Brad Keselowski tests IndyCar at Road America

Even though he drove an IndyCar on Wednesday, Brad Keselowski has no plans on competing in one any time soon.

Keselowski drove Simon Pagenaud’s No. 22 Team Penske IndyCar for a bit Wednesday afternoon at Road America. The IndyCar Series was testing at the 4-mile road course in preparation for its return to the circuit next weekend. Keselowski had raced at Road America in the Xfinity Series previously.

“I’ve always wanted to drive an Indy car, I think (Penske Racing President) Tim Cindric knew that,” Keselowski said in a release on IndyCar.com. “The opportunity came up to dip my toes in the water and kind of expand my knowledge base and put it in the back of my mind for wherever it goes, I don’t know. But it was a heck of an opportunity and I’m glad to have a chance.”

“First thing I told Simon is he has a very secure job, at least from me,” Keselowski said after the test. “I’ve got a lot of respect for him and his team, everyone at Team Penske. This 22 Menards team, they did a great job today and I had a lot of fun going with them. Simon was fast, really fast and gave me a good rabbit to chase. I learned a ton today and had a lot of fun. I’ve got to let it soak in here to think about all of it.”

The Sprint Cup Series is off this weekend, though Keselowski is competing in the Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway. The Truck Series also races at Iowa.