Brad Keselowski will be at the front of the field Sunday, but a NASCAR penalty could hamper him. Keselowski scored his 10th NASCAR Sprint Cup pole Sunday putting down a lap of 27.621, 195.503 miles per hour to win the top spot for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400. The real winner Friday however may be Carl Edwards who will start second.
Keselowski and his team received their fourth written warning from NASCAR after last week’s event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Although the exact infraction wasn’t specified, NASCAR gave a warning to the team for violating Section 20.20 which has to do with “modification of the of existing components to affect the aerodynamic properties of the vehicle.” As a result of the streamlined system NASCAR introduced last August, the fourth warning means Keselowski and his Penske Racing team receives an automatic loss of pit selection for this weekend.
“I guess it’s like getting a nice cheesecake with no toppings,” Keselowski said. “I still like cheesecake. 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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