driver Brian Vickers captured the pole Friday for Sunday's Pop Secret 500.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 30 (UPI) -- Tony Stewart avoided suspension Wednesday, but was fined $50,000 and docked championship points for confronting fellow driver Brian Vickers last Sunday.
HOMESTEAD, Fla., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Brian Vickers became the youngest NASCAR Busch Series champion in history on Saturday when he finished 11th in the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
