NASCAR star Brad Keselowski sacrificed a lot to become one of the sport’s major stars. The 36-time NASCAR winner didn’t have much of a personal life growing up.
He said he was geared towards racing more than wine, women, and song. Keselowski grew up in a strict household.
“Before I got the Miller deal, I didn’t drink at all,” he said. “I grew up in a household that didn’t drink. It wasn’t like a super religious thing, but my parents just didn’t drink. … There was no alcohol in the house growing up, that I remember. I just never really had an interest in it.”
“So, there was no drinking, there was no dating, there was none of those things because I wanted to race, and my dad was very clear like, ‘If you even touch any of that stuff, done.’ I don’t think he meant it in a mean way; it was probably actually really good for me. If you’re going to do this, you’re going to be 100% focused; we’re not doing anything at all. I’m not wasting my time with this,” he added.
It has paid off for him. His strict upbringing has made him a NASCAR star and successful driver.
“It actually served me really well. I’m telling you that story because until I got to be racing with Dale and kind of like off on my own, none of that was even an option for me because I couldn’t race without my dad at least helping me in some way.”
