Brad Keselowski keeps cool, scores repeat Bristol win
March 18, 2012
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- NASCAR racing has a new Ice Man.
As
he completed the final lap of his victory in Sunday's Food City 500 at
Bristol Motor Speedway, Brad Keselowski needled Paul Wolfe, his crew
chief.
Paul,
are you nervous?" Keselowski radioed to Wolfe, his voice exuding of
confidence. As he crossed the finish line six car-lengths in front of
runner-up Matt Kenseth, Keselowski allowed himself an excited whoop.
The
driver of the No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge scored his second straight win
at the .533-mile short track and the fifth of his NASCAR Sprint Cup
career.
Martin
Truex Jr. came home third, followed by Clint Bowyer and Brian Vickers,
as Michael Waltrip Racing drivers claimed positions three through five.
Vickers scored the top-five in his first Cup action since his contract
with Red Bull Racing ended last year.
Jeff Burton, Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson and Paul Menard completed the top 10.
Keselowski
and Kenseth had run away from the rest of the field and were battling
for the lead when Tony Stewart's Chevrolet smacked the Turn 3 wall on
Lap 478 to bring out the fifth caution of the race.
Unlike
a restart earlier in the race, Keselowski chose the outside lane for a
restart on Lap 484 and cleared Kenseth off the second corner. From there
on, it was smooth sailing.
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