One Great Season

As a Brad Keselowski fan, 2014 has been nothing short of memorable.

Entering the season finale, Keselowski will leave the season with a series high six Sprint Cup Victories, along with five Nationwide Series wins. Something that stands out to me are the new venues that BK has been able to capture the flag in. Starting off in Las Vegas, as well as New Hampshire, and Richmond, Brad was able to extend his career to victories at eleven different racetracks.

Something that shouldn’t be overlooked is Keselowski’s incredible breakthrough Camping World Truck Series victory. While already being a Sprint Cup & Nationwide Series Champion, winning races in the top two national series seemed to be a cinch for BK. But winning that third tier truck event has been all the struggle for the Michigan driver.

Sharing my thoughts and experiences in a format like this is great, and it’s that much more rewarding when you know Brad is on the other end reading some of these posts.

Winning puts you in the spotlight for positive reasons, but Kes spent a fair amount of time under examination for the wrong reasons. In a sport fueled by passion, emotions and tempers are flammable, to say the least. Brad has proven over time that fighting is something that has never interested him, and it’s easy to see. He’s one of the more level headed drivers out there. Like all drivers, Keselowski surely gets frustrated, but payback and revenge usually doesn’t rank among the top of his list.

The development and progress of BKR this year has been great as well. I always respected how Dale Earnhardt, Jr. took in young drivers, and by surrounding them with the tools and resources they need, built championship caliber drivers. And that’s exactly what BKR has done this season. Looking past the fact that this is the first ever multiple victory season for the seven year old team, they have taken young talent like Ryan Blaney, and in just two and a half short years, put him in contention for the Camping World Truck Series championship. Throughout the season, Tyler Reddick has also evolved and come into his own as a driver. With two poles and a handful of Top 5 finishes, it’s surely been a good year for the California native.

This weekend at Homestead, BK has a few goals to take care of. While maybe not so realistic, with Ryan Blaney still in the Championship hunt – Brad will be eager to see how the evening goes for the second year driver. Tyler Reddick is also in search of Rookie of the Year Honors, trying to make that award go to BKR drivers in two consecutive years. But for Keselowski, the most meaningful title is one he can proudly award to his boss, Roger Penske. For the second straight year, Keselowski will play a pivotal role in delivering the Nationwide Series Owners Championship to The Captain. While out of the hunt on the Sprint Cup side, nothing can stop BK from trying to capture his seventh win of the year!

Not only has it been enjoyable for me to sit back and watch my favorite driver experience the success he has had this year, I have truly enjoyed my time here writing about it. Sharing my thoughts and experiences in a format like this is great, and it’s that much more rewarding when you know Brad is on the other end reading some of these posts.

I really appreciate what the BradRacing.com Staff and Editors have done this year to make this more than a site – it’s a community. Looking at the bigger picture, this challenge, along with our driver, has brought lots of Keselowski fans together who otherwise may never have met.

On that note, I would like to wish everyone a great offseason, and remind us all that even without a championship, it has still been a great year for Brad Keselowski. In only a few short months we’ll be back and racing in Daytona; and hopefully we’ll be able to start an even better season then.