Brad Keselowski: Jimmie Johnson did what Dale Jr. wouldn’t 

Who remembers when Dale Jr ran to Steve Park's aid after the big Pocono crash? Drop a thumbs up.

Dale Jr. lost his dad on the track at a race he was in. We can't imagine what went through his mind in that instance with Brad. There's no way we can judge him for staying in his car.

What Brad said here honestly isn't that bad. He didn't really insult Dale Jr, it was more of a "he did what a normal person would do" sort of statement. It's worth noting that A) Jimmie was not in a race car at that moment and B) NASCAR does have protocol for drivers involved in accidents Namely, that you need to defer to safety crew if an injury is apparent. The title of this video is a bit misleading and I could see why someone would react negatively to this video. Still, Brad never attacked Junior. It was basically a 6-minute discussion of how awesome Jimmie Johnson is.

I wonder why Dale Jr. might be scared to look into a car where someone might be severely injured. #KennySchrader

In all his interviews, Brad always gives me the impression that he thinks that he’s a thinker, a philosopher if you will.

Brad seemed BAKED for the entire interview

You have to think that in that moment, Junior not only thought about his father, but about Ken Schrader and what he has had to live through to remember what he saw. He probably just froze.

One thing that brad didn't mention was Dale's radio chatter about asking "is he good?", "I see him moving", "I'm waiting for the safety crew" ....or brad just probably just didn't care

Brad is "higher than a Georgia Pine!" Haha

Nice honest comment from Brad, my hats off to you.

It’s like he’s auditioning for a drama.

I wrecked a 4 wheeler when I was young, riding with a friend. He just froze, sat there. I was mad at first, but then I realized later that some people just freeze. Fight, flight, or freeze, and he froze. It happens, nothing personal.

Brad’s coming off of some really hard partying leading up to this interview.

Brad's dad, Bob was a fantastic short track racer. Loved seeing the "Black Bandit" at Flat Rock Speedway (MI) and Toledo Speedway (OH) in the 80's.

He’d make a great villain in a movie

This has to be Graham's most testing interview to date. The Tyson interview went smoother!

It's like he trys to be really in depth while answering every question.....but it comes off not natural.....guys a goober...but a hell of a race car driver

This entire conversation could have happened without saying Dale JR’s name. If my dad died in a race car crash I doubt I’d be eager to be jumping into crashed race cars.

Totally understand Brad's frustration as he sat in his car, injured. But I feel like the simple explanation is... Dale was in his car, didn't see the wreck happen. Jimmie was on pit road and surely did with all the monitors there. So Jimmie was more able to assess the severity of the crash.

Some people lock up in moments of great intensity. Especially when their father was killed on the track. He was more likely in complete shock and reliving a very profound moment where he lost his father. I’ve seen it in combat. Some people temporarily shut down and some snap out of it and some don’t. It’s just not for us to judge if you haven’t experienced situations like that. I feel Brad is considerate and measured when he speaks to be respectful and not judge. It’s a fight or flight primal reaction. I think Brad seemed slow to speak because it probably induced PTSD and he was reliving the moment.

I'm willing to bet Jr. didn't touch brad for a couple different reasons. Number 1, the most obvious. He saw brad and thought of his own and his fathers bad wrecks. Number two and more LIKELY, he saw that brad was REALLY hurt, and in case of spinal or neck injury, as long as there was no fire, he didn't want to move him and injure him further.That's basic medical stuff that with Dale's history of medical situations in racing, has probably moved to the forefront of his brain as how to handle a situation like that.

Dang he is so dramatic!!

Brad can think whatever he chooses. He was there. I wasn’t. However... Dale Earnhardt Jr is & has always been one of the MOST caring individuals in NASCAR. Caring so much for others that there are several drivers that got their start only because of Dale Jr. Brad, Denny Hamlin, etc. Literally giving Keselowski his first ‘top ride’ in the (then) Busch Series. If he feels offended or betrayed... fine. But he’s wrong to translate that instant into a character study of Dale Jr or anyone else. Measuring ‘man vs man’ I cannot help but feel that Brad would come up short.

you know, his dad died in a race car you think he wanted to walk out and see a freind hurt or dead in a car, he might have just watched to make sure Brad was okay.

If anyone is gonna have trauma around race car crashes its gonna be Dale. He's seen the deaths, he's almost died himself. Most people would have some powerful emotions around that scenario.

Hey Brad, maybe next time you can do the same interview not fucked up on whatever it is that you were on.

Brad : I reached up and turned the car off. Then brad says he wasn’t strong enough to wave at him to come help. Then feels the need to call him out in an interview years later. Exactly why people don’t like him.

Brad was talking about his 2011 wreck at Road Atlanta

It's NEVER a good idea to involve yourself or get in the way in a situation like this if you're not medically-trained emergency personnel.

