Quaker State 400

For a rare time, there was a consensus among NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers after the Quaker State 400: Nobody was beating the No. 2 on Saturday night at Kentucky. Brad Keselowski and the No. 2 It's Miller Time for America Ford Fusion led 199 of the 267 laps to cap a dominant triple-header weekend at Kentucky with [...]

After the race, the celebration and the cut, Brad finally met with the media, where the leading topic was the bandaged gash on the race winner's hand. He explained the champagne calamity and joked with reporters saying, "I should've stuck with beer." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxGJo6tX-ZE

For the first time in his career, Brad raced his way from the pole to Victory Lane. After piloting the Red, White and Blue Deuce in a dominant effort, he grabbed the stars and stripes for the most patriotic burnout you'll ever see, courtesy of NASCAR on NBC.

The story of the night was Brad's utter dominance at the bumpy Kentucky track—until a mishap in Victory Lane stole the spotlight. FOX Sports has video of BK attempting to open a bottle of champagne, only to have it burst in his hand. He tried to shake it off, but soon went to the care [...]

The NASCAR Care Center fitted Brad with four stiches after his Victory Lane injury and bandaged him up before he met with the media. He dressed up his bandage with a checkered flag "winner" sticker, shared with us by BK fan @Kath_Cass.

For some the biggest story on Saturday night in Kentucky was that the winner Brad Keselowski had a gash in his right hand that required four stitches from a broken champagne bottle. For me, it was more than that. It was that the Red, White, and Blue Deuce was absolutely dominant in route to victory. [...]