Looking To Make Second Cup Start: Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 25 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, will attempt to qualify for his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Keselowski, 24, made his Cup debut earlier this month at Texas Motor Speedway and picked up Sunday’s race at Homestead after his first qualifying attempt at Lowe’s Motor Speedway was rained out.
Last Time In The No. 25: Keselowski joined elite company after making his Cup debut on Nov. 2 at Texas Motor Speedway, rallying from a 37th-place starting spot to finish 19th. Of his four Hendrick Motorsports teammates, only Dale Earnhardt Jr. did better in his Cup debut. Earnhardt scored a 16th-place finish at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 1999.
Return Of The 25: Hendrick Motorsports ran the No. 25 Chevy full time from 1986-2007, winning 17 races with drivers Tim Richmond (nine victories), Ken Schrader (four), Jerry Nadeau (one), Joe Nemechek (one), Brian Vickers (one) and Casey Mears (one). In its most recent trip to Homestead in 2007, Mears drove the No. 25 Chevy to a 16th-place finish.
At Homestead: Keselowski’s best NASCAR Nationwide Series finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway happened last year when he led 18 laps and finished 17th. In 2005, he scored his best NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series finish of 22nd at the 1.5-mile oval.
McGrew On The Box: Veteran crew chief Lance McGrew once again will call the shots for Keselowski and the No. 25 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet team at Homestead-Miami Speedway. McGrew, who has been successful working with young drivers like Ricky Hendrick, Vickers and Kyle Busch, is a former Sprint Cup Series race winner and Nationwide Series champion.
Chassis Choice: McGrew has selected Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 25-441 for this week’s Sprint Cup activities at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This car—a former No. 24 Chevrolet—is the same one that Keselowski raced Nov. 2 at Texas.
This Year: Keselowski has been impressive this year running the No. 88 Chevrolet in Nationwide Series competition for JR Motorsports. Nearing the end of his first full-time Nationwide Series season, Keselowski sits third in championship points with two victories, one pole position, 10 top-five finishes and 19 top-10s in 34 races.
Hendrick At Homestead: Hendrick Motorsports has clinched two Sprint Cup championships (2006 and 2007) at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but has yet to enter Victory Lane there. In nine Sprint Cup events at the 1.5-mile oval, Hendrick drivers have combined for seven top-five finishes, 14 top-10s and one pole position. Jimmie Johnson, the back-to-back defending Sprint Cup champion, was the runner-up in the race in 2004.
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