I ain't happy with Brian Vickers.. believe that.. but this is silly.. The boy done screwed up.. and he screwed up big.. but for fans to call in and threaten his ass is dumb....( I will admit to hoping that the lynch mob got him before he got outta Alabama but still...) The kid done screwed the pooch and he knows it..

Lowe's Motor Speedway adds extra security for NASCAR driver Vickers


CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Lowe's Motor Speedway is beefing up security for driver Brian Vickers after angry race fans called the track to complain that Vickers wrecked Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson on the last lap at Talladega.
The Nextel Cup Series is scheduled to race Saturday night at Lowe's, and track owner Bruton Smith felt the need to offer Vickers assistance because of the flood of phone calls the track received Monday.
"We want to make sure Brian has an uninterrupted weekend here and that he is able focus on his driving duties," Smith said. "We will offer security escorts in and out of the speedway and anywhere he feels he needs our assistance."
A spokesman for Vickers and Hendrick Motorsports was unaware of Smith's gesture until reached by The Associated Press for comment.
Vickers was running third on the last lap Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway when he followed teammate Jimmie Johnson in his attempt to pass Earnhardt, the leader. But Vickers ran into the back of Johnson, sending him into a spin that wrecked the two lead cars.
Vickers scooted by for his first career victory, and was showered with boos in Victory Lane as fans also threw debris onto the track.
He's expected to be poorly received at Lowe's, the track that shares a sponsor with Johnson and sits in the shadows of Earnhardt's home town of Kannapolis.
Smith said this isn't the first time he's beefed up security for a driver.
"I think the last time was for Rusty (Wallace) when he knocked Darrell (Waltrip) out of the way to win the all-star race back in 1989," Smith said. "We added security at his house and track the week of the Coca-Cola 600."

Dang!
beefing up security at Nascar, Wait til Bush here's about this! :)
» JMC on 2006-10-10 01:48:14

LOL
He wrecked JR and his own teammate... in Talladega.. I'm surprised the lynch mob didn't get him....
» Kahne_Earnhardt_Fan on 2006-10-10 01:51:00

my boss was talking about it this morning. I don't follow racing anymore, but its still nice to hear people talk about it. thats crazy, beefing up security for one driver. haha
» LostSoul13 on 2006-10-10 03:00:31

It's probably a good thing
This kid wrecked Dale jr at Talladega on the last lap no less...by spinning his own teammate into the back of jr.... the kid made some enemies... Talladega is Jr's Track.. and Lowe's is Jimmie's... he shoulda done it at Phoenix or something
» Kahne_Earnhardt_Fan on 2006-10-10 03:00:47

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