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Brad Keselowski WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in CARQUEST Auto Parts 300

Sunday May 25, 2008

 

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER NOTES FOR THE CARQUEST AUTO PARTS 300 NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE AT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY, MAY 24, 2008.

· Brad Keselowski earned WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in tonight’s CARQUEST Auto Parts 300. Keselowski led once for 25 laps and captured the honor for the award for the fourth time this season. He has led 58 laps in six races this season, all on superspeedways.

· KESELOWSKI QUOTES: “Awesome car. That’s the most important part. Awesome car, awesome team, really clicked today and I was really proud of everyone. The car was digging in the night. We knew a 9:30, 10 o’clock car. I’m just proud of everyone, proud of the effort they put in for me. I got to run up front and lead some laps. That was really cool and any time I get to race with the boss that puts a big smile on all of our faces. It was just a great night. Just came up a little short. Had a little bit for Kyle and Denny there at the end but could not get ‘em in short runs. We needed a long 20-25 lap run to have a shot at ‘em. But that’s the way the race fell and we’re just still proud of what we had and proud of everyone on my team.” COMMENT ON WHAT HAPPENED WITH DENNY HAMLIN ON THE TRACK AND AFTER THE RACE. “Denny and I seemed to race together all day, which is cool, ‘because that’s obviously a great car that he’s got there. We just raced each other hard and there towards the end we had a little bit of fun but it didn’t make a difference with the green-white-checkered. One lap wasn’t going to be enough to pass both of them. Just racing.” YOU PASSED DALE JR. FOR THE LEAD. DID THE BOSS GIVE THAT ONE TO YOU? “Oh no, he don’t give me anything on the racetrack. Don’t make any mistakes there. We’re both competitors. He wants to see me run good and run up front but he’s not going to give it to me.”

· Keselowski scored a third-place finish in tonight’s race, his third top-five and fifth top-10 of the season.

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WIX Filters Lap Leader Notes & Quotes
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
CARQUEST Auto Parts 300
Saturday, May 24, 2008
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· UNOFFICIALLY Keselowski is fifth in the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship standings, 32 points behind fourth-place David Reutimann and six ahead of sixth-place David Ragan.

· Keselowski leads Scott Wimmer by two races (4-2) in the WIX Filters Lap Leader standings.

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD STANDINGS
Brad Keselowski 4
Scott Wimmer 2
Brian Vickers 1
Mike Bliss 1
Kenny Wallace 1
Dario Franchitti 1
Scott Pruett 1
Kelly Bires 1

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER AWARD WINNERS BY RACE

EVENT DRIVER
Camping World 300 Brian Vickers, two laps
Stater Bros. 300 Mike Bliss, three laps
Sam’s Town 300 Brad Keselowski, 12 laps
Nicorette 300 Kenny Wallace, three laps
Sharpie Mini 300 Scott Wimmer, 12 laps
Pepsi 300 Scott Wimmer, 22 laps
O’Reilly 300 Dario Franchitti, one lap
Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 Brad Keselowski, nine laps
Corona Mexico 200 Scott Pruett, 36 laps
Aaron’s 312 Brad Keselowski, nine laps
Lipton Tea 250 None Awarded
Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Kelly Bires, two laps
CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 Brad Keselowski, 25 laps

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