DARLINGTON, SC (September 6, 2026) – Brad Keselowski battled through adversity Sunday at Darlington Raceway, recovering from an early-race incident to finish 23rd in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase opener. Starting 12th in the BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang, Keselowski showed promising speed in the opening laps, particularly on longer runs, as the No. 6 team looked to build momentum throughout the 500-mile event. However, contact from behind sent Keselowski into the wall and resulted in a spin, leaving the team fighting to regain lost ground. Despite the setback, Keselowski and his crew continued to battle throughout the afternoon, ultimately salvaging a 23rd-place finish.

Brad Keselowski – No. 6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang Dark Horse

  • Finish: 23rd
  • Start: 12th
  • Laps Led: —
  • Stage Results: S1-19th, S2–25th
  • Headline takeaway: A early race collision from behind forced Brad Keselowski into the wall and resulted in a subsequent spin. The 6 rallied afterwards to make up some of the lost ground and finished 23rd.
  • Keselowski Quote: “We had a good race car early on. We were really good on long runs and were biding out time waiting to make adjustments. It’s a long race and we felt like we had something to work with. Unfortunately, we had an incident with another car and it impacted our night. We were playing catchup from there.”