SPEEDWAY, Ind. – Brad Keselowski, driver of the Penske Racing No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), finished ninth in the Crown Royal presents the Curtiss Shaver Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) on Sunday afternoon. The finish wrapped up a solid weekend for Keselowski at IMS as he also won the inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the track on Saturday afternoon.
Keselowski qualified 22nd for the 160-lap event with a time of 49.959 seconds, or 180.148 miles per hour, around the flat, 2.5-mile oval during the Saturday afternoon qualifying session. As the race began, Keselowski had confidence in his car, so he elected to be patient while other competitors around him chose to begin the race aggressively. As a result, he settled into the 26th position before beginning to make his way through the field. He began turning top-15 lap times prior to entering pit road for the first time at lap 25, under the green flag. Crew chief Paul ...
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July 30, 2012
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