BRIAN VICKERS NOTES & QUOTES

VICKERS '05 RUN: Driving a No. 25 GMAC Chevrolet, Brian Vickers led five different times for a race-best 98 laps in the May 2005 600-miler at Lowe's Motor Speedway, marking the first time he had ever led the most laps in a NEXTEL Cup event. Vickers went on to finish 31st after being involved in a late-race accident.

OPEN CAR IN '600': Crew chief Lance McGrew will call upon Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 384 for Sunday's 600-miler at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Vickers drove the brand new machine to a third-place finish in Saturday night's NEXTEL Open.

VICKERS TESTING CAR OF TOMORROW: On Tuesday and Wednesday following the Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Vickers will take part in a scheduled test of NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow. Vickers will drive Hendrick Motorsports' most recent version, marking the second time he has tested the COT.

2,952 LAPS LED: Hendrick Motorsports entries have led 2,952 total laps in 44 points-paying NEXTEL Cup events at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

FACTOID OF THE WEEK: According to calculations by Hendrick Motorsports engineers, NEXTEL Cup teams will need to pit every 18 minutes under green-flag conditions during the 600-mile event on Sunday. NASCAR has mandated a 13-gallon fuel cell for the race.

HENDRICK HAS 13 AT LOWE'S: Team owner Rick Hendrick has notched 13 points-paying NEXTEL Cup victories at Lowe's Motor Speedway, putting him first on the track's all-time win list. Junior Johnson and Petty Engineering are tied for second with eight apiece.

SIX BEST TRACKS: Hendrick Motorsports has double-digit NEXTEL Cup victories at six different tracks: Lowe's Motor Speedway (13), Martinsville Speedway (13), Darlington Raceway (11), Daytona International Speedway (10), Dover International Speedway (10) and Pocono Raceway (10).

AFFORDABLE INSURANCE WINS PROMO: GMAC Insurance has declared Affordable Insurance Services of Hendersonville, N.C., as the winner of the GMAC Insurance Agency Pole Position promotion. As part of the grand prize, the agency will be honored with its name on the television panel of Vickers' No. 25 GMAC Chevrolet for Sunday's NEXTEL Cup event at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

VICKERS & LABONTE AT SPEED STREET: On Friday, May 26, Brian Vickers and Terry Labonte will greet fans and sign autographs at the Speed Street festival in downtown Charlotte, N.C. Vickers will appear at the Team Chevy display beginning at 4 p.m. local time and Labonte will be available at 4:30 p.m. at the Kid's Zone.

BRIAN VICKERS, DRIVER OF THE NO. 25 GMAC CHEVROLETS: (AFTER THE NEXTEL OPEN, WHAT'S YOUR OPINION OF THE HARDER TIRE?) "Goodyear did what they had to do to make a tire last. Maybe it's a little too hard, but they're playing the smart card, giving us a quality tire that they know will make it the entire run. It's just something we all have to deal with."

VICKERS: (HOW WILL THE SMALLER FUEL CELLS AFFECT THE '600' AT LOWE'S?) "The smaller fuel cells will make for an interesting race. Getting on and off pit road under green-flag conditions without getting into trouble will be extremely important. As many times as we're going to have to pit, there's bound to be a few problems."

VICKERS: (HOW WILL PIT STRATEGY BE AFFECTED BY THE SMALLER FUEL CELLS?) "Pit strategy will be key. With the tire as hard as it is and built to run six times the distance the fuel cell will allow, you may see guys taking on fuel-only several stops in a row. The race could go two ways. You may see caution flags come out for guys trying to get onto pit road real fast or, more than likely, you'll see the field get strung out like we normally do during green-flag pit sequences. I don't think we'll see a lack of cautions."