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Keselowski wins Nationwide Energy 250 again
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By Associated Press
October 23, 2010et
Madison, IL — Brad Keselowski won the NASCAR Nationwide 5-Hour Energy 250 on Saturday, rolling past Reed Sorenson with two laps remaining at Gateway International Raceway.
Keselowski, who has a large lead in the series standings, earned his sixth Nationwide victory of the season and No. 12 for his career.
Mike Bliss finished second, followed by pole-sitter Justin Allgaier.
Keselowski took on four tires during a pit stop with 10 laps remaining. The move paid off as he rallied from fifth place with five laps left.
The Nationwide stop likely was the final race at Gateway. Dover Motorsports, owner of the track, has put the property up for sale and has not requested any racing dates for 2011.
Keselowski has topped the series for 24 consecutive weeks. He has 26 top-10 finishes in 32 starts.
Keselowski finished 14th in the July 17 Gateway race. He took the lead on the final lap by bumping Carl Edwards, who responded by wrecking Keselowski for the victory. The move added to some ill will between the drivers but Edwards shook Keselowski’s hand minutes after Saturday’s win.
Danica Patrick finished 22nd. She spun into the wall after taking a slight bump from Steve Wallace on lap 190 of 200-lap event, causing the yellow that allowed Keselowski and Bliss to go to the pits. Patrick finished a career-best 21st last week in Charlotte.
An 11-car wreck midway through the race forced nine cars to the garage. The red-flag delay lasted just over 20 minutes.
NOTES: Keselowski finished third in the Nationwide series standings each of the past two years. … Brandon McReynolds, 19, finished 19th in his debut. His father, Larry McReynolds, won the Daytona 500 twice as a crew chief. … Allgaier captured his third pole in 71 career races. He grew up in Riverton about 100 miles northeast of the Gateway. “It’s disappointing to see any track close down,” he said. “We need all the race tracks we can get.”
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