NNS Recap: Michigan-native Brad Keselowski Wins With A Last-Laps Pass
BROOKLYN, Mich. (Aug. 15, 2009) — Hometown boy Brad Keselowski took advantage of a pitched battle between Kyle Busch and polesitter Brian Vickers — one that continued after Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series’ Carfax 250 race — to win for the third time in 2009.

With Busch and Vickers battling on the bottom of the track, Keselowski took advantage of the outside line to pass both drivers on the final lap at Michigan International Speedway, with Vickers finishing second and Busch third in a race that stretched Busch’s lead in the series standings to 339 points over Carl Edwards.

Video: Final Laps and post race interviews

Video: Brian Vickers / Kyle Busch sit next to each other in the media center

“I saw ’em bobble in (Turns) 3 and 4 there at the one-to-go, and I had ’em,” said Keselowski, who grew up in Rochester Hills, Mich. “I knew it. I knew I could get to the outside and kill the 32 (Vickers). I wasn’t sure about the 18 (Busch) — I don’t know what happened to him.

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After the Nationwide Series battle between Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers, the two had a heated exchange on pit road. Ironically the two had to sit side by side for media interviews in the media center soon afterwards.

More Video: See Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers in the media center…TOGETHER!

RACE RECAP | NATIONWIDE SERIES | MICHIGAN
10 Paul Menard
9 Jeff Burton
8 Greg Biffle
7 Justin Allgaier
6 Ryan Newman
5 Kevin Harvick
4 David Ragan
3 Kyle Busch
2 Brian Vickers

VICTORY LANE

1 Brad Keselowski wins his 3rd race of the season, this one coming at his home track

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-Carl Edwards wrecked on lap 2 and finished 40th and dropped a bunch of points to Kyle Busch

-Kyle Busch was (yet again) unhappy that there were any other race cars on the track.  Brian Vickers said “Oh, man I tell you, I am so sorry, I forgot that this was the Kyle Busch Show, hell I thought we were racing for the win.”  Kyle was angry that Brian slowed his momentum coming to the checkered flag allowing Keselowski to rocket past for the win.  Busch rushed Vickers car on pit road, exchanged some words, and when Brian got out of his car, Busch was whisked away.  Brian said he wanted to “settle this like men”

COMMENT BELOW

It’s Brian Vickers 6th pole of the season, and 3rd in a row at Michigan

1 83 Brian Vickers
2 5 Mark Martin
3 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
4 48 Jimmie Johnson
5 1 Martin Truex Jr.
6 2 Kurt Busch
7 39 Ryan Newman
8 20 Joey Logano #
9 21 Bill Elliott
10 9 Kasey Kahne
11 82 Scott Speed #
12 25 Brad Keselowski
13 44 A J Allmendinger
14 77 Sam Hornish Jr.
15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
16 11 Denny Hamlin
17 16 Greg Biffle
18 14 Tony Stewart
19 26 Jamie McMurray
20 12 David Stremme
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