Brad Keselowski was all but untouchable at the Kansas Speedway Nationwide Race on Saturday.
Leading 173 laps of the 200-lap race the only real challenge he had was from fellow Sprint Cup Chaser Carl Edwards who finished second.
Keselowski, driving a Dodge, retook the lead with 14 laps to go holding off the Ford of local favorite Carl Edwards for his fourth series win of the year.
“The car was just phenomenal, an absolutely phenomenal racecar,” Keselowski said. “It was one of those races that you're trying to figure out what to do not to lose it.”
"You couldn't ask for more, that's for sure," he added. "This car was just hauling the mail. We have fast cars, good pit stops, all these things. Just an awesome day, very special. I wish I could have cars like this all the time.”
Edwards tried hard but quickly realized that his rival was going to make it difficult to run for the checkered flag.
“Brad's car was so fast, I knew after about 30 laps that unless something happened we were going to be racing pretty hard for second place,” Edwards said. “Fortunately, there at the end, I got to race with him a little bit. But I am proud our guys finished the best we could.”
Elliott Sadler, who stands second in the Nationwide Series points, was third, followed by Sprint Cup driver, Paul Menard, and then Series point’s leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Leading 173 laps of the 200-lap race the only real challenge he had was from fellow Sprint Cup Chaser Carl Edwards who finished second.
Keselowski, driving a Dodge, retook the lead with 14 laps to go holding off the Ford of local favorite Carl Edwards for his fourth series win of the year.
“The car was just phenomenal, an absolutely phenomenal racecar,” Keselowski said. “It was one of those races that you're trying to figure out what to do not to lose it.”
"You couldn't ask for more, that's for sure," he added. "This car was just hauling the mail. We have fast cars, good pit stops, all these things. Just an awesome day, very special. I wish I could have cars like this all the time.”
Edwards tried hard but quickly realized that his rival was going to make it difficult to run for the checkered flag.
“Brad's car was so fast, I knew after about 30 laps that unless something happened we were going to be racing pretty hard for second place,” Edwards said. “Fortunately, there at the end, I got to race with him a little bit. But I am proud our guys finished the best we could.”
Elliott Sadler, who stands second in the Nationwide Series points, was third, followed by Sprint Cup driver, Paul Menard, and then Series point’s leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr.