Keselowski's Win Flies Under The Radar, Just Like Regan Smith's

When it is all said and done, will we remember the winners of the Sprint Cup races at Darlington Raceway and Kansas Speedway? Both race weekends were saturated with controversy and hullabaloo thanks to some angry drivers. At Darlington, it was the Ryan Newman and Juan Pablo Montoya show. Well, that was until Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch decided to steal the thunder. I guess, those confrontations were more interesting than a single-car team with an under appreciated driver utilizing brilliant pit strategy to win the race.

Unfortunately, Regan Smith's feel good victory seemed to get lost in the Darlington smackdowns. At Kansas, Richard Childress stole the show after the tried to knock some sense into Kyle Busch, a man nearly four decades younger.

Meanwhile, Brad Keselowski found his inner 2003 version of Ryan Newman, and saved just enough fuel to steal his second win of the season. This may not be the feel-good story of the year like Smith's triumph at Darlington, but it is a nice story. Penske Racing has been beat up this year. Many questioned both Roger Penske's commitment, as well as the Dodge's commitment to NASCAR. Kurt Busch has lambasted his team on a weekly basis.

While Keselowski has been less vocal than Busch, he had to be growing tired of the lackluster performances since he joined the team in 201o. Penske Racing enjoyed its best run of the season, as Busch dominated the race, and Keselowski remained within striking distance throughout the entire race.

It also adds a little excitement to the Wild Card race for the Chase, as Keselowski joins Smith and Jeff Gordon as the only drivers outside of the top 10 without a victory. Keselowski and Smith must fight their way into the top 20 for the win to even have a chance to transfer them into the Chase field.

While we all enjoy a little bit of controversy every now and then, let us also appreciate the drivers who actually earned the spotlight. In this case, it was Brad Keselowski and Penske Racing.