After being involved in an accident Saturday at California that had his No. 88 U. S. NAVY Chevrolet riding the SAFER barrier then skidding on its nose before coming to a halt, Brad Keselowski has been medically cleared to race at Richmond.
After the incident, Keselowski was airlifted to Loma Linda Medical Center where he underwent CT scanning and x-rays on his head, left ankle and chest. Those tests came back negative.
Following standard NASCAR procedure, Keselowski was examined by Dr. Jerry Petty for NASCAR Competition upon his return to North Carolina Monday. He underwent an MRI exam and saw Petty again Tuesday before being cleared to race.
“I just have to comment California Speedway for installing the SAFER wall and NASCAR and other parties for developing it, ” Keselowski said. “I hit the wall pretty hard but thanks to the SAFER wall and all the safety equipment I use, I was able to escape injury. ”
The news got better for the 23 year old as he was named the driver for the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevy for the remainder of the season.
Keselowksi replaced Shane Huffman for the July 14 race at Chicagoland Speedway and has competed in six races since, deferring in the two road course events to Andy Pilgrim. He posted two top 10s and finishes of 13th and 14th in those events to earn the permanent position.
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