Every season of the NASCAR Cup Series is a tiresome grind. Hence, winning a Cup Series championship surely calls for celebration. Speaking of which, longtime NASCAR fans would surely remember the iconic Brad Keselowski interview from 2012, shortly after the then-Team Penske star bagged the titular win.
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It was a milestone achievement for Roger Penske as Brad Keselowski brought them their first-ever NASCAR Cup Series championship. When the interviewer asked what the owner told Keselowski after the latter had won, Keselowski stated that he had a long list that he would give Penske before Christmas.
The ESPN interview was hilarious as Brad Keselowski spoke about everything ranging from paraphrased quotes by Winston Churchill to bench press, and sipping on a humongous glass of beer. The glass was, of course, almost empty. When he exclaimed, “We did it! That’s pretty simple, right guys?” and lifted his glass of beer. The interview burst out into laughter at Keselowski’s drunken mirth.
11 years ago today, Brad Keselowski won the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series championship.pic.twitter.com/aPcKKUeV9Z
— Andrew (@Basso488) November 18, 2023
Even fans found this interview epic. On that note, someone said,
Drunk Brad was epic!
— Captain Redneck ☠ (@redneck_captain) November 18, 2023
Another wrote,
This has got to be the first ever interview with a guy drinking a miller lite quoting Churchill lol.
— The Pit Report Podcast (@The_PitReport) November 18, 2023
A Team Penske fan commented,
Won the title and had one of the most epic post championship interviews of all time.
— Patrick Simpson ️⚧️ (@penguinator24) November 19, 2023
Meanwhile, someone joked,
The best thing about this is how Brad’s accent starts getting more southern the further the interview goes.
— Buffalo Dan (@BuffaloByGodDan) November 18, 2023
Throwback to a dominant season by Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski’s sole Championship win was a special one. Keselowski earned his first Championship in 125 starts, just second to Jeff Gordon, who won the first of his four Championships in 93 starts. With the 2012 triumph, Keselowski joined NASCAR veteran Bobby Labonte as the only other driver to have won championship titles in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
During the interview, Keselowski said, “We find a way. There’s going to be adversity in a season, that’s racing, man. My team, they find a way. They don’t surrender.”
“I’m six-foot tall, 150 pounds. I ain’t a big guy. I’m not strong. I haven’t been the fastest guy; I haven’t been the smoothest guy. As life’s gone on, I’ve learned I’m not perfect,” he added.
Roger Penske was also elated. He felt like it was a big deal for the team to stay in the sports after winning the Indy 500 15 times as he gave a shout-out to his entire team for the achievement.
