By Caleb Whisler, Staff Writer
Brad Keselowski was possibly one restart away from possibly claiming his third victory of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season; however, he was penalized by NASCAR and had to serve a pass-through penalty under green flag conditions to finish 18th.
While many drivers did not hit pit road, Keselowski was one of the few drivers who took the chance to hit pit road on the final caution of the event. When the field was lining up for the restart on Lap 486, Keselowski was considered in the wrong position.
After numerous laps of trying to get Keselowski into the correct position, NASCAR waved the green flag and ultimately black-flagged Keselowski for failure to obey NASCAR directives.
According to NASCAR, Keselowski was told at least five times to get behind Ryan Newman on the inside lane prior to displaying the black flag.
A possible top-10 run was spoiled for the veteran driver.
“Nobody could figure out the lineup,” a frustrated Keselowski said. “There wasn’t enough communication and it was just a tough deal.”