Keselowski wins Coca-Cola 600 in overtime
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Kelly Crandall | 23 hours ago
Brad Keselowski and Team Penske snatched a win in the Coca-Cola 600 by making the right call going into overtime early Monday morning.
Staying out while running second, Keselowski took the lead as Chase Elliott led many of the front runners down pit road. The race’s final caution flew with two laps to go after William Byron spun off Turn 2, which negated the lead Elliott had over Keselowski.
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On the restart, Keselowski, who took the bottom lane, cleared the field with a push from Alex Bowman. Johnson maintained the second position but was unable to challenge Keselowski for the win.
“I feel like I’ve thrown this race away a handful of times, and I felt we were going to lose it today,” said Keselowski. “I know we’ve lost it the way Chase [Elliott] lost it, and that really stinks. Today, we finally won it that way and I’m so happy for my team.
“It’s a major. It’s the Coke 600, and this leaves only one major left for me: the Daytona 500. So we’re checking them off. I’m really happy for Miller Lite. I don’t know what’s going to happen with them if they’re going to come back on the car or what, but it’s been a great 10-year ride with them, and this is their only race of 2020, and we’re in victory lane. I know they’re really happy because Miller Lite goes with Memorial Day, but I’m happy for Ford and everybody who just works their butt off at Team Penske.”