Brad Keselowski's Strong Qualifying Run May Bode Well for First All-Star Win
4 months agoPerhaps surprisingly, Brad Keselowski has never won the NASCAR All-Star Race, but he has a very real chance to change that in this evening's event. Keselowski qualified second at North Wilkesboro and enters on something of a hot streak after winning at Darlington shortly after back-to-back second-place finishes at Talladega and Texas. Although the polesitter, Joey Logano, has been faster on short tracks this year than Keselowski, Logano tends to fade after winning the pole while most of the other top-10 starters have not had great short track speed this year. Meanwhile, Kyle Larson's Indy 500 qualifying will probably prove too much of a distraction for him to win and most of the other favorites are starting in the back at a track where passing is nary impossible in the dry. Although the Toyotas are probably most likely to win, don't be surprised if Keselowski erases his goose-egg tonight.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference