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A NASCAR BLOG BY Bob Pockrass
Keselowski takes Hall of Famer for ride
FORT WORTH, Texas – Brad Keselowski did what few football players could do to Hall of Famer Michael Irvin.
Keselowski took Irvin’s breath away as Keselowski – a former defensive lineman in pee wee football but one never to be confused for a football player – reached about 165 miles per hour as he took Irvin around in a two-seat driving school car Thursday at Texas Motor Speedway.
As Irvin had to sit in the car for a little bit as he collected his wits and hoped his churning stomach wouldn’t explode, Keselowski kind of smiled. Having fun with a Hall of Famer was worth getting up early for this media opportunity, which received coverage from several local television stations. Irvin hosts a radio show in the Dallas area and the former Cowboy wide receiver vowed that he probably wouldn’t step in a race car again if it was going that fast. It’s probably a good thing no one showed Irvin a tape of Keselowski’s California wreck from last year before he got into the car.
“I think I got Michael’s attention,” Keselowski said. “Hopefully he had a good time. … I told him what he was doing was like playing catch. We were just tossing the ball back and forth. Imagine it with 42 other cars. It’s way different.”
Bob Pockrass
Bob Pockrass began covering NASCAR in 1992, primarily covering short-track racing and events. He has been an associate editor at NASCAR Scene since 2003.
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