Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing owner/driver Brad Keselowski missed Saturday’s pole qualifying session for the best of reasons. The 2012 NASCAR Cup Series champion returned to Charlotte to be with his wife Paige, who went into labor Saturday with their third child, and first son.
Cole Custer, who is competing for the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, qualified Keselowski’s No. 6 RFK Ford Mustang 31st.
“The expectation is that Brad will return to Phoenix Sunday” to compete in the season-ender. He is currently seventh in the championship standings and racing for his first win of the year.
Keselowski actually tweeted a “thank you” to Custer from the hospital, “Just made it to the hospital. Appreciate the good news.” He later posted simply “#BoyDad
https://twitter.com/keselowski/status/1723403636619792640
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