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Keselowski repeats at Bristol Speedway

BRISTOL, Tenn., March 18 (UPI) -- Brad Keselowski maintained his winning ways at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday, taking his second straight Sprint Cup event at the Tennessee track.

Keselowski, who also claimed a victory at Bristol in August, took over the lead from Matt Kenseth with 111 laps remaining and held on to win the Food City 500.

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Keselowski fended off several challenges by Kenseth over the latter stages of the race and posted an 0.7-second margin of victory at the finish line for his fifth career series win.

Three Michael Waltrip Racing team members rounded out the Top 5 -- Martin Truex Jr., Clint Bowyer and Brian Vickers finished third through fifth.

Five-time Bristol winner Kyle Busch was among those caught up in a seven-car crash early the in the contest.

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