Red flag comes out at Martinsville after five-car wreck
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Brad Keselowski‘s No. 2 Ford slowed suddenly causing a massive pile-up and bringing out a red flag on Lap 437 of 500 in Sunday’s Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Five cars were involved in the wreck, including Danica Patrick, Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr. and Casey Mears, whose No. 13 slammed into the rear of Keselowski’s vehicle as the No. 2 driver reported issues with his transmission.
Keselowski headed to pit road in what could be a difficult blow to his hopes of advancing past the Eliminator Round in the Chase. Keselowski dropped to seventh in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings after the wreck, with Kevin Harvick, who was running sixth when trouble found him in the form of a spin after contact with Matt Kenseth on Lap 228, in eighth.
Because of the trouble with multiple Chase drivers, Keselowski might not be put in a must-win situation after Martinsville, but the driver who pulled off a victory in Talladega in the last race of the Contender Round might need to rely on similar magic once again.
Keselowski returned to the race at Lap 465, 28 laps down, in 32nd.
This story will be updated.
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