Brad Keselowski has reached an important moment in his career during the recent competition at WWT Raceway, where he led his 10,000th lap in the NASCAR Cup Series. In doing so, he has become the 24th driver to achieve this historic milestone in his 621 starts.
This event adds to the numerous feats of Keselowski, who debuted in the Cup in 2008. His first lap led was spectacular: he achieved it at the last moment in a race at Talladega in 2009, after a collision with Carl Edwards.
So far, the RFK Racing driver has won 36 Cup races and led 55 laps in his last competition, finishing in 12th position. His most productive moment was in the 2014 season, where he led 1,540 laps and won six races.
It is noteworthy that of all the drivers who have surpassed 10,000 laps, only three, including Keselowski, have not won the championship. A list of these drivers includes iconic names like Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt.
List of drivers who have led at least 10,000 laps
- Richard Petty – 51,514
- Cale Yarborough – 31,556
- Bobby Allison – 27,556
- Dale Earnhardt – 25,714
- David Pearson – 25,422
- Jeff Gordon – 24,936
- Darrell Waltrip – 23,134
- Rusty Wallace – 19,951
- Kyle Busch – 19,486
- Jimmie Johnson – 18,941
- Denny Hamlin – 17,267
- Kevin Harvick – 16,058
- Bobby Isaac – 13,210
- Junior Johnson – 13,021
- Mark Martin – 12,879
- Tony Stewart – 12,815
- Martin Truex Jr. – 12,747
- Matt Kenseth – 11,769
- Bill Elliott – 11,413
- Kyle Larson – 11,120
- Ned Jarrett – 10,358
- Kurt Busch – 10,292
- Joey Logano – 10,103
- Brad Keselowski – 10,020
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
