Keselowski Battles to Secure 6th-Place at Martinsville

Brad Keselowski, driver of the Penske Racing No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), finished sixth in the Tums Fast Relief 500 – the seventh race in the 2012 Chase for the Championship – at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon. The race, which took place on the shortest track on the NASCAR circuit, was a battle from start to finish as Keselowski improved 26 positions over the course of the race. With the result Keselowski now holds the second position in the Chase for the Championship standings, as he trails Jimmie Johnson by just two points with three races remaining in the season. Keselowski began the 500-lap race from the 32nd position after posting a time of 19.722 seconds, or 96.013 miles per hour, around the one-half-mile oval during the Friday afternoon qualifying session. As the racing action picked up Keselowski bided his time and took care of his car as he methodically worked to gain track position. By the time the first caution flag o...