After a five-win season in the No. 2 Miller Lite machine, culminating
the first Sprint Cup championship for Penske Racing, it comes as no surprise
that Keselowski received a nomination for Best Driver. In a late-season push
over the last 20 weeks of the 2012 season, Keselowski scored 17 Top-10 finishes
– including three wins – to secure the title. Over the 20-year history of the
ESPY’s Best Driver category, 14 of the 20 winners have come from NASCAR
competition.
Following a toe-to-toe battle with five-time series champion
Jimmie Johnson for the title, Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite team will
also be in the running for the Best Championship Performance award. With the
two nominations, Keselowski could become the first Penske Racing driver to win
an ESPY.
“When you think of the ESPYs, you think of the ‘Who’s Who’ in the
world of sports,” said Keselowski. “Just to receive a nomination along with
some of the biggest athletes in the world is one of the biggest honors I have
received. If we are able to take home just one of the trophies it would be
quite an accomplishment for the team, our sponsors and Penske Racing.”
The 2013 ESPY Awards will air live on ESPN on Wednesday, July 17
at 9 pm ET. Fans can visithttp://espn.go.com/espys/2013/ to cast their votes. Voting
will end at 7 pm ET on July 17.
I was hoping it was for best post win interview!
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