Intermediates Haven't Been Brad Keselowski's Strong Suit With Next Gen Chassis
6 months agoAlthough Brad Keselowski has won twice at Charlotte, he probably isn't one of the favorites for tonight's Coca-Cola 600 despite winning the last points race at Darlington and finishing second at Texas in the last high-banked intermediate race. Keselowski has struggled in qualifying all year and qualified 30th this weekend, matching his worst starting position on an oval this season. He's generally lacked speed on most intermediates except for Texas since becoming an owner-driver in the Next Gen era. Additionally, although his consistency in performance seems to have improved compared to the last two years, he's on pace to lead significantly fewer laps, and despite his wins, Charlotte isn't one of his best tracks, as his only previous Coke 600 win came in 2020 when Alan Gustafson notoriously botched a late race pit call for Chase Elliott. Keselowski should finish much better than he starts, but probably won't break the top five. He's a good Place Differential play on DraftKings because of his deep starting position.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference