For the 2009 season, Vickers got a new crew chief: Ryan Pemberton.
It was announced he has picked up an additional sponsor in Mighty Auto Parts.

Vickers' season began with controversy in the Daytona 500.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. got a run on the backstretch to the inside of Vickers, but Vickers blocked.
Earnhardt Jr. clipped the left rear fender; getting Vickers loose sending him into the field.
Vickers said after the race that Earnhardt should have been black-flagged.
Earnhardt later stated that he was unaware that Vickers was a lap down, and that both were fighting for the Lucky Dog position.
Earnhardt later apologized.

Vickers won the pole for the Auto Club 500, but had to go to the rear because of an engine change.
Vickers went on to finish 10th.

Vickers ran in the top five all day during the Kobalt Tools 500.
In the final laps, Vickers was chasing down Kurt Busch for the win, but Robby Gordon blew a tire to bring out the caution; allowing Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards to catch Vickers on the restart.
Vickers finished 5th.

Vickers won his second pole of the season for the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond.
Vickers would finish fifteenth in that race.

On June 10, 2009, Team Red Bull conducted a promotional pit stop in New York City.
Brian pulled the No.
83 Red Bull Toyota to the side of the road and the team changed four tires in Times Square with traffic still moving around them.

Vickers won his third pole of the season for the Lifelock 400 at Michigan.
Vickers never led a lap in the race, and earned a ninth-place finish.

Vickers won his fourth pole of the season for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma.
Vickers finished sixteenth in that race.

Vickers won his fifth pole of the season for the Lifelock.com 400 at Chicagoland.
Vickers finished seventh in the race.

Vickers won his sixth pole of the season at Michigan.
He also won the pole for the Carfax 250.
In the Nationwide race, he and his former teammate Kyle Busch were racing hard for the lead on the final lap; allowing the NASCAR rookie Brad Keselowski to pass both of them for the win.
After the race, Busch confronted Vickers on pit road accusing him of rough driving.

The next day, Vickers won the Carfax 400 from the pole for his second career Sprint Cup victory, Red Bull's first victory, and Toyota's first victory at Michigan.
He did so after a late race gamble of not coming in to pit during the race's final caution.
On the final restart, Vickers was first and Jimmie Johnson was second.
With a little over forty laps to go, Vickers stayed behind Johnson most of the time; trying to save fuel.
With just over three laps to go, Johnson ran out of fuel, while Vickers barely had enough to claim the win.
This victory was also the first one for Red Bull Racing and the first for Red Bull's sponsorship in NASCAR.

Two days after the win, Vickers signed a multi-year extension with Red Bull.

After finishing seventh in the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond, Vickers clinched a spot in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup.
He would finish twelfth in the standings; his highest points finish to date.
His six poles in 2009 were second to Mark Martin's seven for most poles of the year.
For the 2009 season, Vickers got a new crew chief: Ryan Pemberton. It was announced he has picked up an additional sponsor in Mighty Auto Parts.
Vickers' season began with controversy in the Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt Jr. got a run on the backstretch to the inside of Vickers, but Vickers blocked. Earnhardt Jr. clipped the left rear fender; getting Vickers loose sending him into the field. Vickers said after the race that Earnhardt should have been black-flagged. Earnhardt later stated that he was unaware that Vickers was a lap down, and that both were fighting for the Lucky Dog position. Earnhardt later apologized.
Vickers won the pole for the Auto Club 500, but had to go to the rear because of an engine change. Vickers went on to finish 10th.
Vickers ran in the top five all day during the Kobalt Tools 500. In the final laps, Vickers was chasing down Kurt Busch for the win, but Robby Gordon blew a tire to bring out the caution; allowing Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards to catch Vickers on the restart. Vickers finished 5th.
Vickers won his second pole of the season for the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond. Vickers would finish fifteenth in that race.
On June 10, 2009, Team Red Bull conducted a promotional pit stop in New York City. Brian pulled the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota to the side of the road and the team changed four tires in Times Square with traffic still moving around them.
Vickers won his third pole of the season for the Lifelock 400 at Michigan. Vickers never led a lap in the race, and earned a ninth-place finish.
Vickers won his fourth pole of the season for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma. Vickers finished sixteenth in that race.
Vickers won his fifth pole of the season for the Lifelock.com 400 at Chicagoland. Vickers finished seventh in the race.
Vickers won his sixth pole of the season at Michigan. He also won the pole for the Carfax 250. In the Nationwide race, he and his former teammate Kyle Busch were racing hard for the lead on the final lap; allowing the NASCAR rookie Brad Keselowski to pass both of them for the win. After the race, Busch confronted Vickers on pit road accusing him of rough driving.
The next day, Vickers won the Carfax 400 from the pole for his second career Sprint Cup victory, Red Bull's first victory, and Toyota's first victory at Michigan. He did so after a late race gamble of not coming in to pit during the race's final caution. On the final restart, Vickers was first and Jimmie Johnson was second. With a little over forty laps to go, Vickers stayed behind Johnson most of the time; trying to save fuel. With just over three laps to go, Johnson ran out of fuel, while Vickers barely had enough to claim the win. This victory was also the first one for Red Bull Racing and the first for Red Bull's sponsorship in NASCAR.
Two days after the win, Vickers signed a multi-year extension with Red Bull.
After finishing seventh in the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond, Vickers clinched a spot in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. He would finish twelfth in the standings; his highest points finish to date. His six poles in 2009 were second to Mark Martin's seven for most poles of the year.
Brian Vickers