Brad Keselowski

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Bradley Keselowski
Born: February 12, 1984 (1984-02-12) (age 24)
Birthplace: Rochester Hills, Michigan
Achievements: —
Awards: —
NASCAR Nationwide Series Statistics
Car #, Team #88 - JR Motorsports
2007 NNS Position: 25th
Best NNS Position: 25th - 2007 (Nationwide Series)
First Race: 2006 Ameriquest 300 (Fontana)
First Win: 2008 Federated Auto Parts 300 (Nashville)
Wins Top Tens Poles
1 12 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics
First Race: 2004 Kroger 250 (Martinsville)
Last Race: 2007 O'Reilly 200 (Memphis)
Wins Top Tens Poles
0 1 1
Statistics current as of June 7, 2008.

Bradley Keselowski (born February 12, 1984) is an auto racing car driver currently competing in the #88 US Navy Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS for JR Motorsports. He is the son of Bob Keselowski and the nephew of Ron Keselowski. His older brother Brian also competes in the Nationwide Series.

Keselowski began competing in NASCAR in 2004, when he began racing in the Craftsman Truck Series, driving the #29 Ford F-150 for his family-owned K Automotive Racing team. He made his debut at Martinsville Speedway, where he started 26th and finished 33rd. He made seven more starts that season, his best finish coming at Mansfield, where he finished 16th. Keselowski ended the season 34th in the final points standings.

In 2005, Keselowski began competing in the Truck Series full-time with backing from SUBcrews.com and Samson Stone. He opened the season with a career-best seventh-place finish at the Florida Dodge Dealers 250. Running every race that season, he finished 21st in points. He ran the first two races of 2006 for K, finishing sixteenth at California Speedway, before a lack of sponsorship caused the team to temporarily suspend operations. Keselowski then drove a pair of races filling in for the injured Kelly Sutton, where he had a seventh-place start at Memphis Motorsports Park. He returned to the trucks in August, where he finished 33rd at Bristol Motor Speedway driving the #63 for MB Motorsports.

Then in 2006 after being scouted personally by Keith Coleman Racing owner Keith Coleman, Keselowski was given his first shot to compete in the Busch Series. Keselowski would run several races in 2006 for Keith Coleman Racing in the Busch Series where he displayed flashes of his ability. He failed to qualify in his first race with the team at Bristol, but then rebounded to qualify in his next 7 straight races.

In 2007, Keselowski began running in the NASCAR Busch series full time and for Rookie of the Year honors with Keith Coleman Racing, but the team suspended operations in July due to health problems of owner Keith Coleman.

During the 2007 racing season, Keselowski was tabbed to replace Ted Musgrave at Memphis Motorsports Park after Musgrave was suspended for an in race scuffle with another driver. He qualified first for the Saturday night race, and led a majority of the race, but got bumped by Travis Kvapil with about nine laps to go, who claimed the contact was 'accidental'.[citation needed] Keselowski finished 16th. He drove the #88 for JR Motorsports for the rest of the year, posting five top-ten finishes. His first win came June 7th, 2008 at Nashville, Tennesee, overcoming Clint Bowyer at the final caution with only laps to go.

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Hendrick Motorsports
Sprint Cup drivers Casey Mears (#5) | Jeff Gordon (#24) | Jimmie Johnson (#48) | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (#88)
Driver development program
(under JR Motorsports)		 Landon Cassill | Brad Keselowski | Curtis Truex
Partnerships and affiliations Furniture Row Racing | Haas CNC Racing | JR Motorsports | Phoenix Racing
Sprint Cup crew chiefs Alan Gustafson (#5) | Steve Letarte (#24) | Chad Knaus (#48) | Tony Eury, Jr. (#88)
Other Rick Hendrick | Ricky Hendrick | Darian Grubb | Brian Whitesell