SONOMA, Calif. -- Brian Vickers will drive for Toyota-backed Team Red Bull next season, according to The Associated Press.

The 22-year-old is the first driver the team has announced for next season. He joins former champion Dale Jarrett and Michael Waltrip in the Toyota camp. Jarrett will drive for Waltrip's team next season.

Red Bull officials at the Canadian Grand Prix confirmed the hiring to the AP.

"Brian brings not only youth, but also championship credentials to the Red Bull seat," general manager Marty Gaunt said. "More importantly, he shares the same vision held by Team Red Bull and he becomes a key building block in the foundation of our team."

"I hope this makes us -- me and Team Red Bull -- champions," Vickers told the AP via phone after finishing 14th at Infineon Raceway.

Vickers is in his third full season with Hendrick Motorsports after winning the 2003 Busch title. He is winless in 93 career Cup starts. His best finish is a second-place run at Pocono last season.

The AP reported that Vickers will drive the No. 83 Camry.

"The first year is going to be a work in progress," Vickers said. "But these guys are going to be more prepared than anybody has ever been. It's a new start and a new deal and we're all going to be patient to make this work."

Strong run

Terry Labonte's third-place finish gave rookie team Hall of Fame Racing its best finish.

Labonte drove the first five races of the season for the team before giving way to regular driver Tony Raines. Labonte also was signed to drive the two road-course races.

Labonte used pit strategy to climb to the front. Several late caution laps late helped him conserve enough fuel to finish and give the team its first top-10 finish.

"I feel like I've won the Super Bowl," said co-owner Roger Staubach, a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback.

Nothing special

The road-racing specialists didn't have a special day. Boris Said led the group with his ninth-place finish, although his battle with Tony Stewart was among the most memorable of the day.

Scott Pruett drove for rookie David Stremme but finished 30th after he spun more than once. P.J. Jones, driving for Scott Wimmer, placed 36th because of a mechanical problem. Ron Fellows, driving for Travis Kvapil, had mechanical issues throughout the race and placed 37th. Tom Hubert, driving for Kirk Shelmerdine, was last in the 43-car field after he was involved in a first-lap crash.

Said was upset with Stewart. They made contact as Said passed Stewart. Stewart responded by making contact with Said later as he passed.

"At the beginning of the race, he was faster than me and I let him by," the part-timer said. "Then all of a sudden he was slower and I went by him, and then he runs into me and runs me off the track.

"I'm like "OK, that's one thing.' And then I go back by him and he crashes into me. I still wasn't mad at him, but when he was flipping me off, I was really mad, so I'll be talking to him Monday morning."

Pit stops

Ryan Newman's second-place finish was his best of the season. His previous best was a third in the Daytona 500. ... Jeff Burton's seventh-place finish was his 10th consecutive top-15 finish. ... Car owner Roger Staubach said before the race that the team will look at how the team's regular driver, Tony Raines, performs in the second half of the season to determine if he'll drive for the team next season.