The Brad Keselowski era starts early at Penske

Brad Keselowski is one of the most talented drivers to come along in some time, so you can see why Roger Penske gave him a battlefield promotion, bringing him up to the bigs for the final three races of the season. Brad Keselowski also caused the big wrecks at Talladega in the spring and fall, so you can see why some of the other drivers may not be totally thrilled with having to deal with him already.Keselowski was one of the more intriguing stories for much of the 2009 season, much more so because of his controversial final-stretch spin of Carl Edwards at Talladega. He was long rumored -- indeed, expected -- to be headed to Hendrick Motorsports. But when Mark Martin decided to stay on for the 2010 season, Keselowski thus faced the possibility of waiting another entire year to take a Sprint Cup ride -- and he wasn't prepared to wait that long. So when Penske came calling, Keselowski bit. And now, Penske is cutting ties with David Stremme three races early, sending him packing from ...