HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Five years. More than 120,000 miles of competition. Two victories and a Chase. Countless hotel rooms, rental cars and expense reports. That party in Vegas. Red Bull Racing Team left its mark in NASCAR, and the checkered flag Sunday put an end to the team's stay in the Sprint Cup Series.

"It's been a good five years. Can't thank everyone enough," said Brian Vickers, who on June 26, 2006, was announced as driver of the No. 83 for the team's debut in 2007. "I just want to thank everyone at Red Bull, Toyota and all the guys for their hard work through the years. This is it."

The finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway was the team's 172nd race, and Kasey Kahne's seventh-place finish, Vickers' 17th and Cole Whitt's 37th will go down as footnotes in the organization's history and in an event that saw champion Tony Stewart and runner-up Carl Edwards trade blows in the 12th round.

Vickers made 141 starts in the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota and one in the old No. 84. He totaled 11 top fives, 34 top 10s and seven poles, including six in 2009. That same season, Vickers and the No. 83 team qualified for the Chase with a late-summer surge and the team's first victory in August at Michigan.

"We had some ups and downs. Unfortunately, this year wasn't one of our better ones," Vickers said. "We won a race, made the Chase and sat on poles. The only goal we didn't accomplish was the championship. I don't think that's too bad."