I would love him to narrate my day so everyone knows the struggle. Lol...I asked for a Pepsi but in that moment the waitress....she had a saddened confused look...I look down in anguish...I was so thirsty but...I of course had to finish my order...our eyes met and I already knew what she was going to say....so as her lips began moving I noticed from the corner of my eye a lady drinking from her glass of course returning to my point I had not drank anything yet I was very thirsty but I had nothing to call a beverage. This is when the waitress let it out that they only had coke products. Devastated I accepted.

Seemed like an hour during that 6 mins

Brad loves to hear himself think.

I thought it was a very thoughtful comment from Brad that, in regards to the reactions from Dale Jr and Jimmie, gives insight into the different perspectives drivers have on their own mortality. Don't think it was a criticism, just an honest recounting of a crystallizing moment.

he is deep into his thoughts

Jimmys accomplishments came from skill. Brads acompishments proved NASCAR has final gained control of the outcome of races to a large enough degree to win a championship. Properly timed cautions to no airtime for sponsor's. And the France's are knee deep in it.

Brad Keselowski: literally dying Dale Jr: 👁️👄👁️

He was literally acting like a veteran telling his story in a war and yet he is just talking about a small crash.

Jr probably had a flashback of his fathers wreck. I can't imagine check on someone with that in his head.

Don’t dump on dale jr. I vividly remember him running to Steve park. He saw brad moving around most likely and assumed he was okay. He saw Steve’s horrible crash, even with his own, and came FLAT OUT RUNNING to his aid. So don’t trash Dale.

What an intense interview with five or less questions. 👍

I think dale jr. Was prolly in shock and didn’t want to see another person dead

Is there something wrong with Brad? I'm a huge fan of him, and in these interviews he doesn't seem himself :(

Exactly which crash is Brad talking about? Can anyone provide a RU-vid link? Searching "Brad Keselowski crash" brings up too many to choose from.

Our minds don't think straight when we've been in a horrible crash

talk about over dramatic

Why does Brad look like he's on something during this interview? He seems slower and odd.

You would almost assume hearing this , that Dale Jr was the Green Goblin. What a build up and somehow over dramatic. Glad he’s ok , as I’m sure no one wanted to see him hurt or injured. I think in that moment he may have been off in his perception.

Maybe Brad didn't mean anything bad - Graham probably is clickbaiting with the title and sparking controversey with the title. He's being a troll. I agree with most, Dale Jr wasn't in a position to be a safety person - that's not his role out there. He at least stopped to check on Brad. If Brad wanted him to do more, that's just not reasonable expectation.

Brad's a rough and tumble good old boy. Aggressive not apathetic. He's got the eye of the tiger. He's a winner. 🇺🇸😎🏁

Man this guy has a flair for the dramatic

wtf is wrong with brad in this interview?

Was there a video of this Wreck?

Guys, he's not drunk or high, he's very obviously tramautized over this wreck. You can tell this wreck really got in his head.

Love listening to Brad what a humble man lol

Other race car drivers on the track have no idea when you've been in a wreck if you're badly hurt or what. There's usually 40-something race car drivers who drive by you not giving a shit. Jimmie Johnson just happened not to be in a race car. This guy is high on something!

So engines running, crowd cheering and hollering, helmets on, radio traffic....do we know Dale Jr heard Brad say anything? Do we know Dale Jr wasnt on the radio telling anyone who could hear to hurry up and help Brad? Really makes me look at Brad differently...he tried real hard to spin that a certain way and NO ONE in NASCAR has ever accused Dale Jr of being vindictive

Kes could be an actor. Everything in this interview is so overdramatized

Honestly, what does he want Jr to do? Sure it would have been nice for Jr to get out and see if he was OK but you're not supposed to move anyone after a crash like that.

Why mention what Dale Jr didn't do? Such a lame thing to do. He could of just said it was cool that Jimmie came to check on him. Jr gave him a a top ride in NASCAR and he repays him by talking bad about him? Kind of lame

High or something, when was this

He's high in this interview

Can someone link me the crash?

Was a time I didn't like Brad all that much. Think he's come along. Always up front somewhere, and he ain't the jackass a lot of people say he is.

Pretty sure Brad is on drugs in all his Bensinger interviews...

I think that's Jr was probably making sure Brad was ok and realized that it would be best if professionals got him out of the car unless the car was to catch on fire.

What was BK on. He’s usually smooth fast talker. Thumbs up if agreed!

This guy needs to cheer up.

So, let me get this straight. He is trying to say JR didn't care for his well being. Okay. I'm just a swede who happens to love NASCAR, but im also not stupid. I call bullshit on this one. I might be wrong though

People must have forgot about the time dale wrecked with Steve park.. he ran over to his car. I remember watching this incident as a kid

Brad is one odd dude.

