NASCAR Cup Series star Brad Keselowski revealed that he was once very interested in racing IndyCar, but those days are now over.
The topic came to light during last weekend’s event at Phoenix Raceway, where NASCAR and IndyCar shared the same venue for the weekend, merging their two racing fans in Arizona.
Several NASCAR stars made interesting comments regarding IndyCar throughout the weekend. Ryan Blaney wants to see more NASCAR and IndyCar double titlesWilliam Byron has no interest in trying IndyCar yet, and now Brad Keselowski has delivered his verdict on racing in the single-seater series.
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Brad Keselowski on IndyCar’s change
“I tested an IndyCar at Road America about 10 years ago and loved it,” Keselowski told media in Phoenix. “I had a lot of fun.
“What’s really, really difficult is that in all my time in Cup, I’ve never been with a manufacturer in the Cup Series that competes in the IndyCar Series and going back and forth between the two is a considerable pain for the manufacturers, hard to justify.
“I think that window for me has probably passed. There was a time when I was very, very interested, but life takes us elsewhere and I’m not complaining.”
Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 doubled
Over the years, we’ve seen some NASCAR drivers attempt the “double,” that is, race in IndyCar at the Indy 500, then travel to Charlotte to race in the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.
Over the past two years, we’ve seen Kyle Larson attempt the astonishing feat, but both efforts failed due to a combination of weather and wrecks.
This year, no NASCAR driver has confirmed that they want to attempt the “double.”
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