Brad Keselowski has more than once referred to Talladega Superspeedway as "its own animal" in recent weeks. It's a beast he tamed just five months ago, but Keselowski knows that past successes and a recent hot streak are no guarantee of impending glory on NASCAR's most unpredictable track.
Keselowski leads the Sprint Cup Series standings by five points over Jimmie Johnson heading to Sunday's Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 (2 p.m. ET, ESPN), the fourth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup postseason. But Keselowski knows well that no points lead is safe at Talladega, where an otherwise strong day can end in tangled machinery.
"There's not one strategy that works consistently to keep you out of trouble, which is part of what makes it so unique," Keselowski said Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, site of the Chase's fifth round. "I haven't really put a lot of thought yet into Talladega; it's still pretty early in the week,...
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