Ranking Brad Keselowski's best tracks in modern era NASCAR
Brad Keselowski is one of NASCAR's most successful drivers in recent memory. The Michigan native has captured 36 career Cup Series victories and a Cup championship in 2012.
The 40-year-old has found more success at some tracks than on others. Here, we take a look at the tracks in which the driver of the #6 RFK Racing Ford has consistently excelled over his 15-year full-time Cup career.
#1 Talladega Superspeedway
There's no doubt that the 2.66-mile Alabama drafting track has been Brad Keselowski's best track. The co-owner of RFK Racing has secured six victories at Talladega, more than any other track on his resume. He's tied for the second-most wins at Talladega with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon.
Keselowski won his first career Cup Series race at Talladega in 2009 in a dramatic finish that saw Carl Edwards' #99 car flip upside down into the catchfence on the frontstretch. Keselowski earned his second win at Talladega in 2012, his championship-winning season. In a must-win situation to advance to the next round of the playoffs, Keselowski picked up his third Talladega victory in October of 2014.
He notched his fourth win at the superspeedway in the spring of 2016. Keselowski went on to win two more races at Talladega, one in the fall of 2017 and the other in the spring of 2021. His 2021 victory was his final win with Team Penske, a team he drove for in the Cup Series for 12 seasons.
#2 Bristol Motor Speedway
The Tennessee 0.5-mile short track has been kind to Brad Keselowski throughout his career. Keselowski has conquered the Bristol track three times in his career, a feat only 16 drivers in Cup Series history have achieved.
Keselowski picked up his first win at the BMS in August of 2011, in what was just his second full-time season in the Cup Series. His first win of the 2012 season, the year he won the Cup Series title, came at Bristol, which was also his second at the track. His latest win at Bristol came in spring 2020.
#3 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The 1.5-mile Nevada track is another place Brad Keselowski has found quality success at. He's driven to victory lane at Las Vegas three times in his career, which makes him of only five drivers to do so. Apart from Talladega, Bristol and Las Vegas are Keselowski's second-most winningest tracks with three wins apiece.
Keselowski picked up his first Las Vegas win in the spring of 2014, when he passed Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the final lap. He also claimed victories at Las Vegas in the spring of 2016 and the fall of 2018. The fall 2018 win extended Keselowski's winning streak to three races, following his previous triumphs at Darlington and Indianapolis that same year.