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NASCAR: 5 Lessons Learned From The STP 500 at Martinsville

By Michael Guadalupe

Apr 2, 2017; Martinsville, VA, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) leads during the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 2, 2017; Martinsville, VA, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) leads during the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Brad Keselowski is the first driver to win multiple races this season. Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports /

Keselowski and the Two Team are on Point

Brad Keselowski earned his first career win and his first grandfather clock by winning the STP 500 at Martinsville this past Sunday.

Keselowski put on a dominant performance during the later part of the race after being hit with a speeding penalty early on. He is not the first driver this season to win multiple races and we are only six races into the year.

Penske decided to appeal the penalties applied to the two team from Phoenix heading into Martinsville, so Paul Wolfe was back as crew chief. The combination of Keselowski and Wolfe is one of the best driver-crew chief pairings in NASCAR and it’s showed so far this season.

What’s been even more impressive about this team, besides already winning two races, is how they managed to comeback at Fontana last week after taking heavy damage on the first lap and finish in second place.

There is no other team in NASCAR right now that is firing on all cylinders like the two team. They are already looking set to be one of the best teams this year and will only get better as the season moves on.

Next weeks race at Texas Motor Speedway will be a real test for Keselowski and the two team as he’s never won at that track and has an average finish of 16.24. With the way he’s been racing and with just how good this team has been, fans shouldn’t be surprised to see the two car racing for the lead at some point during the race at Texas.

Brad Keselowski and his team are on point this season and the rest of the NASCAR Monster Energy Series drivers are still trying to catch up.

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