LAS VEGAS, NV (March 15, 2026) – Brad Keselowski steadily worked his way through the field Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, turning a 28th-place starting position into his second top-10 finish of the season. Showing strength on long runs, Keselowski and the Trimble team continued to improve throughout the afternoon before a strong final-stage push put the No. 6 Ford Mustang inside the top 10. With two laps remaining, Keselowski completed the pass for 10th to cap a determined charge through the field.
6 Brad Keselowski
Sporting the Trimble blue and gold for the first time, Brad Keselowski proved that he had confidence in every turn Sunday. Navigating the demanding Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he immediately made gains, climbing steadily from his 28th starting position toward the front. Using the high line, mid-corner, Keselowski flashed by the competition cracking the top 20 by lap 15. Then as the stage wore on, he concentrated his efforts on perfecting his exit of turn 4. By stage’s end he was 19th.
Noticing that the right rear tires were wearing as the first stage unfolded, crew chief Jeremy Bullins made adjustments before the beginning of Stage Two. When pit stops cycled through, Keselowski restarted 15th and it didn’t take long to advance even further. He quickly attacked, passing Carson Hocevar and Ross Chastain to climb into 13th. Tire wear continued to be something the team monitored but Keselowski was content and particularly happy on long runs. When the segment closed, the Trimble Ford Mustang was 14th.
Radioing in, Keselowski said, “I feel like we finished this run a lot better than we finished the runs in the other stages.” Hearing that Bullins sought to fine tune, increasing speed on short runs as well. The final stage set up for one last push to the finish. A caution with 56 laps remaining shuffled strategy, but a strong pit stop put the No. 6 back inside the top 10. In the final laps, Keselowski hunted down Bubba Wallace, completing the pass with just two laps remaining to secure a hard-earned 10th-place finish and cap a determined charge through the field.
“I felt like we were about an eighth to 10th place car most of the race and just dog fought our way up there,” said Keselowski, scoring his second top 10 finish of the season. “(Top 10 finishes) always feel good. That’s a nice marker of success. We didn’t get there until the next-to-last lap, but we fought really hard. I’m really happy with it.”
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