Keselowski cuts hand in victory lane UPDATES:
#2-Brad Keselowski cut his hand while in victory lane at Kentucky and had to go to the infield care center for treatment on his right hand:
WHAT HAPPENED IN VICTORY LANE?
“We were playing around with some champagne bottles and as I told my good friend, ‘We should have stuck with beer.’ We were having too much fun with champagne and one of the bottles broke and I cut my hand open. It’s no big deal.”
HOW MANY STITCHES?
“Four, but it’s all fixed now, so we’re good.”
EVERYTHING IS AN ADVENTURE WITH YOU.
“Yeah, welcome to the party. It’s all good. I’m just glad we won. It’s a lot better story when you win and get hurt.”(Ford Racing)(6-29-2014)
UPDATE:
What comes next are the questions about what Keselowski will still be able to do with his stitched and bandaged hand, appropriately adorned with his most recent “Winner” sticker, considering two of the things he’s most known for heavily involve his digital extremities: driving and tweeting. No stranger to injury, Keselowski once tweeted a gruesome image of a broken ankle sustained during a test session at Road Atlanta in 2011. He said he’s trying to rely less on his phone lately and didn’t get a chance to tweet a picture of his most recent injury because he didn’t have it on him in Victory Lane, but also — and more importantly — the laceration won’t be an issue when the series heads to Daytona International Speedway next week for the Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola. “Do I anticipate (any problems holding the steering wheel)? No, last time I had stitches, it was just seven days or so and we’re going to Daytona, which is probably the easiest track you could ask for. I didn’t break any bones or any of that stuff. I just put a big gash, so I don’t think it’ll be an issue.”(NASCAR.com)(6-30-2014)
UPDATE 2:
After injuring his right hand on a broken champagne bottle in last week’s victory celebration, Keselowski will be re-examined in Daytona to determine if the stitches he received at Kentucky can be removed. The injury has not slowed him down as Keselowski did participate in testing this week.(Team Penske)(7-2-2014)
Fan Track Drive at Talladega:
Have you ever imagined seeing the view Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and the other top stars in NASCAR have when driving around Talladega Superspeedway?
Well, fans will have that special opportunity to tour the 2.66-mile venue - complete with 33-degrees of banking in the turns - in their own personal car during “Fan Track Drive,” a fundraising event for the American Red Cross on Saturday, July 26. The “Fan Track Drive” event will run from 9 am until 2 pm and will allow guests to drive their passenger vehicle two laps around the Talladega Superspeedway for a $50 contribution.
Each vehicle will closely follow one of Talladega Superspeedway’s Emergency Services vehicles, which will lead the field at highway speed. Currently, there are no other fan “drive” events planned for the remainder of 2014 at Talladega.
In addition to the “drive,” guests can take a high-speed ride around NASCAR’s Most Competitive Track in one of the speedway’s official pace cars - the Ford Mustang or the Chevrolet Camaro - at a cost of $100.
All money for rides will be directly donated to the American Red Cross Talladega-St Clair Chapter.