Top Hot News - BRIAN VICKERS HOSPITALIZED

Red Bull Racing's Brian Vickers will not oppose the Dover International Speedway this weekend. He was hospitalized Wednesday because of a secret medical reasons. He has been replaced by Casey Mears.



Vickers absence will break a streak of 87 straight Cup starts, dating to 2007, his first year at Red Bull car. Missing the race will also deal a severe blow to the Vickers' chances to make the Chase this year.

The communication problem, "said Vickers that Casey is his good friend and he will do his best No. 83 team this weekend. Jay Frye, general manager for Red Bull Racing is done to see Casey instead of the team. He said that now their concern is Brian health. This is a minor setback, but the clothes look good.

Red Bull Racing "said Vickers was hospitalized Wednesday night, and organism held for further investigation. The team would not disclose where he was hospitalized, but Vickers was scheduled to visit Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, Thursday agencies and tour the Capitol with the U.S. spokesman Doc Hastings.

Vickers absence will break a streak of 87 straight Cup starts, dating to 2007, his first year at Red Bull car. Missing the race will also deal a severe blow to the Vickers' chances to build the Chase this year. Vickers is 20 current through 11 races this year, 464 points behind series leader Kevin Harvick and 160 points behind 12th-place Dale Earnhardt Jr. The top 12 drivers after 26 races succeed Chase.

26 year old racing driver Brian Vickers is 20 space in the dashboard Cup standing. He was hospitalized Wednesday night, and continues to perform medical tests and further evaluation. Red Bull Racing officials would not say how Vickers is hospitalized or the nature of his poor health.

Vickers is the seventh season racing in NASCAR's elite Sprint Cup Series. He has two Premier Cup winner and made the 12-driver chase last season for the challenge. He is ranked 20: EI ongoing, but has only 160 points out of 12 Chase qualiying point.

source:merinews.com