Brad Keselowski has put himself in a position to hit a significant milestone during the race weekend at Martinsville Speedway.
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The 2012 Cup Series champion will make his 600th start at the Cup Series level. He will become the 35th driver in NASCAR history to hit this milestone. He follows former teammate Joey Logano, who hit 600 starts during the 2025 season.
The Michigan native made his Cup Series debut during the 2008 Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. He finished 19th while driving the No. 25 Chevrolet.
Keselowski made two starts in 2008 and 15 more in 2009. He split his time between multiple teams, and he scored his first career win at Talladega Superspeedway. He then went full-time in 2010 while driving for team owner Roger Penske.
This move to the Cup Series has resulted in nearly two decades of success. Keselowski has scored 35 more wins since Talladega, and he has captured a championship. He has shown his ability to win on superspeedways, short tracks, and intermediates while driving multiple generations of cars.
Keselowski hasn't been satisfied with just being a driver. No, he has made changes while approaching this milestone 600th start. He took on the role as owner ahead of the 2022 season when he partnered with Roush Fenway Racing to create RFK Racing.
The veteran driver has made the playoffs twice as a driver-owner, and he is currently well above the Chase cutline early in the 2026 season. He only has one win in the No. 6 Ford, but he has remained in contention throughout this chapter of his career.
He will only aim to keep this production going as he heads to Martinsville Speedway, a track where he has celebrated two Cup Series wins.
Drivers with 600 or more starts:
- Richard Petty - 1,184
- Ricky Rudd - 906
- Terry Labonte - 890
- Dave Marcis - 883
- Mark Martin - 882
- Kyle Petty - 829
- Bill Elliott - 828
- Kevin Harvick - 826
- Darrell Waltrip - 809
- Jeff Gordon - 805
- Michael Waltrip - 784
- Kurt Busch - 776
- Ken Schrader - 763
- Kyle Busch - 756
- Sterling Marlin - 748
- Ryan Newman - 733
- Bobby Labonte - 729
- Denny Hamlin - 727
- Bobby Allison - 718
- Rusty Wallace - 706
- Jimmie Johnson - 701
- Buddy Baker - 700
- Matt Kenseth - 697
- Jeff Burton - 695
- Martin Truex Jr. - 694
- Dale Earnhardt - 676
- Joe Nemechek - 674
- Dale Jarrett - 668
- J.D. McDuffie - 653
- Buck Baker - 635
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 631
- Joey Logano - 621
- Tony Stewart - 618
- James Hylton - 602
