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Ford led the final Daytona 500 practice with veteran driver Brad Keselowski pacing the field as he attempts to snap a 15-year winless drought Sunday in "The Great American Race."

That's it, on-track activity for the NASCAR Cup Series is complete until the green flag waves on Sunday's 67th annual Daytona 500. On Saturday afternoon, Brad Keselowski flexed his muscle as he turned the fastest lap of final practice ahead of The Great American Race.

On Thursday morning before the Duels, Brad Keselowski announced that he and wife Paige are expecting their fourth child. During one of the busiest weekends of the NASCAR season, the 2012 Cup Series champion posted on social media a photo of his three children holding photos of an ultrasound.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ford led the final Daytona 500 practice with Brad Keselowski pacing the field as he attempts to snap a 15-year winless drought Sunday in “The Great American Race."

Brad Keselowski’s six wins and three runner-up finishes at Talladega signal super-speedway mastery but have translated to just one win at Daytona — in the 2017 summer race.