Surgery Sidelines Vickers For Beginning Of 2015 Season

Brian Vickers will miss the beginning of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season after undergoing heart surgery to repair a hole in his heart.  Photo by Matt Sullivan/NASCAR via Getty Images

Brian Vickers will miss the beginning of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season after undergoing surgery to repair a hole in his heart. Photo by Matt Sullivan/NASCAR via Getty Images

Michael Waltrip Racing announced Monday that driver Brian Vickers will not be available to race during the early part of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season due to health issues.

Vickers underwent heart surgery over the weekend to repair a hole in his heart. The recovery time will keep him from starting the 2015 season.

“My previous experiences have given me a very keen understanding of my body,” Vickers said in a statement. “Late last week I knew something wasn’t right, so I went to the hospital to be checked out. Following several tests, it was discovered that my body was rejecting an artificial patch that was inserted in 2010 to fix a hole in my heart.

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In 58 races driving MWR’s No. 55 Aaron’s Toyota, Vickers scored eight top-five and 19 top-10 finishes. He won the July race at New Hampshire in 2013 and captured the pole at Talladega in October 2014. The 2003 Nationwide champion owns three victories and 12 poles in 316 career Sprint Cup starts.

“Brian has been a part of the MWR family since 2012 and our thoughts today are with Brian, his wife Sarah and the Vickers family,” said MWR co-owner Rob Kauffman. “As a race team, MWR has plenty to consider and we will confer with our partners, including Aaron’s and Toyota. As this is fresh news, we will adjust our future plans as more information becomes available.”

 

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