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austin_dillon2013_nns_champNov. 16, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — It was all in the restarts in Saturday’s Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, as both race winner Brad Keselowski and NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Austin Dillon accomplished their respective goals thanks to late-race charges.

After a restart with five laps left, Keselowski surged from 10th to the lead by Lap 198 of 200, passing both Kyle Busch and race runner-up Kyle Larson to take over the top spot.

“That late-race restart was key,” Keselowski said in Victory Lane. “We came in and put tires on with 20 to go, and that yellow (for a four-car crash on Lap 183) was out for [12 laps], and I didn’t think we were going to have a shot at it.

“But we got the right restart and made our way through. I’m going to have to watch the in-car camera, because that was one hell of a ride. Be glad there wasn’t a passenger with me, because they would have been screaming the whole way. I know I was.” Continue reading “Brad Keselowski Wins At Homestead, As Austin Dillon Claims NNS Title”

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brad-keselowski-nascar-kansas-speedway-1-2013-saturdayNov. 8, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Is there a game plan for defeating Jimmie Johnson in a head-to-head battle for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup title?

Brad Keselowski seems to think so. And he should know, having outlasted Johnson for the title in last year’s Chase.

Forget race day. The way Keselowski sees it, the time to start putting pressure on Johnson is the moment the cars hit the track for their first practice session, typically on Friday before a Sunday race. Continue reading “Brad Keselowski Reveals Blueprint For Beating Jimmie Johnson”

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nascar_nns_tms_110213_victory_brad_keselowskiNov. 2, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

FORT WORTH, Tex. — Brad Keselowski dominated early and retook the lead late to win Saturday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway.

Keselowski led 106 of 200 laps in the 31st NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the season, propelling his No. 22 Penske Racing Ford to a decisive advantage in the owners’ standings. Continue reading “Brad Keselowski outduels Denny Hamlin for NNS win at Texas”

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nascar_nscs_cms_brad_keselowski_winWhen it comes to this year’s Chase, Brad Keselowski and Jamie McMurray are to Jesse Pinkman as Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth are to Heisenberg.

Though Keselowski and McMurray may not get the headlines, they’ve made a ton of noise, this year’s playoffs wouldn’t be the same without them – and you have to love their moxie. Continue reading “No Playoffs, No Problem for Those Outside Chase, McMurray / Keselowski”