Vickers signs extension with Red Bull Racing Team

Win on Sunday ... sign on Tuesday. Red Bull Racing Team has signed Brian Vickers to a multiyear contract extension to his contract, the team announced Tuesday.

Vickers, who won last weekend's race at Michigan, will continue to drive the No. 83 Toyota under the leadership of crew chief Ryan Pemberton.

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"The team is continuing to prove that it is a consistent force week in and week out," Jay Frye, vice president and general manager of Red Bull Racing, said in a statement released by the team. "Brian has been here from the beginning and he continues to be a vital piece of the puzzle with regards to our ultimate goal of building Red Bull Racing into a consistent contender."

Vickers had agreed in principle to an extension last year, but the process of getting him resigned dragged on into August. Frye affirmed Red Bull's commitment to signing Vickers immediately after Sunday's race.

"We have every intention of getting this done and getting it done very quickly," Frye said at the time. "Today things are complicated. Sometimes we overcomplicate things. Every intention has always been to redo this. We're working hard to get it done. We certainly don't want him to go anywhere, except right where he's at."

Two days later, Vickers has his extension -- on paper.

Since joining Red Bull Racing in 2007, Vickers has one win, eight top-five finishes and 22 top-10s.

"I'm thrilled," Vickers said in the statement. "This has been a long time coming, and there is no where else I would rather be. I am looking forward to building on what we have started the last couple of years.

"It is an interesting experience being with a team from the ground up -- going through the growing pains, then successes, together. I am so proud to have been able to bring this team their first win."

Vickers is 13th in the Sprint Cup Series standings, 12 points out of the top 12 and a berth in the Chase.

The Sporting News Wire Service contributed to this report.