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Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion, will start second in tomorrow night’s scheduled Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway after qualifying was cancelled earlier today. He came to the infield media center to talk about the new rules package and what to expect in the race.

For the second straight week, Wood Brothers Racing has had to go home because qualifying was rained out. Co-owner Eddie Wood talked about the disappointment in the garage.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers got almost one hour of practice on Friday morning in preparation for tomorrow night’s scheduled Quaker State 400. Ford drivers Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski and Trevor Bayne talked about what they learned from NASCAR’s new rules package and what kind of race to expect if there is no more practice time.

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Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion, has one victory this season and is the defending winner of this weekend’s Quaker State 400. He visited the infield media center to talk about a variety of issues, including NASCAR’s new rules package that is debuting here at Kentucky Speedway.

“The biggest thing, to me, and what I like, is that maybe we could have a different type of package for each type of track. When you look historically, Indy had been a pretty challenging race; a tough place to pass. And then you look at when IndyCar goes there and it’s one of the best races they have.

“I love it – just how rough the place is and all the different grooves that it’s had over the years. You definitely can move around and search for different grooves. It seems to promote side-by-side racing so hopefully we will put on a great show if we can get it in tonight.”