Brad Keselowski finally got a chance to celebrate in the winner’s circle at Gateway International Raceway.
Keselowski captured the NASCAR Nationwide 5-Hour Energy 250 on Saturday, using a well-timed pit stop to roll past Reed Sorenson with two laps remaining at Gateway International Raceway.
Keselowski’s sixth victory of the season and No. 12 for his career came three months after he lost a race at the suburban St. Louis oval on a last-lap tangle with rival Carl Edwards. Keselowski has a near-insurmountable 485-point lead over Edwards in the series standings with three races remaining. The Canadian Press
“I don’t look back at the race and say, ‘I’m going to win this other race and show ’em,’ because I think you’re entering with the wrong mindset when you do that,” Keselowski said. “I enter with the mindset that it’s another race and to do your best and to bring your ‘A’ game.
“If you’re worried or thinking about what you feel like were misgivings in the past, I don’t think you can do that. I’ve never thought of it that way and still don’t.” NASCAR.com
The race was halted for more than 20 minutes due to a 10-car pileup just past the halfway point. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Scott Wimmer made contact and slammed into the wall, triggering the incident. Patrick was one of the drivers involved in the major wreck.
Patrick encountered a track bar issue after being tagged in the incident. She spun around and backed it into the wall in the closing laps, forcing the sixth and final caution. Patrick wound up finishing 22nd. Last week, she finished a Nationwide career-best 21st at Charlotte. MiamiHerald.com
FIN CAR DRIVER MAKE 1 22 Brad Keselowski Dodge 2 33 Mike Bliss Chevrolet 3 12 Justin Allgaier Dodge 4 38 Jason Leffler Toyota 5 60 Carl Edwards Ford 6 32 Reed Sorenson Toyota 7 88 Josh Wise Chevrolet 8 18 Brad Coleman Toyota 9 98 Paul Menard Ford 10 104 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 11 16 Trevor Bayne Ford 12 66 Steve Wallace Toyota 13 28 Kenny Wallace Toyota 14 9 Brian Scott * Ford 15 99 Ryan Truex Toyota 16 1 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 17 27 Drew Herring Ford 18 21 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 19 42 Brandon McReynolds Dodge 20 23 Peyton Sellers Chevrolet 21 15 Michael Annett Toyota 22 7 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 23 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. * Ford 24 20 Matt DiBenedetto Toyota 25 40 Jeff Green Chevrolet 26 62 Brendan Gaughan Toyota 27 70 Shelby Howard Chevrolet 28 87 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 29 34 Tony Raines Chevrolet 30 81 Michael McDowell Dodge 31 11 Brad Sweet Toyota 32 10 Scott Wimmer Toyota 33 139 Sean Caisse Ford 34 35 Antonio Perez Chevrolet 35 179 Tim Andrews Ford 36 91 Chase Miller Chevrolet 37 89 Johnny Chapman Chevrolet 38 92 Andy Ponstein Dodge 39 156 Kevin Lepage Toyota 40 194 Carl Long Chevrolet 41 26 Brian Keselowski Dodge 42 90 Danny O'Quinn Jr. Chevrolet 43 136 Kevin Hamlin Chevrolet
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