Brian Vickers Is Back Behind the Wheel; Testing As Red Bull Racing Looks To 2011

For the first time in eight months, Brian Vickers got back behind the wheel of a race car yesterday after spending most of the year off with blood clots. "[Monday] was just a huge weight off of my shoulders, not only for myself, but for the guys on the team," Vickers told NASCAR.com. "There were so many rumors, assumptions and speculations about my health and status for 2011, but [testing] hopefully put all of them to rest." "It felt damn good to get back in the car. Everything fit. Everything felt right. Everything was just the way I left it last May. Just to fire the car back up was awesome, and then to punch it for the first time was such a great feeling." Last May, Vickers was diagnosed with blood clots after experiencing discomfort wh...

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