With year-long racing seasons, balancing professional and personal life is a challenging task for almost every race car driver. Apart from the demands of his NASCAR career, the 2012 Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski spoke about his wife Paige's sacrifices in a recent vlog on YouTube.
Keselowski made his NASCAR debut in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2004. He eventually progressed to Xfinity and Cup Series in two and four years, respectively. With two championship titles (Xfinity in 2010 and Cup in 2012), 76 wins, and 450 Top 10 finishes (combined) over the years, the 39-year-old racer is regarded as one of the top drivers in NASCAR.
On the personal front, Keselowski married his then-girlfriend Paige White in 2016, about a year after their first daughter, Scarlett's, birth in 2015. Apart from Scarlett, the couple have two kids, Autumn (daughter, 2019) and Maize (son, 2023). In his recent vlog, Keselowski explained the demands of leading a NASCAR driver's life. He also spoke about his wife Paige and the sacrifices she has made over the years.
"I look at my wife Paige and all the things that she does and, you know, I'm just amazed. I don't know how she keeps up with it all. It's hard enough to keep up with three kids and be a, you know, a stay-at-home mom, but then to do it while we're traveling, you know, 30-some weeks a year and appearances in between and all kinds of other events, you know, it's a lot for anyone to take on and she does it really well," Keselowski said (1:56 onwards).
Here's a look at the entire vlog from Keselowski's YouTube channel:
As of now, the $45 million-worth (according to Celebrity Net Worth) NASCAR star is placed 14th in the driver's table. He was eliminated from the 2024 Playoffs after the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 21st.
"It was one of the best cars we’ve had in quite some time" - Brad Keselowski expressed frustration on getting involved in the multi-car wreck at Las Vegas
Despite starting the South Point 400 race in 17th position, Brad Keselowski advanced 12 places by the end of Stage 1. Unfortunately, his progress was halted when he became an innocent victim in a multi-car crash on Lap 90.
In a post-race interview with senior NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass, the #6 RFK Racing driver expressed his frustration at the mishap.
"A couple of cars got together in front of me and I just couldn’t miss them. It’s a shame. It was one of the best cars we’ve had in quite some time. We are at a good spot to have a great day. Didn’t get to see through," Keselowski said.
The entire interaction was shared on X by Pockrass. Here's a look at the post, captioned:
"Brad Keselowski said he didn’t see what happened to trigger the accident that took him out of the race."
With the exception of the 2022 season, Keselowski has been a consistent participant in the Cup Series Playoffs since 2011.