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CUP: BREAKING NEWS – Keselowski Hurt
Brad Keselowski was injured today at Road Atlanta…
Tom Jensen  |  Posted August 03, 2011   Charlotte, NC
Brad Keselowski has been no worse than third in four outings. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
Brad Keselowski was hospitalized today after he crashed his Penske Racing Dodge into the Turn 1 wall during road-course testing at Road Atlanta.

Penske Racing issued the following statement after the crash: “Brad Keselowski was involved in an accident today at Road Atlanta while testing. He was transported to an Atlanta area hospital for further evaluation. Brad was able to exit the car under his own power, but as a precautionary measure was taken to the hospital.

"Penske Racing will provide further communication as details become known."

After the crash, Keselowski posted on Twitter: “Looks like I'll be ok to race this weekend. Blue deuce, not so much. I'll keep u posted.”

Keselowski then Tweeted that he was going 155 miles per hour, decelerated to about 100 mph and hit the Turn 1 concrete wall head on, a wall that has no SAFER barrier.
Brad Keselowski Tweeted this picture of his swollen left foot. (Photo: Courtesy of Brad Keselowski)

“Guess I needed a reminder. Cot (car of tomorrow) or not, this racing S&@t is still dangerous,” he posted on Twitter.

As if that weren’t enough, Keselowski then Tweeted pictures of his feet, the right one cut and bruised, the left one swollen grotesquely. But he said X-rays proved negative.

He was expected to be released from the hospital today.

Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief of SPEED.com, Senior NASCAR Editor at RACER and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. You can follow him online at twitter.com/tomjensen100.
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