Keselowski stretches fuel for Kansas victory
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(June 5, 2011)
KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Stretching his fuel mileage to the maximum, Brad Keselowski coasted across the finish line to win Sunday’s STP 400 at Kansas Speedway.
In winning his first Sprint Cup race of the season and the second of his career, Keselowski got 57 green-flag laps out of his last tank of fuel. Keselowski prevented runner-up Dale Earnhardt Jr., his old boss at JR Motorsports, from ending a drought that reached 106 races.
Denny Hamlin, who like Earnhardt was conserving fuel, came home third, followed by Jeff Gordon and series points leader Carl Edwards.
Keselowski’s Penske Racing teammate, Kurt Busch, dominated the race, leading 152 of the 267 laps. But he had to pit late for fuel and finished ninth.
Additional Reporting from Kerry Murphey
Race Recap | Kansas
10 Greg Biffle
9 Kurt Busch the pole sitter and dominant car
8 Tony Stewart
7 Jimmie Johnson
6 Matt Kenseth
5 Carl Edwards
4 Jeff Gordon
3 Denny Hamlin with a solid run
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr spun his 88 about mid-race but recovered to finish 2nd
Victory Lane
1 Brad Keselowski led the last 9 laps while conserving fuel the entire time. It’s Brad’s 2nd career Cup Series win &
Brad didn’t even know he was leading until about 2 laps to go.
Other Stories on the day
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The Final Lap Weekly 