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Brad Keselowski's Chase hopes go up in smoke after engine woes at Talladega

Add Brad Keselowski to list of Chase for the Sprint Cup drivers finding trouble at Talladega Superspeedway in Sunday's Hellmann's 500.

Keselowski had led 90 laps in the race before his car started smoking on the track on Lap 144.

Keselowski had debris on his grille shortly before the smoke started billowing from his car. He had dropped behind Wood Brothers Racing’s Ryan Blaney before the problem struck.

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When he pulled off the track, he immediately took his smoking car to his transporter in the garage.