Former NASCAR Champion Breaks Silence With Cryptic Statement Amid Jeffrey Epstein Files Fallout

After months of silence, former NASCAR champion Brian Vickers is finally speaking out, but not with the kind of clear-cut answers many were hoping for.

Vickers, 42, posted a lengthy, cryptic statement to social media this week following months of silence after his name surfaced repeatedly in a batch of released documents tied to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The 2003 Busch Series champion divorced Sarah Kellen last year after more than a decade of marriage.

Kellen previously worked as Epstein’s assistant. She was granted immunity years ago and was subpoenaed by the Department of Justice last spring.

“I have stayed quite [sic] for too long now,” Vickers wrote on X on Monday, September 7. “My hope that love would prevail in silence were not answered. I will say this only once. I walk in love for all my brothers and sisters. If this is not your path, I will meet you where you are. So that the rest my [sic] walk in peace.”

He continued, “I had nothing to do with the mess left by others. If you can not see this you are part of the problem. I wish for peace and yet I am prepared for war against any that threaten my family walking in love. I wish most of all, to say thank you to all who understand and walk the same path.”

“It is time to build a more gentle world together. But it will not start with tolerance for hate. With unconditional love, not unconditional bounderies [sic],” he added.

According to Fox News, Vickers’ name surfaced for the first time in an email believed to be from Kellen, who described him as “this NASCAR guy I like” and a “major playboy.”

That wasn’t the first time his name had come up, though. Back in January, USA Today reported that Vickers appeared in a separate batch of U.S. Department of Justice documents tied to Epstein.

Released January 30 under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, those records included personal emails showing direct correspondence between Vickers and Epstein dating back to at least 2012.

Vickers’ ex-wife has previously been identified in reporting as an alleged coconspirator in Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation.

Kellen, also known as Sarah Kensington, has faced longstanding accusations tied to her work for Epstein, including claims that she helped recruit young women and arrange their travel, according to PBS News. She has denied being an accomplice and has said she was a victim of abuse herself, Guardian reported.

Additional emails between Epstein and Vickers’ former team, Michael Waltrip Racing, touched on a sponsorship issue, and one message Vickers forwarded to Epstein carried the subject line “Male Fairy Tale,” as per the outlet.

Epstein was convicted in Florida in 2008 of soliciting prostitution from a minor and served roughly 13 months in custody. He was arrested again in July 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges involving underage girls but died by suicide in a New York City jail the following month while awaiting trial.

Vickers competed in NASCAR’s Cup Series starting in 2003, winning three races over 14 years, plus three more in the Xfinity Series, according to Heavy. He last raced in 2016.