LOUDON, N.H. — NASCAR Cup Sequence hits New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend with three totally different races happening on the Magic Mile.
Together with racing on the well-known New England monitor, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing (RFK) co-owner Brad Keselowski has introduced a chunk of Boston with him on his automobile and racing go well with.
Keselowski’s No. 6 Ford Mustang will function a paint scheme showcasing the crew’s ties to the Pink Sox and BuildSubmarines.com.
“It’s an fascinating alternative that’s solely supplied due to the connection with Fenway (Sports activities Group),” Keselowski informed NESN.com. “It’s an incredible alternative to type of cross-pollinate the totally different sports activities organizations, which I believe is enjoyable, whether or not it’s by way of the companions or by way of the library on the automobile. We’d prefer to suppose that we will make one plus one equal three that means.”
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As half proprietor of the racing crew, Keselowski does have totally different alternatives that different drivers could not have at their disposal.
“I believe it’s all the time sensible to construct a runway, and each every now and then, I get to speak to different skilled sports activities gamers, whether or not it’s NFL, MLB, hockey, basketball,” Keselowski mentioned. “And one of many ideas that comes up is in these sports activities a four-year profession is an efficient profession within the majors. You bought lots of life left after these 4 years. So, actually must be conscientious of regardless of the subsequent steps are gonna be.”
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As a result of rain on the monitor on Saturday, NASCAR canceled qualifying for the USA Right this moment 301. Primarily based on drivers’ standings, Keselowski will begin ninth within the subject of 36 vehicles.
Mom Nature is predicted to proceed to disrupt the racing this weekend, nevertheless it appears just like the climate will cooperate on Sunday afternoon. Temperatures are anticipated to hit the excessive 70s or low 80s, which ought to make for fairly comfy racing circumstances.
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“When it’s cooler out, it’s actually rather a lot nicer contained in the automobile,” Keselowski mentioned of the race being in June as an alternative of July this NASCAR season. “However past that, the vehicles simply have extra tempo. You’re capable of hustle a bit more durable and just a bit bit totally different type of racing with the best way that the tires grip and so forth.”
Keselowski has two wins at NHMS in 2014 and 2020. Together with the 2 checkered flags, Keselowski additionally has eight Prime 5 finishes and 5 Prime 10s. He received his first race of the season at Darlington Raceway on Mom’s Day, incomes his spot within the playoffs with 9 races remaining within the common season.
