HAMPTON, Ga. - Brad Keselowski was not in his car to start Saturday’s Cup practice because of flu-like symptoms, Team Penske said in a statement.
Austin Cindric drove the car in the day’s only Cup practice for Sunday’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Cindric will be on standby for the race.
Cindric drove 13 laps before Keselowski climbed into the car an hour into the 80-minute session. Keselowski ran 23 laps in the No. 2 Ford.
After meeting with his team, Keselowski rode a cart from the garage to the infield care center.
#NASCAR ... Brad @keselowski heads to infield care center after practice. Team says he has been suffering from flu-like symptoms. pic.twitter.com/Ynd4INFqrK
— Dustin Long (@dustinlong) February 23, 2019
#NASCAR ... Austin Cindric climbs into the No. 2 car of @keselowski who is under the weather pic.twitter.com/zLw8ceWZdI
— Dustin Long (@dustinlong) February 23, 2019
Paul Wolfe says Kez is “not doing too good” and his status for tomorrow is “I hope so.” Kez finished practice, sat in car a long time, then slow jogged to Penske hauler.
— Jenna Fryer (@JennaFryer) February 23, 2019