Brad Keselowski 2020 season in review

Brad Keselowski finished second in the NASCAR Cup Series standings, his best since winning the championship in 2012.

Keselowski recorded four wins, 13 top fives and 24 top 10s in his first season with Jeremy Bullins as his crew chief in the Cup Series.

The first checkered flag of the season for Keselowski came in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, marking his first win in the prestigious event.

The remainder of Keselowski's wins on the season came at tracks -- Bristol Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Richmond Raceway - that utilized the 750 horsepower, reduced downforce package. In the 10 races at oval tracks with the rules package, Keselowski posted eight top 10s and topped the series with 688 laps led.

A day after the victory at New Hampshire, Team Penske announced a contract extension for Keselowski.

Keselowski led the series with 10 top 10s in the 11 races at 1.5-mile tracks in 2020. His worst finish in those events was 13th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the playoffs.

Keselowski began the postseason as the third seed with 29 playoff points. Six of his eight stage wins came in the regular season.

Keselowski picked up six additional playoff points after winning the second stage and the race at Richmond. He led 192 laps on his way to advancing to the Round of 12.

After entering the Round of 8 as the third seed, Keselowski ended the season with four consecutive finishes of sixth or better, including a second in the championship race at Phoenix Raceway. He made the Championship 4 by eight points over the cutoff with a fourth-place finish at Martinsville Speedway.

Keselowski: "Second stings. At the end of the day it is the result and it certainly could be a lot worse. To get that close and not bring it home is a sting and you can either let that kind of burn, stay with you, or you can try to work through it and be better. So, we'll try to work through it and be better. I know his (Jeremy Bullins) commitment is high. I think he's a great person and we have the capability of hopefully finding that next level."