Brad never really critized Jr. Yes, he may have been upset since Jr didn't come to help and he could of used Jr's comfort at the time. But I also understand Jr's reaction. Think about having a PTSD attack. Jr's father died so that could of sent Jr back to the moment like a flashback, causing him to stay still. Now Jr may have not helped because he could of further hurt Brad so that is a possibility. As for Johnson, he was more reactive because of the fact that his best friend died. Having a close family member die is hard, but losing a best friend in my opinion is harder to deal through. You built up a great relationship of some random man have become so close to each other before that relationship is taken away with their death. That could of been the reason why Johnson reacted the way he did

The whole Dale Jr thing is hard to understand without the other side for context. Did he pull up to see if he was moving and radio back? Was he strapped in and unable to get out before the crew arrived? More info is needed. I dont really see it the same, deep way BK did but I wasnt there either..

Hell yea, what ever you did in 2012 was alright BK, u got that title.

I understand what Brad was saying. But, I also understand Jr locking up on the situation. Now if Brad's car was on fire that'd be a different story...

I don't understand why Brad is giving Jr shit for not helping him when Jr couldn't hear him and probably couldn't help anyways. He didn't know the nature of his injuries! I don't get where Brad is coming from here. Jr put his ass in the sport and gave him the opportunity's to become what he is today, along with Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson(according to Rick Hendrick though he says Jimmie won't admit it) and others. Jr has brought a lot of talent to Nascar and if it weren't for him I don't think Nascar would be where it is today! Brad always said he liked Jr so I don't get his beef here at all. He should watch Dale Jr almost burn alive in the Corvette at Infineon before he goes talking about his crashes and injuries.

Dale also lost his Dad at a track and might have been frozen thinking about his Dad.

Brad is one great driver

Brad is just creepy especially when he's thinking

When was this accident?

Brad tries to come off as this critical thinker but ends up looking like a airhead. He’s not a genius. Just answer the questions. No need to overthink and over talk. The whole junior story was irrelevant. What did it matter Jr pulls up and doesn’t get out? This guy is something else

Humm, do you think Jr. may have been thinking about his dad?

Remember who gave you that ride at JR Motorsports before talking shit. Jr was in the car and JJ wasn’t strapped in.

It's almost disgusting to read comments on social media, there are so many ignorant people and just plain horrible personalities in this world. I really feel sorry for the future generations.

I thought Kyle Busch and him got hurt Sunday for the 2021 Daytona 500. Man, racing is harsh when things go wrong.

Dale Jr was probably in shock and trauma at possibly looking at the same sort of crash that could have taken another life. So it's a bit hard to drop a tonne of bricks on Jr.

When was this crash?

Why does it seems like Brad just fricking drunk because on TV he never acts likes that. It's weird.

You don’t get much fan support by talking down about Dale Jr you need to find someone to interview you about Brad Keselowski .

Why trash a man for how he reacts in a devastating situation we aren’t perfect in that situation jimmy was probably the only one who could move through the shock along with the safety crew

Let's clarify the facts before the dumbasses start dragging Dale Jr through the mud on this! Jr was in his racecar during the test when he pulled up alongside Brad after the crash and Jimmie Johnson was standing on pit road, probably not in his racing gear when he hopped in a rental to drive up to Brad and check on him. If anything Jr probably radioed in that Brad was in trouble and Jimmie did the rational thing in the moment. Now a million things could've been going through Jr's head at the time. He was starting to have his own problems with concussions around that time and he lost his own dad in a crash. Nobody knows if he was having a PTSD flashback or something from his dad's wreck when he saw Brad not really moving around in the car or maybe it just spooked him, or maybe he heard on the radio that Jimmie and the track safety people were on their way. Nobody knows these things not even Brad so everyone should just chill and stop pointing their damn fingers at Jr's response! Besides, Jr gave Brad his full time ride in Xfinity before going to Cup, Brad survived the crash, and Brad won the '18 Cup championship last year so Brad is obviously doing fine these days!

Dude looks super depressed.

This comes across as brads worst moment. He could discuss the wreck with him but couldn’t ask him what he was doing.

Wow he his high as hell!

Dale was probably radioing info back to the the pits. This was at Road atlanta where there isn't a lot of visibility. Jimmie (Dale's teammate) probably only came out because of what Dale told them). Though that's not say part of what Kez said isn't true.

The most awkward interview I have seen from Brad. It's cringey.

Its normal if you play it at 1.25

Jimmie is GOAT.... Nuff said!

Jr is not a bad person we all know that, he prolly seen Brad moving his head and thought ok he's good, or maybe like others said he froze and it might have overwhelmed him.

Put a red fro on Brad and you got Napoleon Dynamite.

Deep words by Brad here,