NASCAR Insider Reveals Brad Keselowski’s “Cinderella to the Ball” Story Shaping Itself Up for the Playoffs

In the lead-up to NASCAR’s playoffs, all eyes have been turned to one unexpected hero of Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher. Buescher is coming into Bristol Motor Speedway with the best career streak. He just finished third at Darlington and is currently fourth in the Cup Series standings heading into this weekend’s race at Kansas.

In the latest episode of DBC (Door Bumper Clear), the panelists are back from Darlington, delving into the initial race of the NASCAR Playoffs. The conversation quickly zeroes in on Chris Buescher, who Brett Griffin refers to as “Cinderella to the ball.” The other panelists, TJ Majors, Freddie Kraft, and Casey Boat, contribute their insights about the race and drivers.

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Brett Griffin, enthusiastic about Chris’s prospects, praises him as a quintessential blue-collar individual. He reveals that Chris is very down-to-earth. Freddie chimed in, describing the teammate of Brad Keselowski as an eccentric character. According to Freddie, a couple of years ago, Buescher didn’t even own a television, a fact he found out from Mike Herman, one of his best friends who happens to be Buescher’s spotter.

“I mean this guy is Cinderella to the ball and I’m here for it. He’s a blue collar guy 100% he’s got chickens at his house. But I mean that’s a country boy yeah and give me a blue-collar country boy all day long,” Brett stated. 

The camaraderie between Buescher and his teammates, including superstar Brad Keselowski, has been palpable. TJ Majors praised the duo for their mutual support, saying they’re always ready to assist one another whenever possible.

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Even Bubba Wallace’s spotter had some intriguing words for Brad Keselowski’s ace.

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During the segment, Brett urges viewers to note Chris Buescher, especially if they’re hardworking Americans who love Ford. He argues that even if Buescher isn’t your favorite driver, he should at least be on your radar. While TJ concurs, expressing his happiness that Buescher is finally getting the coverage and recognition he deserves.

Bubba Wallace’s Spotter, Freddie Kraft, further adds, “I remember being teammates with him, and I don’t know him at all, but I remember being teammates with him when Elliot was there for that one year Bubbla was there and Chris worked on his own cars I mean there’s not a lot of the guys in the garage that can say they worked on their own cars.” 

“And I’m not talking about working on it when something happened; I’m talking about showing up Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and working in the shop. They can’t now because they’re too busy with all their commitments; their sim their training different world for drivers, but , huge respect for this guy.” 

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As the panelists conclude, it’s clear that they have immense respect for both Keselowski and Buescher. Keselowski’s emerging “Cinderella story” and his blue-collar ethos, combined with the solid teamwork with Buescher, has everyone on the panel—and likely many fans—eager to see how the rest of the Playoffs will unfold.