Veteran NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards driver Brian Keselowski might not be behind the wheel of the car each week, although he would like to, however, he still is making an impact when he is at the track.
Brian, the son of 1989 ARCA champion Bob and older brother to 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad, started his career in the ARCA RE/MAX Series in 2004. Running a limited ARCA schedule each year from 2004-2007, Keselowski excelled each time he was on the track, winning three times over that span. Once in 2006 at Berlin Raceway and twice in 2007, winning at Salem Speedway and Berlin Raceway. From 2008-2014 Brian ran a mix in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR Xfinity, ARCA and X-1R Pro Cup Series. One of the most memorable events during this time was in 2011 at the Daytona International Speedway.
Attempting to qualify for the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s premiere race, Brian was slowest in qualifying, meaning he had to finish as one of the top two cars currently not in the field in one of the Gatorade Duel races. Speed and great driving led Brian to a 5th place finish in the second Gatorade Duel, placing him the Daytona 500 starting field. Although a crash put an end to his day, he still took home $297,338.
For 2015, Brian’s goal was to build and race a car he built from scratch with his father. 
However, in order to pay the bills Brian has excelled in being the crew chief for rising ARCA rookie Matt Kurzejewski. In six starts for Matt, he has scored five top-10 finishes, which includes two top-fives. Although Matt has been the one driving, having Brian to teach Matt and be his guidance during the race has helped tremendously and is one of the main reasons for Matt’s success.
Remember the car Brian and his dad have been working on? Well, this Friday night at Lucas Oil Raceway, Brian will be running the car him and his father have built, using the same number No. 29 his father used. Being both Brian and his dad have built the car, there is a good chance Brian might be in Victory Lane at the end of the event and Brian realizes he has a shot
“We don’t think we’re going to go up there and stomp the field, but we have a good shot. I never underestimate the competition here. My dad’s going to come help.”
