HAMPTON, GA (February 22, 2026) – Brad Keselowski showed plenty of speed Sunday afternoon at EchoPark Speedway, continuing an impressive return to the driver’s seat in just his second race back from injury. The two-time winner at the track led four times and consistently battled near the front of the field, putting the BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang in contention throughout the afternoon. While late-race chaos ultimately left him with a 17th-place finish, Keselowski’s performance showed the strength and potential of the No. 6 team.

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In only his second race back after breaking his femur in the offseason, Brad Keselowski continued to show strength behind the wheel. Like Daytona a week ago, you would never know he was returning from injury. The two-time EchoPark Speedway winner looked primed for win number three as he rocketed from the fifth starting position into the lead by Lap 24. As the run progressed, though, the balance began to shift, forcing Keselowski to surrender track position late, but the early laps made clear the BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang was strong.

Working to dial the car in, crew chief Jeremy Bullins made calculated adjustments with an eye toward giving Keselowski the feel he had at the beginning of the race, and a feel that would last throughout a full run. Those tweaks paid dividends. As the stage unfolded, Keselowski climbed the leaderboard. Capitalizing on restarts and strong drafting help, he surged forward in the closing laps, turning a mid-pack restart to begin the stage into a ninth-place stage finish that reestablished him as a factor.

Lining up fourth to start the final stage alongside his RFK Racing teammates Preece and Buescher, Keselowski quickly returned to the fight for the lead, even grabbing the top spot briefly before the draft reshuffled the order. Undeterred, he remained aggressive, slicing through the pack and challenging for the lead again with 40 laps remaining. Strategic calls to stay out and maintain track position kept him in contention deep into the closing stretch, where multiple cautions created a tense, overtime-filled finish. Though late chaos ultimately left Keselowski with a 17th-place result, his race was defined by speed.

“It was an up-and-down day,” said Keselowski. “It didn’t end great, but there were times we had a lot of speed. We were just missing a little bit of handling to keep it there at the end.”