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Brad Keselowski and Jack Roush in Victory Lane, Thursday February 17, 2022 after winning the first Bluegreen Vacations Duel at Daytona International Speedway. Dtb First Duel Winner 2
In a shocking turn of events in the NASCAR world on Tuesday, former Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski announced that he’s parting ways with RFK Racing, the team for whom he’s driven and held an ownership stake in for the last five seasons.
However, Keselowski isn’t just leaving the team as a driver, he’s also reportedly negotiating out of his ownership stake that he shared with team founder Jack Roush and Boston Red Sox owner John Fenway.
Both RFK Racing and Keselowski issued separate statements on the matter, though neither gave any indication of where Keselowski would head from here.
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) September 29, 2026
Brad Keselowski Helped Save Roush Fenway Racing
Prior to joining what was then Roush Fenway in 2022, Keselowski was one of the sport’s biggest stars. He won a championship for Team Penske and was a regular championship contender.
Roush Fenway, meanwhile, had been several years removed from its glory days with drivers such as Mark Martin, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, and Carl Edwards and had faded to a middle-of-the-pack team.
Keselowski joined the fold in 2022 after failing to agree to a deal with Penske that would allow him an ownership stake in the team. Instead, Roush Fenway became Roush Fenway Keselowski and the move paid immediate dividends as the team was significantly more competitive from the jump, winning at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2022 with driver Chris Buescher and then winning a trio of races the following year, when Buescher finished seventh in the series standings.
Keselowski picked up his first win for the team in 2024 at Darlington, but the last couple of seasons showed some regression.
Keselowski Was Becoming Unhappy With RFK Racing
After expanding to three cars in 2025 with the addition of driver Ryan Preece in the No. 60, RFK Racing struggled in 2025, failing to put any of its three drivers into the series playoffs.
This season, both Buescher and Preece qualified for the 16-driver Chase for a championship, with Preece doing so in the final race of the regular season. But Keselowski missed out, and all three drivers have struggled for speed throughout the season.
During a recent race at World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis, Keselowski was critical of his team’s engines.
“I wish I was a Ford considered good enough to get one of the good engines,” he said over the radio. “We’d already be passing. Instead we’re called a sh-tbox team and get the sh-tbox stuff.
“Thanks a lot. F—ing just motored by me with a motor that’s significantly better. That’s a f—ing bunch of bulls—. I’d already be past these guys and driving away if I had that s—!”
Keselowski refused to walk back the comments, and his crew chief, Jeremy Bullins, recently announced he was also leaving RFK to join seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson’s Legacy Motor Club in 2026.
Where Does He Go From Here?
Keselowski noted in his statement that he wasn’t done driving, which seemingly rules out the idea of continuing with RFK in an administrative capacity.
Jordan Bianch of The Athletic also reports that Keselowski is unlikely to continue as a part-owner of the team.
So, where to next?
There isn’t an abundance of openings for the 2027 season. However, there are a few intriguing options. The first involves Kaulig Racing, which is running five Dodge vehicles in the Truck Series, with reporting suggesting the manufacturer could re-enter the Cup Series in 2028, if not sooner.
Keselowski won his 2012 Cup Series championship with Dodge, which left the series following that season. A return to Dodge with Kaulig, where he could also end up a co-owner as well, would make plenty of sense.
Then there are Spire Motorsports and Trackhouse Racing. Spire, which has shown massive improvement in 2026, may well have an opening for one of its three cars in 2027. However, Keselowski would need to team with polarizing young star Carson Hocevar, settling their ongoing feud.
Trackhouse, meanwhile, doesn’t appear to have an opening in 2027. But young star Connor Zilisch recently announced his intent to leave the team in 2028 and join Hendrick Motorsports. Could Trackhouse and Zilisch part ways a year early and open up a spot for Keselowski?
That would require a good bit of maneuvering on multiple accounts. But nothing is impossible. One thing is clear: Keselowski wants to keep driving, and it won’t be for RF(K).