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Keselowski Grabs Victory

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The Associated Press

Published: August 23, 2008

Updated: 08/23/2008 12:33 am

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Brad Keselowski passed Clint Bowyer with 24 laps to go Friday night and pulled away for his second victory of the season in NASCAR's Nationwide Series, capping a remarkable run from the 37th starting position at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Bowyer dominated the race after he slipped by Dario Franchitti for the lead on Lap 107 but appeared to wiggle exiting the second turn on the 227th lap as Keselowski went past him.

"We were dead equal, Clint and I," Keselowski said after climbing from his car in the cloud of smoke of a just-completed burnout. "I needed to catch a break and he gave it to me."
Car owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. greeted Keselowski after the finish.

"Victory Lane, Bristol," the boss told his driver. "It gets no better than that, man."

Bowyer finished second, followed by Greg Biffle, polesitter Cale Gale and David Stremme in a race slowed five times by cautions, and for only 26 laps. Zephyrhills' David Reutimann finished eighth.

The Associated Press

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