NASCAR Brad Keselowski

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Ryan Blaney Captures First Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Victory in Dramatic Pocono 400

Dogged by Kevin Harvick for the final eight laps of Sunday’s Axalta presents the Pocono 400, Ryan Blaney held off the 2014 series champion in a breathtaking battle to claim the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory of his career.

After a restart on lap 148 of 160, Blaney grabbed the lead from polesitter Kyle Busch on lap 151, with Busch on older tires, doing everything he could to block Blaney’s No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford. Racing side by side with Busch’s No. 18 Toyota down the Long Pond straightaway, Blaney stayed in the gas through the tunnel turn and cleared Busch’s Camry off the corner. Continue reading →

Brad Keselowski Ends Drought for No. 22 Ford with Last-Lap pass

With a dramatic last-lap pass – the first of the season in the NASCAR XFINITY Series – Brad Keselowski won Saturday’s Pocono Green 250 at Pocono Raceway, ending a 46-race drought for the No. 22 Team Penske Ford.

Keselowski swept the stages in the 100-lap event but couldn’t get past leader Kyle Larson until he reached the Long Pond straightaway on the final circuit. Keselowski powered off the first turn, down-shifted and blew past Larson before the cars reached the tunnel turn. Continue reading →