Brad Keselowski Unmasks His Dejection on NASCAR Curbing Practice Time With Bold Cost Claim

Veteran driver/co-owner Brad Keselowski has always been the type of guy to never shy away from speaking his mind. The 2012 Cup Series champion much like his rival Kyle Busch is known for his honest and straightforward approach. Recently, the 39-year-old came out with a hot take against NASCAR for limiting the practice time.

Speaking to Fox Sports’ Bob Pockrass, the RFK Racing co-owner got straight to the matter, mentioning that he would like to have more practice time rather than the current single practice-qualifying session.

Brad Keselowski gets real about NASCAR’s practice times, sharing his perspective from a driver/co-owner’s perspective

2023 was the year of a resurgence of RFK Racing. The Ford camp ever since it had veteran Keselowski on board has upped its game, racking up 3 wins including the one at iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In fact, the scene was electric for the team with both of its drivers making their way into the playoffs through sheer effort alone.

This was a great deal considering how the team managed such a feat while other fellow Ford teams like Stewart-Haas Racing went crashing out of the tournament. Now coming to the recent happening, Keselowski who breathed a new life into the downtrodden team has now come with a bold take, claiming that he would like to have more practice time instead of the single session that is in effect now.

When asked if that was a factor to consider, he simply said, “Yeah, I do, I think there is a value to having some practice.” He further added, delivering his take from an owner’s perspective, saying, “Yeah, I dont think that saves costs saving that’s so significant. I think initially there were some thoughts that we could save money and maybe increase the competitiveness of the field. I think yes and no, some of it has and some of it hasn’t. But I think having a little bit of practice is a good thing”

The return of the #60 – RFK Racing’s ambitious Stage 60 platform

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“In racing a number carries history,” and it certainly does. Now that’s a nice way of putting it across as Keselowski’s teammate and driver Chris Buescher put it while he started his narrative about the team’s ambitious Stage 60 program. Though the team has never entered the Cup Series with #60, it has a long history with it in the organization’s second-tier division, the Xfinity Series.

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The #60 has a legacy unlike any other with some of the sport’s greatest drivers driving it across the finish line. To say the least, it has a total of 94 wins with the likes of Mark Martin and Carl Edwards winning 39 and 38 races each along with Greg Biffle and Chris Buescher‘s  14 and 3 wins across the division.

The car also has 2 Xfinity titles to its name when Edwards and Buescher won it in 2007 and 2015. With its glory etched down in NASCAR history, RFK Racing is bringing it back with former driver David Ragan in the driver seat in 2024. Starting off a new journey, the #60 will be piloted by numerous drivers with Ragan being the first to do so in Daytona.

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