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What a race. A great one at that, but it’s a damn shame so many competitive drivers had to wreck there at the end. Who am I kidding, that was Talladega racing boys! In the end, the driver of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger delivered when it counted. The victory for Brad was his second at Talladega in just four years. Keselowski picked up the first win of his career in the very same race in 2009, when he turned his good ol’ buddy Carl Edwards to take the checkers. The fashion wasn’t exactly the same, but the result was. Keselowski and drafting partner, Kyle Busch, would end up flying by Roush Racing teammates, Biffle and Kenseth. Kenseth and Biffle had just pulled away with two to go, when the No. 2 and 18 turned on the heat. Keselowski and Busch would skate to victory rather easily, and in somewhat surprising form. How often do you see Kyle Busch not trying to wreck someone for the win? Never. Although it was a good race, many NASCAR fans were hoping for one final wreck to cap it o...
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