Brad Keselowski revealed Tuesday he intended to fulfill a promise to buy himself a tank if he won the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
After hearing a story from NASCAR TV analyst and former driver Wally Dallenbach Jr. about the joys of owning one, Keselowski began researching tanks over the summer. He hasn’t decided on a seller yet but wants a model “from World War II to the Korean War, something in that ’40s to mid-’50s era.”
Keselowski, who lives in a house adjacent to Earnhardt’s 200-acre homestead outside Mooresville, N.C., has been trying to convince NASCAR’s most popular driver to buy his own tank.
“I thought, ‘Wow, that’d be awesome,’ ” the Penske Racing driver said. “Obviously living where I do around Dale Jr., I thought it would be cool if we both got a tank and chased each other around in the woods with them. It’s kind of our deal. I promised myself if I won (the title), I would buy one whether Dale does or not. It was kind of a little bit of motivation, I’d say. I’m not one to buy trophies for myself, but I think a tank would be pretty cool. I want to put one together and have some fun with it. When I’m done playing with it, I’ll just park it in the driveway.” (USA Today)
