It’s been a nightmare start for Brad Keselowski. Going into the 2025 campaign, few would have predicted that the RFK Racing co-owner would struggle the way he has. Eight races are already over, but the veteran hasn’t even broken into the top 10 yet. Meanwhile, teammates Ryan Preece and Chris Buescher have outperformed their ‘boss’, and concerns continue to grow as performances dip with every passing week.

Ahead of the upcoming Food City 500, Keselowski addressed the issues being faced by his side. However, does the 41-year-old have a realistic appraisal of the situation? Having finished third at the Bristol spring race last year, could the veteran replicate that performance this time around? Only time will tell.

Brad Keselowski remains optimistic despite bleak results

“We just haven’t found our potential,” said Brad Keselowski, looking back at his results so far. Truer words couldn’t have been spoken, as his start of the season had been nothing short of a disaster. After qualifying for the playoffs last year, the expectation was that the Michigan native would build on his performance this time around. Potentially even challenge for the title. However, he hasn’t finished higher than 11th so far and is languishing in 31st place of the standings as of now.

Reflecting on his performances, Brad Keselowski said, “We haven’t got a lot of results lately and that’s been terribly frustrating but there’s a lot of bright spots. We just haven’t found our potential. Our potential, I feel like, with the 6 team is higher than it’s been since I’ve been here at RFK. The cars are faster, you know. I feel like we’ve found different chemistry but we haven’t been able to put all the pieces together and some of it has been a misfortune and then other pieces have been totally in our control.”

Execution. That’s what has been missing from the No. 6 team so far. While Ryan Preece and Chris Buescher have been able to find speed in their respective Fords, securing top-five and top-ten results, the same cannot be said for Keselowski. The veteran, with his vast experience in the Cup Series, will know all too well that ‘potential’ without execution is meaningless, and time is running out for the RFK Racing co-owner to finally get going.

Despite all the challenges, Brad Keselowski remains optimistic. He said, “What I like about our team, you know, I put my rose-colored glasses on, is I think we have the opportunity to win more than we were able to over the last three years.” That seems like a stretch, doesn’t it? The No. 6 Ford hasn’t led a single lap so far, and Darlington Raceway was where he won his only race in 2024, after going victory less for two years. But not only did he qualify in 20th place at ‘The Track Too Tough to Tame’, he also spun out through Turn 4 after a lug nut flew out from his rear tire and finished 33rd.

Saying that the No. 6 team has the potential to win more than they have in the last three years isn’t a tall claim. After all, Brad Keselowski’s team only has one triumph on record at the highest level during that timeframe. However, by this stage last year, the veteran had already secured two top-five results, and three top-ten finishes. As things stand, he has none in the 2025 campaign.

Is his optimism misplaced? Or will the No. 6 Ford team turn their fortunes around? The next two races at Bristol and Talladega Superspeedway will be key, as they are venues where the 41-year-old is a multi-race winner. Keselowski’s crew will be working overtime to find a solution to their problems. For all the ‘potential’ and the ‘positivity’, it’s time for RFK Racing to perform and get some results under its belt.

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Keselowski is furious at NASCAR’s inconsistency

Last-lap cautions are somewhat of a kryptonite for NASCAR. The sanctioning body has found itself in hot water for inconsistent rulings in such situations several times before, especially in the Cup and Xfinity Series races at Daytona and Atlanta Motor Speedway. Naturally, drivers, teams, and fans have been frustrated with how the situations have been handled, with Brad Keselowski particularly furious after the events at Darlington.

Writing on X, the RFK Racing co-owner couldn’t help but say, “It doesn’t bother me when yellows don’t get thrown for me or I get penalties that are questionable. IT MAKES ME MAD AS HELL when it’s not the same for others, which has been the case too many times over the last few years.”

Keselowski shared the post because NASCAR failed to call a caution after the No. 6 Ford had a loose wheel at Darlington Raceway. The yellow flag was not called until several laps later, by which time the veteran racer had already made his way onto the pit road. This comes after NASCAR Senior VP of Competition Elton Sawyer had said, “If we don’t throw the caution, you’re incentivizing the competitors to drive through that.” Double standards, much? That’s certainly what the 41-year-old feels, after yet another disappointing result this year.