The 2023 YellaWood 500 is about to start on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway and Brad Keselowski shall be among the many playoff drivers trying to get a visit to victory lane. Doing so would see him advance into the subsequent spherical of the playoffs.
The 2012 NASCAR Cup Sequence champion won’t have received a race in over two years with RFK Racing however he has proven spectacular consistency this season. He has completed inside the highest 10 within the final 5 races, together with a runner-up end result on the common season finale at Daytona.
Heading into the Talladega playoff race, Brad Keselowski is aiming to finish his winless streak. If he manages to win, then it will likely be historic as a result of he’s at present tied with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon for the second-most wins at Talladega, with six victories.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. is essentially the most profitable driver at Superspeedway with a document 10 wins.
In a telephone interview to NASCAR.com’s Zach Sturniolo, Keselowski spoke about his expectations from the Talladega race and on chasing his seventh win this Sunday.
“I feel each win is significant, however I feel there’d be lots of issues that if we have been capable of win, it might come collectively without delay. You already know, my household goes to be there and I need to have the ability to win with them there and I need to have the ability to break into that second place. Dale Sr. ‘s document continues to be fairly far-off, nevertheless it nonetheless can be good to personal second place,” Brad Keselowski stated.
He continued:
“After which have the ability to get my first factors win with RFK and right now within the playoffs, to not have to fret in regards to the (Charlotte) Roval can be big.”
“I actually need these 5 (playoff) factors” – Brad Keselowski
If he manages to get a win or 5 playoff factors at Talladega Superspeedway, the RFK Racing owner-driver shall be in a very good place within the playoff standings. Brad Keselowski had a P5 end earlier this season at this venue which may also increase his confidence.
Keselowski stated throughout the identical interview:
“I actually need these 5 (playoff) factors. If we get to the subsequent spherical, I would like 5 extra factors for that subsequent spherical, so that will be big. There’s lots of issues that will make it a extremely large deal and I’m excited to see that play out.”
He’s at present seven factors forward of the elimination line for the Spherical of 8, sitting seventh within the playoff standings with 3045 factors.
