Long lasting NASCAR Star Brad Keselowski broke his leg Thursday during a family ski trip, his team RFK Racing said in a statement.
“Keselowski successfully completed a routine operation and doctors expect a quick and full recovery,” RFK Racing said.
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In a statement, the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series champion said he was “grateful to the medical team who took great care of me and to the support system around me.”
“My attention is now fully focused on recovery. I am motivated to get back to full strength as quickly as possible and will work tirelessly to be ready for Daytona,” Keselowski said.
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Keselowski, 41, then took to his own social media channel and posted a photo of himself at the hospital in a hospital gown surrounded by his family, an X-ray of his leg showing screws inserted into it and a video of him walking down a hospital hallway using a walker.
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In his post, he said he was “focused on Daytona” and said he was “bionic now.”
The 2026 Daytona 500 is scheduled for February 15, which will give Keselowski less than two months of recovery time before NASCAR’s most famous race.
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