Keselowski Taking Over Penske Cup Ride For Remainder Of Season

November 5, 2009 1:53 p.m. EST

Mooresville, NC (AHN) - Brad Keselowski is in and David Stremme is out. That's the word coming out of Penske Racing South when it comes to its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series operation. Keselowski, who will drive fulltime for Penske next season, will replace Stremme for the final three Cup races of the season. Team owner Roger Penske wants Keselowski to get some seat time in preparation for next season. The 25-year-old Keselowski will begin driving Penske's No. 12 entry beginning this weekend with the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. "These three races will provide a good base for both Brad and the team as we head into next year," said Penske. "Penske Racing also thanks David Stremme for his contributions to the team and we wish David the very best moving forward." Keselowski has four top-10 finishes and a win at Talladega in 12 Cup starts this season, while Stremme ranks 31st in the Cup standings with no top-10 finishes in 33 starts this year. Keselowski ranks third in the Nationwide Series standings. "We all have high expectations for next season and beyond," Keselowski stated in the release. "Being able to race with the team this year will only help us as we look toward 2010."