Danica Patrick: Top 5 Replacement Candidates in 2018
By Asher Fair
Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski, like Kyle Larson, has had success driving for a two-car team. In fact, Keselowski won the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series championship driving for Team Penske. But in the four seasons since winning that championship, he has just one top 5 finish in the championship standings with two finishes outside of the top 11.
A transition to a larger four-car team like Stewart-Haas Racing may be the best option for him as he continues his pursuit of his second championship. As mentioned above, he has not been at his best recently and has experienced a slight decline in production for Team Penske since he won that championship five seasons ago.
Also, seeing as how Keselowski recently called Danica Patrick one of the best female athletes of all-time, he may see it as an honor to end up in the car that she has driven for five seasons.
I think @DanicaPatrick could take a lot of people down in the decagon. She's one of the best female athletes of all time. https://t.co/8rsqkvk3LT
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) July 1, 2017
Keselowski has the talent, as he showed in 2012 when he won the championship. Given the fact that he has yet to sign a contract extension with Team Penske, if the option exists that would allow him to drive the #10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, it may very well happen.