AUSTIN, TX (March 1, 2026) – Brad Keselowski’s determination was on full display Sunday at Circuit of The Americas. Just months removed from a broken femur, Keselowski battled through the hottest race weekend of the season and the demands of the 17-turn road course to complete all 90 laps. Despite handling challenges throughout the afternoon, the 2012 Cup Series champion and his Graza team continued to make adjustments and fight for track position, ultimately earning a hard-fought 20th-place finish.

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Brad Keselowski emerged from his Graza Ford Mustang Sunday, drenched in sweat. Evidence of a determined effort on the 17-turn Circuit of the Americas road course. Only a week earlier, some questioned if being only a couple months removed from breaking his femur in a non-racing accident would prevent him from going the distance on the physically demanding track. Those questions we put to rest, after a clean 90 lap run in Austin.

Proving the doubters wrong though would not be easy. It was the hottest day of the season, and the car’s handling offered its own set of challenges. Throughout the first two stages the 2012 Cup Series champ found himself searching for grip and often bottoming out. Still, there was no quit. Crew Chief Jeremy Bullins went to work, making significant chassis adjustments. Those changes, combined with pit strategy helped gather track position entering the races’ final stretch.

Capitalizing on a pit-stop just before the completion of stage two, Keselowski was able to flip the stage and start the final segment 20th and back in the mix. Though he briefly lost ground and was initially shuffled back, the effort behind the wheel told the bigger story. During the race’s longest stage, he climbed as high as 17th before securing a hard-earned 20th-place finish.

“We weren’t as fast as we wanted to be so it turned into a don’t beat yourself day,” said Keselowski. “Glad it’s over. Glad we were able to get something decent out of it. Not the day we wanted to have with the Graza Ford Mustang, but we have something we can move forward with, and I’m trying to appreciate that.”