Keselowski said.<\/a> “I love the fact that he’s so engaged and at the races. I just can’t emphasize enough how important that is, not just Michael, but for any of the key stakeholders to just have physical presence at the racetrack. That’s for all levels.<\/p>\n“So for him to have physical presence, a testament for his fortitude for being a part of the sport. Because, lets face it, although he’s won the first three races, he’s lost a lot more. As every car owner will, it’s not a dig on him. If I’m a guy like him, personally, and I say ‘Where do I want to be today?’ And I know that I have less than a 10 percent chance of winning, flying my butt all across the country when I have all the things that Michael has, it probably something that takes me a minute to emotionally justify. But he does. I’ll give him a lot of respect and credit for that.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Jordan has been to all four races this season and with the success that his team is having, we can expect more races for Jordan to attend this season.<\/p>\n
It’s also awesome to see drivers notice that and respect that with Jordan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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