With 12 laps to go it looked like Kyle Busch was a shoo in for the Nationwide  race win today at Dover. He was a rocket on the restarts, no one could catch him. That is until the final restart with 3 laps to go.

Busch was leading and knowing what a great car he had on those restarts, everyone was pretty confident that he would run away with the win. However, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski were not prepared to let that happen. Logano was right up on his rear bumper, practically underneath him which gave Keselowski the room he needed to take the lead on the bottom. Logano went high and they left Busch in the dust.

It seems Busch had a tire issue that caused him to loose quite a few spots on the last couple of laps. Similar issues plagued many of the drivers throughout the races.

Busch finished a disappointing 17th after leading the most laps. Logano came in second followed by Clint Bowyer, Brian Vickers, and Carl Edwards. This was the first win of the year for Brad Keselowski.

It has taken several hours but I have finally managed to pull myself and my brain together enough to put together a coherent blog post about today’s race.

After only five starts in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and running for a part time single car team, Brad Keselowski won his first Cup race. It was in true underdog fashion with Brad pushing Carl to the lead, blowing by the drafting team of Ryan Newman in the 39 and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the 88, that he found his way from mid-pack to second place. Keselowski had been running mid pack most of the day with a couple of stints in the top five. However, the last lap is the only lap that matters.

In what is sure to become an infamous move, Brad decided to go low to make the pass on Edwards. However, Edwards threw a block and Keselowski was just smart enough not to go below the double yellow line. This caused Edwards demise and, ultimately, a very frightening wreck. Debris from the crash, which you can view on NASCAR.com’s video page, flew into the stands and injured 8 people. Thankfully no one was seriously injured.

I am pretty certain that this race will be one for the ages. As many of my friends, especially those on Twitter, know, I have become a big Brad Keselowski fan in the recent months. I have thoroughly enjoyed the day and receiving the happy messages from friends all day.

I just want to be clear- just because I am thrilled about Brad’s win, that does not take away from the utter fear I felt watching Carl’s accident. There was actually a point where I had to shut my eyes so not to be reminded of my own which was not quite as spectacular. It seems a lot of Brad’s fans are getting attacked and while I generally don’t care what people really think of me, I have to stick up for him

Brad did what he was supposed to do according to the NASCAR rules- he held his line and did not drop below the double yellow line. Carl doesn’t blame him. Brad doesn’t blame himself. NASCAR doesn’t blame him. So why should we? The next time you are in a position like Brad’s, then you can say whatever the heck you want but until then, leave the driving to the drivers.

Here is a quote from NASCAR.com and Brad:

"I've got to apologize to Carl for wrecking him, but, man, the rule is you can't go below the yellow line," Keselowski said. "He blocked, and I wasn't going to go below. I don't want to wreck the guy, but you're forced in that situation. There was nothing else that I could do.

"We had a lot of fun [Sunday night]. Man, was that fun. This is NASCAR racing, and that was cool."

Congrats to Brad Keselowski, James Finch, and the entire 09 team on their well earned win!!!!

You, the people, have spoken, and I have answered. Here is what you wanted to see.

10. Rogaine and Kevin Harvick- 

Do I really need to elaborate?

9. Waffle House and Greg Biffle- Because, let’s face it, a Biffle sounds like something you’d order at a Waffle House.

8. Slim Fast and Tony Stewart- I love Tony but the man seems to have an up and down relationship with weight loss.

7. Aflac and Joey Logano- Yes I know they’re Carl’s sponsor but the way this kid’s been smackin the wall, he’s gunna need that insurance.

6. Trojan Condoms and Casey Mears- Because as cute as she is, we don’t need another one of these: 

5. Gillette and these guys-

4. InvisAlign and Brad Keselowski- Now I like the kid, don’t get me wrong, but he’s got a severe overbite that makes it kind of hard to take him really seriously when he’s on TV.

3. Burger King and Kasey Kahne- Because the boy needs to put on some weight.

2. Coppertone Sunscreen and Clint Bowyer- Have you ever noticed that this man can’t spend 5 minutes in the sun without his face becoming totally red?

1. Band-Aid and Jimmie Johnson- Ahh yeah, the man that surfs on golf carts and jams kitchen knives into his fingers. Way to go Jimmie. Way. To. Go.

*Thanks to Naomi for the Band-Aid suggestion*