Brad Keselowski News

By PaddockTalk.com Staff Writers The NASCAR Sprint Cup series has completed the final practice session at Charlotte Motor Speedway in preparation for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race .

That was the story a year ago at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Brad Keselowski. Bidding to become the 24th competitor to win in all three of NASCAR's national series, Keselowski lost the lead to Justin Lofton on the North Carolina Education Lottery 200's final restart and finished second.

Casey Mears of Naples-based Germain Racing was part of a three-car accident in the Southern 500 at Darlington on Saturday night.

Brad Keselowski minced no words about the loss of Dick Trickle, who died Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a cemetary at the age of 71.

Former NASCAR racer Dick Trickle, 71, died from a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after noon on Thursday, May 16, in Boger, N.C. The long-time Lincoln County resident was found next to his pick-up truck near a cemetery.

College friends, from left, Mason Zimmer, John McLaughlin, Matt Kopina and Portage-native Will Chrystal are heading to Philadelphia on Thursday to begin The Miller Time internship.

Marcos Ambrose earned a spot in this weekend's Sprint All-Star Race with his dramatic win at Watkins Glen International last season.

You know the NASACAR narrative by now: Personality is too vanilla. Has a crew chief who cheats.

Justin Lofton returns to ESR this weekend to defend his 2012 Charlotte Camping World Trucks Series victory with sponsorship backing from MadVapes, "The True Experts in Electronic Cigarettes". Last year Lofton qualified 2nd and ran up front the entire race, dominating late only to be challenged by Brad Keselowski at the end.

According to IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden , a race car driver only needs three simple things.

But he only showed it for part of the race as the rules allowed him to ride around in the back most of the night without penalty.

The Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 team and the No. 2 and No. 22 Penske Racing teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series had their penalties reduced this week, including crew chief suspensions.

NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski apologized this week for accusing Talladega winner David Ragan of lining up in the incorrect position on the final restart of Sunday's race - a move Keselowski said helped Ragan win the race.

NASCAR officials have said often that they will ramp up penalties if they feel that teams aren't getting the message that they won't tolerate cheating or technical violations.

Brad Keselowski will have a different voice in his ear the next three races, including the Sprint All-Star Race.

NASCAR's chief appellate officer reduced the suspensions from six points races to two and the All-Star race.

NASCAR hammered Penske Racing with an enormous set of penalties last month after inspection found, prior to the Texas event, unauthorized parts in their Sprint Cup cars' rearends that were not 'in the spirit of the rules'. Both the #2 and #22 cars were docked points and heavy fines along with six-race suspensions of seven Penske personnel for the ... (more)

Defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski will join NASCAR stars Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne, legends Bobby and Donnie Allison and team owner Joe Gibbs for appearances at a one-of-a-kind infield Pit Party sponsored by the NASCAR Hall of Fame at the Coca-Cola 600 on May 26.

Sprint Cup driver Brad Keselowski initially accused winner David Ragan of cheating at Talladega on Sunday, but it was Keselowski who was backtracking on Tuesday with an apology.

NASCAR's chief appeals officer issued a mixed ruling for Penske Racing on Tuesday, upholding fines and points penalties for parts infractions at Texas but reducing sweeping suspensions from the next six races to the next two.