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Michigan Driver Cleared to Race Daytona 500 After Breaking Leg on Ski Trip

Keselowski recovered from a broken femur with surgery and rehab, passing a driving test to race in his 17th Daytona 500, aiming for his first victory in the event.

  • Brad Keselowski, a NASCAR driver from Michigan, has been cleared to race in the Daytona 500 on February 15, 2026, after breaking his leg in a skiing accident in December 2025.
  • The 42-year-old Keselowski, the 2012 Cup Series champion, underwent extensive rehabilitation to recover from the broken femur and is seeking his first Daytona 500 victory.
  • No Michigan-born driver has ever won the Daytona 500, and Keselowski, along with Carson Hocevar and Erik Jones, hopes to be the first to accomplish this feat.
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Brad Keselowski cleared to race in NASCAR's season-opening Daytona 500 after breaking his right leg

Brad Keselowski has been cleared to race in the Daytona 500, nearly two months after breaking his right leg.

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On3 broke the news in on Monday, February 9, 2026.
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