Brad’s bubble bursts

After leading for a time, Brad Keselowski finished 35th at Atlanta Sunday. (Getty Images)
After leading for a time, Brad Keselowski finished 35th at Atlanta Sunday. (Getty Images)
After leading for a time, Brad Keselowski finished 35th at Atlanta Sunday. (Getty Images)

For the first time since 2006 there is a very good chance the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion will not be able to defend his title this year. Sunday night’s disastrous night at Atlanta Motor Speedway has nearly ensured that Brad Keselowski will not make this year’s Chase for the Sprint Cup.

That doesn’t mean however that Keselowski is giving up.

After a couple of bad weeks and without a win on the season, the chances for the Penske Racing driver to make the Chase when the field is set this Saturday night at Richmond are very slim. Coming off finishes of 30th and 35th Keselowski needed a good run and a win, Sunday night he nearly got both. MORE>>>

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Greg is a published award winning sportswriter who spent 23 years combined active and active reserve military service, much of that in and around the Special Operations community. Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.