Brad Keselowski's Fate Depends on Ford's Race Speed
9 months agoBrad Keselowski is generally regarded as one of the best drafters in the NASCAR Cup Series and that has not changed since the NextGen car was introduced. He led the most laps in last year's Daytona 500, finished second to his onetime teammate Joey Logano at Atlanta, and pushed his current teammate, Chris Buescher, to the win in the Daytona regular-season finale. However, despite being one of the best drafters of his generation, he has yet to win a Daytona 500, and ranks second in Daytona 500 laps led among active non-winners with 177. The Fords were very fast in qualifying but relatively lackluster in their Duel races. While it seems like the Toyotas stand a better shot, Daytona tends to reward experience, and if the Fords have more speed in the race itself, Keselowski should be a contender.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference