“Only Thing Left Was an Asteroid Strike” – Brad Keselowski Reflects on a Challenging NASCAR 2020 Season

Brad Keselowski ended the 2020 season in 2nd place behind eventual champion, Chase Elliott. In other words, he was agonizingly close to adding a second title under his belt. However, the season left a huge impact on everyone on the team.

He admitted that being able to get through such a tough year only helps NASCAR’s reputation. Keselowski also couldn’t help joking, “The only thing left was an asteroid strike.”

On a more serious note, he was glad that the sport was able to take the COVID-19 situation in stride. With some effective cooperation with local authorities, NASCAR was able to play host to all races.

Keselowski continued, “To be here today and have a great race for a championship, I think that’s really impressive. And NASCAR maybe doesn’t get enough credit for being able to pull all that off, considering the landscape.”

Brad Keselowski acknowledged NASCAR’s efforts this season

The 36-year-old confessed that he and other drivers are often quick to criticize NASCAR. However, he believes that in the current circumstances, they should applaud the stock car racing series for being able to pull off the season.

Throughout the year, NASCAR only had a handful of confirmed COVID cases, including 2 drivers.

Jimmie Johnson tested positive and missed a race for the very first time. Later in the season, Austin Dillon also turned in a positive COVID-19 test and pulled out of a race.

Additionally, two Stewart-Haas employees tested positive back in June, but those two cases were also swiftly dealt with.

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Even when the second wave of the pandemic hit, the sport cooperated with health officials and track authorities. While a lot of tracks hosted races behind closed doors, the tracks that hosted spectators issued strict guidelines.

In this way, NASCAR was doing its part to slow the pandemic’s spread, and Brad Keselowski really appreciated that.