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Brad Keselowski has put himself in a position to hit a significant milestone during the race weekend at Martinsville Speedway.

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