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Keselowski enters 2012 looking to continue his impressive production in NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) competition. He will return to race the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger as he will share the 2010 NNS championship ride with young gun Parker Kligerman, his protégé that drove for Keselowski's team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2011. As crew chief Jeremy Bullins takes over the reins of the team this season, it's bound to be an exciting year for the No. 22 squad with both Keselowski and Kligerman battling for race wins.
In 2010, his first full season as a member of the Penske Racing family, Keselowski did something that no other driver in motorsports history was able to accomplish - he captured the first NASCAR championship for legendary team owner Roger Penske. With Wolfe calling the shots, Keselowski re-wrote the record book as he won the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series title behind the wheel of the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge.
Though he wasn't able to defend his driver's championship in the Nationwide Series, Keselowski continued to produce at a high level in the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge in 2011. He earned five wins and four poles in 29 races as he scored his 17th career NNS victory, which places him in 15th-place on the all-time series wins list.
"I'm proud of what we have been able to build here with the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger," said Keselowski. "In two years we've built this team into one that can compete for the win each and every week. I feel confident that I can step away from the team and let Parker gain some valuable experience without us missing a beat."
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