Brad Keselowski

Birthday: 02/12/1984
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI , United States

YEAR-BY-YEAR CUP SERIES RECAP

2011 -- Finished career-best fifth in series points. ... Improved Loop Data Driver Rating 22 points over 2010. ... Had career bests in wins (three), top-fives (10), top-10s (14). ... Won pole at Charlotte-1. ... Average start of 14.4. ... Won at Kansas-1, Pocono-2, Bristol-2. ... Average finish of 14.8. ... Completed 98.7 percent of laps attempted. ... Led 298 laps. ... Finished season with eight top-five finishes in last 16 races.

2010 -- Finished career-best 25th in series points. ... Took 32 races to score first top-10 finish in Penske car, but had two consecutive 10ths at Martinsville and Talladega. ... Averaged finish of 22.4. ... Average start was 23.0. ... First career pole, a track qualifying record at New Hampshire.

2009 -- Finished 38th in series points. ... Ran 15 races for Hendrick Motorsports (seven), Phoenix Racing (five) and Penske Racing (three). ...Won his first Sprint Cup race (in just his fifth career start) on April 26, 2009, at Talladega. The victory was the first in the series for owner James Finch. Led only the final lap, driving through the fray of a spectacular accident involving Carl Edwards. ... Finished sixth at New Hampshire and seventh at Darlington.

2008 -- Made two starts for Hendrick Motorsports, finishing 19th at Texas and 23rd at Homestead.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY

Won five 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 29 starts. ... Won 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship with a record 26 top-five finishes in 35 races. ... In 2009, finished third in NASCAR Nationwide Series driver points for the second consecutive season at JR Motorsports. ... Finished third in NASCAR Nationwide Series points in 2008. ... Won fans' vote as the NASCAR Nationwide Series' Most Popular Driver three times (2008-10).

NOTEWORTHY

Third-generation driver who follows in the footsteps of his father, uncle and grandfather. ... Owner of his own race team; Brad Keselowski Racing debuted in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2008, currently fields No. 29 Dodge for Penske Racing teammate Parker Kligerman. ... U.S. history buff. ... Brother, Brian, also owns his own race team and competes in the NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Sprint Cup series. ... In 1998 at age 14, began racing in the Senior Honda 120 Quarter Midget division, collecting six feature and five heat wins. ... Moved to Senior Honda 160 Quarter Midget division one year later and registered eight feature victories and eight heat wins in just 12 starts. ... In 2000, moved to Factory Stocks and won nine events including rookie of the year honors at both the Auto City and Dixie Speedways in his native Michigan. ... From 2001-03, he ran limited late models and super late models and posted five wins during that span. ... Also worked for his family's race team where he gained knowledge of all aspects of a motorsports operation. ... Active on Twitter: @keselowski.