CONCORD, N.C. — Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing introduced that Brad Keselowski has been cleared to return to competitors following a damaged femur suffered December 18.
A profitable medical analysis and on observe session at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Feb. 9 confirmed his readiness for the season forward, starting with all Daytona 500 actions Feb. 12-15.
“Getting cleared was an enormous second for me. You place within the work, you belief the method, however till you hear that remaining ‘sure,’ nothing is assured,” stated Keselowski. “Realizing what Daytona means, and the way onerous it could have been to overlook it, made this second even greater. I’m grateful to the medical staff and to NASCAR for being thorough, and I’m excited to get again within the automobile.”
Laser targeted on returning for the Nice American Race, Keselowski persevered through the previous a number of weeks to beat his harm. Relentlessly, the 2012 NASCAR Cup Collection Champion spent hours every day, working alongside his medical staff and bodily therapists, to regain power and mobility.
“This course of was about self-discipline and endurance. There have been no shortcuts,” Keselowski stated. “I had a poster in my exercise space that stated, ‘Daytona. Earned not given,’ and that turned my mindset on daily basis. The main focus was on getting stronger, bettering mobility, and ensuring I used to be really able to race.”
The approval course of required a complete medical analysis that included an X-ray taken Jan. 30. The imaging revealed exceptional therapeutic, offering medical doctors with the boldness to advance Keselowski to the following section of clearance. With that benchmark met, consideration shifted to competitors readiness. Throughout his on-track session at CMS, initiated by RFK Racing, Keselowski proved that he was greater than able to getting behind the wheel of the No. 6 Castrol Ford Mustang in Daytona.
“Brad approached his restoration the identical manner he approaches racing; with focus, dedication, and a spotlight to element,” stated Chip Bowers, RFK Racing President. “His drive and willpower to be wholesome and able to compete within the Daytona 500, simply eight weeks after his harm is inspiring to everybody at RFK Racing.”
Motivation all through the method was fueled by the attract of the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s most prestigious race and the one crown jewel absent on Keselowski’s stellar resume. Now with the inexperienced mild to maneuver ahead, Daytona’s inexperienced flag lies forward, and the Rochester Hills, MI driver is concentrated on the Harley J. Earl Trophy.
“The Daytona 500 is probably the most coveted race we have now. The historical past, the names on that trophy, it speaks for itself,” Keselowski stated. “I’ve received at Daytona, however I haven’t received the five hundred, and that’s at all times been one I would like. After the whole lot it took to get again so far, having one other likelihood at it means the whole lot.”
