Contemporary off a runner-up end the earlier week at Texas, Keselowski discovered himself in rivalry for a win for the second consecutive week as the ultimate laps unfolded at Talladega.
After taking the white flag signaling one lap remaining, the Fords of Noah Gragson, Michael McDowell and Keselowski had been in a position to get previous Tyler Reddick and McDowell and Keselowski appeared poised to settle final result between themselves.
As an alternative, an errant block by McDowell on Keselowski’s try and take the lead as the 2 raced via the tri-oval left McDowell crashed and allowed Reddick to slide by Keselowski to steal the win.
Keselowski with one other runner-up end and a continuation of his frustratingly lengthy winless streak.
“The Fords had been actually working properly collectively,” Keselowski stated after the race. “We cleared the Toyotas on the underside lane, and it was fairly clear it was going to come back right down to the three of us.
“I backed up, Noah gave me an important push and I went to make a transfer on Michael, and he coated it, and I went again the opposite means and received one other push from Noah and there was nowhere to go when Michael got here again down.
“I hate that for him, he’s a superb man, I hope he’s alright. That’s simply type of the way in which these items goes, however all in all, it was a extremely strong day for us. It’s one other second.
“Good finishes are necessary, however we would like wins. I might actually style it in the present day, however it simply didn’t occur.”
Together with his consecutive high 5 finishes for the second time this season, Keselowski has gained 4 spots within the sequence standings to 14th getting into subsequent weekend’s race at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway.
In the intervening time, that will be adequate to qualify for the playoffs, however a win would supply a much-needed assure.
Nonetheless, Keselowski was happy by the trouble of his No. 6 RFK Racing crew.
“We simply ran a extremely strong race, actually good execution, technique, put ourselves in place and ran up entrance on the finish when it mattered. I simply want we might have gotten the win,” he stated. “It was type of a wild end there.
“We weren’t in a position to get the win, however nonetheless a extremely strong day and one thing to be pleased with.”
