Hailing from Rochester Hills, Mich., Brad Keselowski, the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion returns to his home track where he’s won the last two races. His consecutive wins have come in two different cars and with two different manufacturers. His 2009 win was in a JR Motorsports Chevrolet. Last year he won from the pole for Penske Racing in a Dodge Challenger, one of four races for the series’ new car before its full-time introduction this year. He also posted a perfect 150.0 Driver Rating in that race.
“Michigan is a very special place for me, and not just because I have won on it in the past, but obviously because it is my home track,” Keselowski said.
He can join Tony Stewart (Daytona) and 2009 series champion Kyle Busch (Auto Club) as drivers who have won three consecutive races at the same track over the last three seasons (Stewart has won the last four at DIS). A third straight victory also would make Keselowski the series’ all-time wins leader at MIS. He and Mark Martin, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Todd Bodine each have two.
Keselowski has made four series starts at Michigan with an average finish of 6.5 – one of only six active series drivers with an average finish in the top 10. He is ranked first of the drivers entered in the race in the Pre-Race Driver Rating with 109.2.
Roush Fenway Racing’s Hard Work Paying Dividends
Watch for Roush Fenway Racing this weekend. Through 14 races, Carl Edwards has three wins while Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has one and also has been at the top of the points standings. The duo has combined for six poles. And now, Roush Fenway Racing brings its high-flying season “home” to Michigan.
Racing at Michigan International Speedway always carries special meaning for Jack Roush’s teams, especially since they enjoy so much success there – he leads the series with four owner wins at the track.
Roush has two NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championships, but only one owner title. When Edwards won the driver title in 2007, Richard Childress Racing’s No. 29 Chevrolet won the owner championship. Since then, the owner title has been a priority for Roush. This week, his No. 60 Ford leads the owner standings by six points over the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. It’s the first time the No. 60 has led the owner standings in 43 races.
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