Brad Keselowski celebrates winning the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway, his second victory of the season. (CIA Stock photo)
From that point, Keselowski kept the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet out front and beat Bowyer to the finish line by 1.025 seconds.
• Bowyer Hopes Surprises Are At A Minimum In Montreal
• Canadian Entries Led by Carpentier, Villeneuve, Fellows
• In The Loop: Ambrose Vying For Same Effort, Different Result
• Young Drivers Have Wealth Of Experience To Display
Standings Leader Bowyer To Wear Rookie Stripe In Montreal
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (June 21, 2008) — All it took to end Carl Edwards’ year-long NASCAR Nationwide Series winless streak was to change crew chiefs.
The defending series champion had gone 36 races without a victory, and team owner Jack Roush decided that was enough. So Roush Fenway Racing swapped crew chiefs earlier this week, with Drew Blickensderfer taking over for Pierre Kuettel on Edwards’ No. 60 team.
Kentucky Boasts Seven Different Race, Pole Winners
Keselowski’s Win Throws Standings Battle Into Full Gear
In The Loop: Coleman Returns To Kentucky With Stout Stats
Is Kentucky In Store For Another Surprise Party?
Another first-time winner or an eighth different winner in eight races?
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Fast Facts
Race Winner: Brad Keselowski
Age: 24
Team: No. 88 U.S. Navy Chevrolet
Owner: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Crew Chief: Tony Eury Sr.
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• Can Dover Slow 2004 Series Rookie Of The Year Kyle Busch?
• In The Loop: Edwards May Have ‘Concrete’ Evidence For Win
• Young Keselowski Believes In Old-School Racing
CONCORD, N.C. — Joe Gibbs Racing’s hold on the Nationwide Series finally has been snapped — by one of its drivers.
Driving the No. 32 Braun Racing Toyota, Busch ended the four-race winning streak of the No. 20 Toyota that belongs to his full-time owner, Joe Gibbs. Hamlin, who took a turn in the No. 20 on Saturday, finished second, followed by Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and polesitter Brian Vickers.
Busch won the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway under caution when Mike Wallace’s wreck slowed the race after Busch had taken the white flag for a green-white-checkered-flag finish that took the event two laps beyond its posted distance of 200.
Brad Keselowski currently pilots the No. 88 U.S. NAVY Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He has two top-five and nine top-10 finishes in 45 career NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
Keselowski, who is 24 years old, hails from Rochester Hills, Michigan, and got his start in racing at Waterford Hills in Waterford, Michigan. Brad began racing at Waterford Hills when he was 12 years old in Quarter Midget competition.
He is a third-generation driver who follows in the footsteps of his father, Bob and grandfather, John. Bob won his one and only NASCAR race in the 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond International Raceway. Brad’s brother, Brian, competed in four NASCAR Nationwide Series races last season. The first race Brad ever won was a go-kart race in Pensacola, Florida. He was 7 years old and was in Florida with his family for the ARCA race his dad was competing in.
Young series regulars making strides in 2008 with solid top-10 points ranking
Ambrose, No. 59 team, have to right the ship after crew chief Giles departs
RICHMOND,Va. (March 25, 2008) – In this 60th anniversary season of NASCAR, short tracks like Richmond International Raceway are recognized as having laid the foundation for the sport.
Classic racing, beating and banging, no apologies … those are the words drivers use to describe competing at the .75-mile oval.
If it sounds old school, it is.
Nashville’s Stand-Alone Event At No Loss For Excitement
Edwards, Bowyer Ready To Battle For Points Lead
Series Tests At Richmond March 24-25 To Begin Open Week
Prime Time Players: Series In The Spotlight At Nashville
The first stand-alone event of the NASCAR Nationwide Series season at Nashville Superspeedway has plenty of drama attached to it.
First and foremost, who’s got something for Carl Edwards (No. 60 Scotts Miracle Gro Ford), the reigning series champion who has three straight wins at Nashville?
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