Former NASCAR Cup Series driver Brian Vickers’ name appeared in the latest batch of documents added by the Department of Justice to the infamous Epstein files on Friday, January 30. Earlier, Vickers’ ex-wife, Sarah Kellen, was described as a key participant in Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation.
The documents included personal emails from the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which revealed how friendly Vickers used to be with Jeffrey Epstein, an American human trafficker, child sex offender, and serial rapist, and others in Epstein’s circle. As reported by Racing America on SI:
“The documents also contain a prenuptial agreement between redacted parties, one of which is a NASCAR driver. In an email on April 7, 2013, Epstein sent an email to Sarah Kellen and questioned if their prenup discussion with Vickers improved his qualifying time.”
That being said, Vickers’ direct relationship with Epstein is still unclear. The three-time NASCAR Cup Series race-winning driver sent an email to Epstein back in February 2019 that reads, “Happy Valentines Buddy”, followed by a winking face emoji and a video attachment. The subject line of the email reads, “Thought you would like this.”
About five months later, Epstein was arrested and held at the Metropolitan Correctional Facility in New York City. That’s also where he was found dead of apparent suicide in August 2019.
Vickers last drove the No. 14 Chevrolet SS for the now-defunct Stewart–Haas Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series for an injured Tony Stewart. Notably, he bagged the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series (now known as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series) championship with Hendrick Motorsports.
Following his time in NASCAR, Vickers remained largely quiet across social media. He showed up on X last April to announce the divorce from Sarah Kellen after almost a decade of marriage.
NASCAR Postpones Season-Opening Clash Due to Inclement North Carolina Weather
The Cook Out Clash 200 at Bowman Gray Stadium, which was expected to kick off the 2026 NASCAR season on Sunday, February 1, has been postponed to Monday due to a menacing winter storm. While the sky is set to remain clear, temperatures might drop to single digits and affect braking in the Cup cars.
On that note, Ben Kennedy, NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Venue & Racing Innovation Officer, said in a statement:
“Nothing matters more than the safety of our fans, even when the weather doesn’t cooperate. We were ready to fight the weather and appreciate the collaboration with Winston-Salem and NC officials to make the best decision. Our operations team is hard at work for a Monday race!”
NASCAR spent the past season without any postponements across its three national touring series. The new schedule for Monday, February 2, includes the opening of parking lots at 9 am ET, the opening of gates at 10 am ET, practice and qualifying at 11 am ET, and the main event at 6 pm ET. Fans can watch the race live on FS1, with live radio updates on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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