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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Brad Keselowski didn’t know in January if he would walk again, but there he was walking with a cane Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway. And, of course, driving a race car. Keselowski passed a 50-lap driving test Monday at Charlotte Motor Speedway that gave him the confidence he could race the Daytona 500 this week. And less than two months after breaking his femur on Dec. 18 when he fell on ice getting out of his vehicle at a ski resort. “I’m eight weeks in and I’ll tell you, until about three to five weeks in, there was a question of if I was going to walk again — let alone drive a race car,” Keselowski told reporters Wednesday at Daytona 500 media day. “Those were the thoughts that were going through my mind. I was confident I was going to put the work in and I was going to own whatever result there was.” The result was that Keselowski practiced Wednesday and set to qualify his car for the Daytona 500. “When I’m in the car, I feel I know I’ve got an injury, don’t get me wrong, but I feel the best in the car,” Keselowski said. “The seat is molded to me really well, and you get a little adrenaline flowing. So I felt pretty good.” The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing co-owner and driver obviously wanted to race in the biggest event of the season, a race he hasn’t won in 16 starts. The 2012 Cup champion sheared his right femur and lost some feeling in his upper leg. The intense rehab of more than six hours a day got him into a position to race with an injury that likely won’t truly be healed for at least another four months. “When I was laying on the ground, and I was completely immobile immediately after I broke my leg, what was going through my mind was like, ‘Oh my God — think about the soldiers in the Civil War. They would just cut their leg off right here.’ “And I understood why they would do it because it hurt so bad. It was by far the worst pain I ever went through. I get why they would bring out the hacksaw. There was part of me that’s like, ‘That might actually feel better.’” After practice Wednesday, the team made some slight changes to the cockpit area as far as where his knees could hit a bar with the way he is seated in the car. “There’s not a lot you can do,” Keselowski said. “We put a little bit of soft padding in one section, but ultimately it is what it is.” Keselowski has former Cup driver David Ragan as a backup for the next couple of weeks and then will use road-racing standout Joey Hand as his backup for the road-course race Mar. 1 at Circuit of the Americas. “COTA is a big concern for me,” Keselowski said. “I’ve got two-and-a-half weeks to COTA. If I had to run the full race today, I’m not 100 percent sure I could do it. But I’ll have another two weeks of reps and rehab to continue to gain and hopefully I can get there.” Keselowski turns 42 on Friday and reiterated that he wants to continue racing for at least another few years. He was laughing and in a good mood Wednesday, even showing off the cane with the sponsor logs on it. “Got to own it,” Keselowski joked. “This is NASCAR. … I knew I probably was going to get picked on a little bit and at some point, own it.”Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
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As we previously reported, James Van Der Beek has passed away following a long, courageous battle with colorectal cancer.
He was just 48 years old.
News of James’ passing came courtesy of his wife Kimberly:
“Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace,” she wrote on Instagram.
“There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.”
While no one has been more affected by James’ loss than his wife and six children, the beloved star touched countless lives during his tragically brief time on earth.
And many of his famous friends and colleagues have paid tribute to this one-of-a-kind talent:
“I’m so sad for your beautiful family,” wrote Sarah Michelle Gellar, who starred on Buffy the Vampire Slayer the same time that James was headlining Dawson’s Creek (via Variety).
“While James’ legacy will always live on, this is a huge loss to not just your family but the world. F–k Cancer.”
“Sending love and light to your beautiful family. James was a giant,” fellow early 2000s icon Chad Michael Murray chimed in.
“We’re so so so sorry for what you’re going through. His words, art and humanity inspired all of us- he inspired us to be better in all ways. God bless you guys.”
“I’m so devastated. He is and will always be family to me. Love you so much James. The man that you are, you can be proud of. So grateful that I got to be there to say goodbye to you,” wrote Emma Slater, who competed with James on Season 28 of Dancing With the Stars.
“Love you, James. I know you’re in Heaven being pampered with love,” wrote Paul Walter Hauser, who raised thousands for Van Der Beek’s cancer treatments.
“The Van Der Beeks will be in our daily prayers and we’ll be drumming up some money to support your beautiful family. Thanks for the body of work and for being one of the good guys.”
“Spending these final days with you has been a true gift from God.
I have never been so present in my life.
When you know time is sacred, you don’t waste a single breath,” wrote James friend and fellow actor Stacy Kiebler.
“You don’t rush. You don’t scroll. You don’t worry about tomorrow. You sit. You listen. You hold hands. You watch the sky change colors and you let it change you too.”
Our thoughts go out to all of James’ loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.
James Van Der Beek Tributes: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chad Michael Murray & More Honor … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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