By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer
In this week’s edition of Flashback Friday, Kickin’ The Tires relives when NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski won the 2018 South Point 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Team Penske on September 16, 2018.
Brad Keselowski was able to hold off both Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr in overtime to claim his third Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory in a row.
In addition, Keselowski and his No. 2 AutoTrader Ford for Team Penske led 75 of the events 272 laps.
The win further cemented Keselowski into the next round of the NASCAR playoffs.
Furthermore, his win in the South Point 400 marked the first race in the 2018 playoffs and the 500th win overall for Team Penske in motorsports.
“500 wins today, huge day for the Captain (Roger Penske),” said Keselowski.
“I did it, boss! To start off the playoffs with a win, that’s really strong It’s really a testament to this team here. They’ve been so strong on pit road and I couldn’t have done it without them. We weren’t as fast as the 78 car (Truex), but we nailed the pit stops and restarts when it counted.”
The victory marked Keselowski’s 27th win of his Cup career and the first time that the Michigan native won three races in a row.
Keselowski won the previous two races at Darlington Raceway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Career Update:
Brad Keselowski would cap off the 2018 season with three wins, 12 Top-5s and 20 Top-10 finishes.
Fast forward to 2019 and thus far, Keselowski has amassed three wins, nine Top-5s, 14 Top-10s, two pole awards and led 966 laps.