After two awful DNFs in the last four races, Cup Series veteran Brad Keselowski finally got out of his shell at Phoenix Raceway, coming across the line with a stellar top-5 finish in a race that saw complete domination from the Toyotas. But the Ford driver still doesn’t have a win under his belt, extending his dismal winless streak further and dragging the curse to Bristol.
However, with the action heading to the fan-favorite short track as the field looks to break in the newly repaved surface, the RFK Racing co-owner is taking driving lessons from his daughter, Autumn. Taking things to his social media, the #6 driver shared a wholesome clip of his daughter pulling off the “bump&run” as Keselowski and his whole family headed to the half-mile arena.
Brad Keselowski gets in a meta-joke as he gears up for Bristol
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Ever since he took on ownership responsibilities at RFK Racing, Brad Keselowski hasn’t been able to win a race for his team. It was back in 2021 when the 2012 Cup Series champion had his final win, acing the superspeedway. From that point on, Keselowski has been on the lookout, constantly trying to up his game and become the fastest on the track. However, this hasn’t translated into victory.
While the driver looks unfazed by this, shrugging it off and being cool and content, his fans haven’t been having a great time up until the past race at the one-mile track in Phoenix, where he finished a respectable P4 in a race that showcased the true potential of Toyota. Both the RFK Racing cars finished inside the top 5, giving the fans a respite.
Now, coming to his social media activity, Brad Keselowski showed humility when he posted a clip of his daughter bumping into the back of another toy car while the driver subtly mentioned his affinity to bump and run. In fact, the first few races of the season gave the driver a bad look, as he was involved in two major wrecks that took out multiple cars while many drivers came out to express their displeasure.
The post captioned, “All packed up and heading to @ItsBristolBaby with the family. Autumn gave me one last lesson to help me prepare #Bump&Run,” in a few hours, it had over 500 likes and sweet fan comments like, “We know where she got those moves.”
All packed up and heading to @ItsBristolBaby with the family.
Autumn gave me one last lesson to help me prepare #Bump&Run pic.twitter.com/KDXeUyB75h
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) March 15, 2024
Can Keselowski redeem himself with a win at Bristol?
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The driver’s winless streak has gone over a hundred races, with the veteran failing to find his rhythm. And adding fuel to that is the competitiveness of the whole field. Brad Keselowski’s best finish at the short track in the RFK Ford was a top-10 finish last season. He racked up a P8 finish, finishing two positions lower than where he started.
But that simply doesn’t mean all is lost for the driver. He has three wins at the venue: one during his championship-winning run in 2012, one before that, and another one in 2020. All coming in his stint with Team Penske, and he has a whole lot of experience that will certainly be useful for a short track like Bristol. But on the flip side, the driver’s struggle on the Next-Gen platform is something to look at, and his inconsistent performance in the new-generation car certainly is bothersome.
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With that being said, the #6 driver is currently ranked 22nd, and a strong outing at Bristol will get him back to speed and a free pass to the playoffs.