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    Brad Keselowski to get back in Nationwide Series car at Atlanta Motor Speedway

    Brad Keselowski will return to the Nationwide Series this week at Atlanta Motor Speedway after missing the past four races.Keselowski has not missed a Sprint Cup Series race since breaking his ankle in a crash during a test session at Road Atlanta on Aug. 3. In the four Cup races since that accident, he's got two wins, a second- and a third-place finish and climbed into contention for a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.But he sat out three of the four Nationwide races he was scheduled to drive while trying to give his ankle some rest. He said Tuesday night he knows his decision to return to the second-tier series will be criticized. Keselowski is the defending Nationwide champion."It was really important for me to return to the Nationwide Series this season," he said. "I know there are a lot of people who think it may be a bad idea, but I am a man of my word. I made a promise to everyone on my team that I would be behind the wheel."Keselowski indicated Saturday night's...

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