“It’s a seven-day-a-week job for us,” Brad Keselowski once explained what life as a NASCAR driver is like while speaking to Jeff Gluck. From the outside looking in, it feels like the drivers have a dream job racing on weekends and have a whole week to themselves. But the reality is far from it.

In Keselowski’s case, he tries to make the most of the time he has to spend with his family. He knows that a 9-month-long grueling NASCAR schedule doesn’t allow him to spend time with his near and dear ones. Not only that, he’s formulated a new plan to ensure he doesn’t allow his racing to overshadow his commitments.

The life of a NASCAR driver isn’t as straightforward as it seems

Imagine always being on the go, either in a motorhome or a commercial flight, reaching new venues, racing, and repeating the same process all over again. This is what a weekend schedule of a Cup Series driver looks like. Unlike other major sports, NASCAR physically moves from one state to another, or different regions at a time. This hectic schedule isn’t ideal for spending time with family.

Not to forget, when the drivers are not traveling or have reached home, they head back to their team’s race shop. The preparation for the next weekend begins right on Monday, and what we see on Saturdays and Sundays is the final product of a week’s work. This hectic life leaves drivers on the edge, struggling to find the right balance in differentiating their work and professional lives.

Even a seasoned driver like Brad Keselowski has a hard time dealing with the dynamics of NASCAR racing. “That’s not easy to do with balancing your professional life, and so you know you just look for the key moment and try to take advantage of the garbage time. How do we just enjoy those moments together, whether that’s travel from the track or waiting for the race to start, whatever that might be, and you try to make the most of all those seconds and they add up, they’re felt.” Keselowski said this on his YouTube vlog.

However, despite the busy schedule, the Charlotte race weekend is something Brad Keselowski enjoys the most. “The Charlotte race weeks are always interesting because they’re the only home games we have in NASCAR. Everything else is an away game, so you’re either in a hotel or in a motor home, and it’s really hard to do things with your family. It’s just not a normal life by any means,” he added.

On the business side of things, Keselowski has added the responsibility of being a driver/owner of the RFK Racing team. The rumor mill has been abuzz about the prospect of the team adding a third charter for the 2025 season.

Will RFK Racing add a third charter?

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The 2024 silly season has been a roller coaster ride. It all began with Stewart Haas Racing announcing its departure from NASCAR at the end of 2024. This resulted in four charters being put on the market. Trackhouse Racing, Front Row Motorsports, Haas Factory Team, and 23XI Racing are the teams that have grabbed hold of these charters. But this is a twist in the tale.

We all know that 23XI Racing and FRM are involved in a legal tussle with NASCAR over the charter deal. Although the teams believe they’ve got the ownership rights of the SHR charters, their future in the Cup Series remains uncertain. By the end of this year, the current charter deal would end, and the two teams without signing the new agreement would fall out of favor and could potentially lose out on the ownership of the charters.

This is where RFK Racing could benefit from such a dramatic turn of events. However, team co-owner Brad Keselowski remained insistent about no change in plans after teasing a team announcement. “No. Nothings changed. We are excited about our future. I’m sorry, I don’t have anything to announce for you.” He said this to Bob Pockrass.

The 2024 season saw the #6 car make it to the playoffs, where #17 and Chris Buescher failed to make the cut. Given that the team is ambitious about contending for wins and championships, something will need to change before the start of next year.