Brad Keselowski Picking Up Road-Course Speed
2 months agoBrad Keselowski has not been a particularly noted road racer in recent years as he has only posted a single finish better than 10th on a road course in the 2020s and he had vastly more top-10 finishes on this track type in his Penske years, even though there were fewer road courses on the schedule. He has had more awkward crashes than strong finishes on road courses, which is the main reason his teammate Chris Buescher has arguably outperformed him. Nonetheless, he seemed to have speed at Watkins Glen, even though he crashed twice while Buescher won, and he has good runs at the Charlotte roval in the past, albeit not with the Next Gen car. He did significantly outqualify Buescher for this race, qualifying eighth to Buescher's 29th, but one should still expect Keselowski not to contend until proven otherwise.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference