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Las Vegas Motor Speedway was one track Brad Keselowski could never seem to conquer. That is until today when he put on a show that led him to victory lane for his first career Las Vegas victory. Continue reading
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When NASCAR’s top teams travel to Las Vegas, the oddsmakers get busy with calculating the odds for the sports’ biggest stars. In this case, it’s the Nationwide Series’ drivers in the mix for the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8.
So what are the odds for your favorite NASCAR star? Continue reading
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A somewhat surprising outcome to the Drive4COPD 300 featured the outside lane pushing Regan Smith to victory. All day, the outside lane struggled to keep up with the inside lane. The last restart changed everything as Smith was able to stay door-to-door with Brad Keselowski on the inside lane. Smith’s win was the first for a Nationwide regular in the season opener since 2001 when Randy LaJoie took the checkered flag.
If anyone were to say Regan Smith would have ended up in victory lane at the beginning of the race, they would have met weird looks. Smith was not a contender early. It wasn’t until a bit past the halfway point when he was able make it to the front.
Kyle Busch seemed the favorite early as he led for most the race. When Smith took the lead on Lap 76, it was from Busch. Smith and Keselowski seemed the only two drivers able to keep Busch away from the top spot. Continue reading
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Brian Keselowski was a long shot to make it into the 2011 Daytona 500.
He and his No. 92 team posted the slowest qualifying speed on pole day and the team had a lot of work ahead of them. Keselowski started 24th in the second Gatorade Duel, the last position in the field. His brother Brad was competing in the same duel.
Brian ran in the back for most of the race.
A popular way of racing during 2011 Speedweeks was the new tandem draft, when two cars would hook up and push each other around the track.
With 21 laps remaining, Brad got a bump from Todd Bodine and sent the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge spinning. This forced Brad to come to pit road to fix some damage and start in the back on the ensuing restart. He happened to find his brother and the two stormed their way to the front.
With Brad’s help, Brian made the Daytona 500 by securing the second transfer spot with a fifth-place finish. After failing to make a race in three tries in 2010, Brian Keselowski finally made his Sprint Cup Series début in the 2011 Daytona 500.
A few days after the Duels, Brian received funding from Discount Tire, who came on as a sponsor for the No. 92 Dodge.
Brian started 12th in the Daytona 500, but the “Big One” took him out on lap 28, relegating him to a 41st place finish.
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