"The next song goes out to NASCAR's newest power couple," the disc jockey on WEND-FM said Friday night. "'Shine.' It's a love song."

That wasn't just any DJ making a reference to Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. It was NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski, who fulfilled what he called a "boyhood dream" by taking over his favorite rock radio station during an icy rush hour commute in Charlotte.

Keselowski spent an hour at the controls of WEND, playing nine songs he selected and telling listeners why they had meaning to him.

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He also cracked jokes about Patrick and Stenhouse's relationship, which became public Friday morning.

"I got to thinking about it and I thought, 'You know what? This is not good,'" he told listeners. "NASCAR needs to step in, because there's a testing rule in NASCAR where you can't test. You're not allowed to have extra track time, because it's an advantage.

"So I'm a little concerned about this extra time Danica and Ricky have bump-drafting."

Anyway, Keselowski seemed to thoroughly enjoy himself ("I can't believe you're letting me do this," he told the station's regular DJ, nicknamed "DZL") but also came off as a natural.

"Just finishing up a two-song set on 106.5 The End," he said smoothly after one break. "This is Brad Keselowski hosting the Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Hour."

He read the station's promos with ease (and even plugged the morning show) and informed listeners about the chilly weather conditions in the area.

Keselowski had a couple small missteps, though. At one point, there was a bit of dead air as he fumbled with a computer mouse in an attempt to press the 'Play' button on the next song.

For a first-timer, though, he was mostly brilliant.

"I gotta admit, I'm really impressed, man," DZL said. "You did a great job."

Here's a look at the songs Keselowski chose:

-- "You Never Met a (expletive) Quite Like Me" by Kid Rock. The song "personifies who I am," Keselowski said.

-- "Whatever" by Godsmack

-- "Porcelain" by Moby. Keselowski dedicated it to a listener ("Caleb") who called the station and said he was experiencing a tough time in his life. The driver said the song was inspiring when he had his own struggles in 2006: His family's race team went bankrupt and Keselowski even thought about joining the military, he told listeners.

-- "Heaven Beside You" by Alice in Chains.

-- "Where It's At" by Beck. "One of my all-time favorites," Keselowski said.

-- "Outside" by Staind.

-- "One Step Closer" by Linkin Park, which Keselowski said was a song for "haters." He thought of the song during the Chase when people said "Jimmie Johnson is going to wax your butt," he recalled.

-- "Old Man" by Redlight King. He first heard the song in Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s basement during a party and said race car drivers could relate to its message.

-- "Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine.

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