CONCORD, N.C. – Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS), finished 18th in the Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday night. After leading a total of 52 laps on the night, it looked as though Keselowski would sweep both races at CMS in 2012, but a miscue on the final pit stop resulted in him running out of fuel at lap 196, ending his bid for a victory.
Keselowski began the 200-lap race from the ninth position, based on his lap of 29.768 seconds, or 181.403 miles per hour, around the 1.5-mile oval during the Friday afternoon qualifying session. The race itself got off to a slow start as a caution period on the first lap, due to a blown engine, resulted in a lengthy cleanup process. The race resumed at lap 11 with Keselowski running in the 10th position. Another quick caution period occurred at lap 13, with Keselowski having advanced to the sixth position in two laps. He radioed crew chief Jeremy Bulli...
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