Whereas Brad Keselowski choice to remain out on older tires did not work out, he nonetheless managed to succeed in a particular profession milestone at WWT Raceway. In his 621st begin, Keselowski led his 10,000th lap, changing into simply the twenty fourth driver in Cup Collection historical past to succeed in that quantity.
The latest to take action earlier than Keselowski was Joey Logano, doing so at Richmond Raceway one month in the past.
Keselowski made his Cup debut in 2008, and led his first lap in maybe essentially the most sensational means a driver ever might. Keselowski collided with Carl Edwards on the ultimate lap of the 2009 spring race at Talladega, sending Edwards flipping by the air because the then-rookie Keselowski earned his first-ever Cup win … all whereas main solely the ultimate lap.
Since that dramatic day, Keselowski has gained 36 Cup races, and at Gateway, crossed the edge of 10,000 laps led. He led 55 laps en path to an Twelfth-place end this previous weekend. His season-high for laps led was 1,540 through the 2014 season, the place he additionally gained six races.
Of the 24 drivers to guide 10,000 laps within the NASCAR Cup Collection, all however three are champions (Denny Hamlin, Mark Martin, Junior Johnson).
This is a have a look at the total listing of drivers on this unique 10,000 membership:
NASCAR Cup drivers who’ve led a minimum of 10,000 laps
(as of September 14, 2026)
Driver
Laps Led
Years Lively
1. Richard Petty
51,514
1958-1992
2. Cale Yarborough
31,556
1957-1988
3. Bobby Allison
27,556
1961-1988
4. Dale Earnhardt
25,714
1975-2001
5. David Pearson
25,422
1960-1989
6. Jeff Gordon
24,936
1992-2016
7. Darrell Waltrip
23,134
1972-2000
8. Rusty Wallace
19,951
1980-2005
9. Kyle Busch
19.486
2004-2026
10. Jimmie Johnson
18,941
2001-Current
11. Denny Hamlin
17,267
2005-Current
12. Kevin Harvick
16,058
2021-2023
13. Bobby Isaac
13,210
1961-1976
14. Junior Johnson
13,021
1953-1966
15. Mark Martin
12,879
1981-2013
16. Tony Stewart
12,815
1999-2016
17. Martin Truex Jr.
12,747
2004-2025
18. Matt Kenseth
11,769
1998-2020
19. Invoice Elliott
11,413
1976-2012
20. Kyle Larson
11,120
2013-Current
21. Ned Jarrett
10,358
1953-1966
22. Kurt Busch
10,292
2000-2022
23. Joey Logano
10,103
2008-Current
24. Brad Keselowski
10,020
2008-Current
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