Brad Keselowski Racing
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Brad Keselowski Racing is a NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series and ARCA
team started in 2007. It is owned and operated by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski
. BKR currently fields the #29 Penske Truck Rental
and Cooper Standard Ram 1500
for Parker Kligerman
in the Camping World Truck Series.
. Using the engine out of his race-winning Nationwide car from Bristol, he started 7th and finished the race in 6th position. Keselowski entered the team in eight more races in 2009, this time with the familiar Keselowski family's #29. and Mikey Kile driving. BKR brought J. R. Fitzpatrick
in for one race, Mikey Kile for six races, and Brad raced once at Bristol.
Keselowski has also entered a part-time entry in the ARCA Series for DeWitt, Michigan
driver, 17 year old Chad Finley, son of former ARCA winner Jeff Finley
. Finley has three top tens so far in his starts for BKR, a best of 3rd at the Berlin Raceway
in Marne, MI
. He also finished a strong 6th at the Toledo Speedway
and 9th at Iowa Speedway
. Finley won his first career pole at the Rockingham Speedway, late race contact would relegate Finley to 15th in the final rundown. Kligerman won an ARCA race in 2009 on the same week that BKR driver Chad Finley finished sixth in his ARCA debut.[3] In 2010, Finley ran the #29 Chevrolet in a few ARCA races with sponsorship from Auto Value and Air Lift Services. His best finish was 3rd at Pocono.
In 2010, Keselowski ran the #29 BKR truck at Nashville, bringing home a respectable 18th place finish.
For 2011, BKR will field the #29 Ram in the Truck Series for Penske development driver Parker Kligerman
. He will run about 15 races depending on sponsorship, and with Penske Racing support, is the only de facto "works" Ram.
BKR also fields an Outlaw Super Late Model, in Michigan
, where Brad is from. Australian driver Andrew Hagen has moved to Michigan in 2009 to drive the car, originally from an open wheel
/road racing
background, he is using this class to gain experience before moving up into ARCA/NASCAR
competition with BKR.[4]
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Camping World Truck Series and ARCA
Automobile Racing Club of America
Automobile Racing Club of America is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States, founded in 1953 by John Marcum. The current president of ARCA is Ron Drager. The ARCA RE/MAX Series races stock cars similar to those seen in past years in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and indeed most cars...
team started in 2007. It is owned and operated by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski
Bradley Robert Keselowski is an American auto racing driver currently competing in the #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the Sprint Cup Series and the #22 Discount Tire Company/Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger in the Nationwide Series for Penske Racing...
. BKR currently fields the #29 Penske Truck Rental
Penske Truck Leasing
Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading, PA, is a joint venture among Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and General Electric. A global transportation services provider, Penske operates more than 200,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,000 locations in North...
and Cooper Standard Ram 1500
Ram Trucks
Ram Trucks is a United States-based brand of light to mid-weight pickup trucks established in 2009 as a division of Chrysler Group LLC.-Background:...
for Parker Kligerman
Parker Kligerman
Parker L. Kligerman is an American racing driver currently with Penske Racing's driver development program. He currently drives the #29 Dodge Ram for Brad Keselowski Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series....
in the Camping World Truck Series.
History
In 2007, Keselowski formed his own race team, which began competing in the Truck Series in 2008.[1] Robb Brent signed to drive the #19 Chevy for three races, with a best finish of 21st.[2] Keselowski drove the #19 Chevy himself in the Lucas Oil 150 at the Phoenix International RacewayPhoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series...
. Using the engine out of his race-winning Nationwide car from Bristol, he started 7th and finished the race in 6th position. Keselowski entered the team in eight more races in 2009, this time with the familiar Keselowski family's #29. and Mikey Kile driving. BKR brought J. R. Fitzpatrick
J. R. Fitzpatrick
John Ryan Fitzpatrick is a Canadian stock car driver. He is currently the youngest driver to win the CASCAR Super Series championship...
in for one race, Mikey Kile for six races, and Brad raced once at Bristol.
Keselowski has also entered a part-time entry in the ARCA Series for DeWitt, Michigan
DeWitt, Michigan
DeWitt is a city in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,507 at the 2010 census.-History:DeWitt was named after DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York during the 1830s. It was first settled by Captain David Scott, who moved there from Ann Arbor in 1833, and platted the...
driver, 17 year old Chad Finley, son of former ARCA winner Jeff Finley
Jeff Finley
John Jeffrey Finley is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current assistant coach for the WHL Kelowna Rockets.-Career:...
. Finley has three top tens so far in his starts for BKR, a best of 3rd at the Berlin Raceway
Berlin Raceway
Berlin Raceway is a 0.438 mile long paved oval race track in Marne, Michigan, near Grand Rapids. It opened in 1950. The track is notable for the lack of an outside wall on the back straightaway, a unique feature for a national series such as ARCA...
in Marne, MI
Marne, Michigan
Marne is an unincorporated community in Wright Township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Township offices are located in the community...
. He also finished a strong 6th at the Toledo Speedway
Toledo Speedway
Toledo Speedway is a racetrack located in Toledo, Ohio. It is owned jointly by Roy Mott and ARCA President Ron Drager. It is operated by ARCA and run as the sister track to Flat Rock Speedway in Flat Rock, Michigan.-Weekly program:...
and 9th at Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond International Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful...
. Finley won his first career pole at the Rockingham Speedway, late race contact would relegate Finley to 15th in the final rundown. Kligerman won an ARCA race in 2009 on the same week that BKR driver Chad Finley finished sixth in his ARCA debut.[3] In 2010, Finley ran the #29 Chevrolet in a few ARCA races with sponsorship from Auto Value and Air Lift Services. His best finish was 3rd at Pocono.
In 2010, Keselowski ran the #29 BKR truck at Nashville, bringing home a respectable 18th place finish.
For 2011, BKR will field the #29 Ram in the Truck Series for Penske development driver Parker Kligerman
Parker Kligerman
Parker L. Kligerman is an American racing driver currently with Penske Racing's driver development program. He currently drives the #29 Dodge Ram for Brad Keselowski Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series....
. He will run about 15 races depending on sponsorship, and with Penske Racing support, is the only de facto "works" Ram.
BKR also fields an Outlaw Super Late Model, in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, where Brad is from. Australian driver Andrew Hagen has moved to Michigan in 2009 to drive the car, originally from an open wheel
Open wheel car
Open-wheel car, formula car, or often single-seater car in British English, describes cars with the wheels outside the car's main body and, in most cases, one seat. Open-wheel cars contrast with street cars, sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars, which have their wheels below the body or fenders...
/road racing
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
background, he is using this class to gain experience before moving up into ARCA/NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
competition with BKR.[4]