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Brad Keselowski snaps 110-race drought, scores Darlington victory
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DARLINGTON, S.C. — A combination of stubbornness and patience paid off handsomely for Brad Keselowski on Sunday at Darlington Raceway, where the driver of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford ended a 110-race winless streak with victory in the Goodyear 400.
Keselowski’s triumph, which came at the expense of hard-luck teammate Chris Buescher and pole winner Tyler Reddick, gave the Ford Dark Horse Mustang its first NASCAR Cup Series victory this season in 13 races and led to a heated exchange between Buescher and Reddick on pit road after the fact.
It was also Keselowski’s first win as a principal owner in RFK Racing, his second at Darlington and the 36th of his career.
Keselowski was stubborn in the way he raced Reddick after the final restart on Lap 261 of 293, aggressively staying beside the No. 45 Toyota and running him up the track in Turn 3.
For four straight laps, Keselowski and Reddick battled side-by-side, allowing Buescher to slip past into the lead at the start/finish line on Lap 264. Reddick cleared Keselowski shortly thereafter and took off in pursuit of Buescher.
That’s when Keselowski exercised patience and stayed within striking distance, waiting for the drama that unfolded ahead of him.
On Lap 284, Reddick’s ill-timed bid for the lead went awry. His No. 45 Camry slid up the track into Buescher’s Ford, pinning it against the outside wall in Turn 4. Both cars were damaged and unable to maintain pace, and Keselowski charged into the lead on Lap 285.
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Lucky Dog Racing Advent Health 400 Top 5 Finishers
1. Dave Smith
2. Hurricane Sidwell
3. David Baartman
4. Jay Smogolski
5. Kelly Wolfe
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Lucky Dog Racing's 2023 LROC team
Jack Thesier - Cup Series Champion
Jay Smogolski - Xfinity Series 3rd Place Finisher
Brian Blair - Truck Series Champion
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Mathew Steinfels - Streak To The Finish Champion
Randy Cook - SRX Series Champion
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2024 Driver Group Top 5 Standings
2024 Current Standings
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Rank
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Team |
Total Pts |
| 1. |
FireBall Motorsports |
2864 |
| 2. |
Chuck L. Head |
2843 |
| 3. |
Dirtbags |
2729 |
| 4. |
Nascarmomma |
2728 |
| 5. |
MoonshineRunner |
2686 |
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2024 Top 5 Streak To The Finish Driver Standings
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Name
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Rank |
Total Points |
Current Cup Streak |
Current Xfinity Streak |
Current Truck Streak |
| Al Allison |
1. |
490 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
| David Baartman |
2. |
460 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
| Lou Demian |
3. |
351 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
| Kevin Sullivan |
4. |
347 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
| Mark Mason |
5. |
335 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
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