Brad Keselowski needed to win to advance to the next round of NASCAR’s Chase and that’s exactly what he did winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday. In a race filled with desperation for many, Keselowski overcame adversity earlier in the race and charged back to the front racing through two green white checkered flag restarts, taking the lead on the final lap and racing his way to the win and the next round in the title hunt.
“Talladega is such a wild card and to be able to win here you have to catch breaks and make your own breaks, a little of both,” Keselowski said. “I can’t believe we won at Talladega. This race is the scariest of the three in the bracket. To be able to win here is really a privilege, it really is.”
Keselowski was damaged in a crash on lap 60 and fell to the rear of the field but was able to battle is way back for the win. While he celebrated, four drivers lamented their finishes and their elimination from the Chase. MORE>>>
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.
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