NASCAR enthusiasts thrive on those nail-biting seconds out on the track, but when the broadcast goes haywire, it hurts. During the Advent Health 400 at Kansas Speedway, Brad Keselowski was driving aggressively in second position, gaining on Chase Elliott. Then, catastrophe—lap 195, the right rear tire blew on his car, and he crashed into the wall in the Turn 1 to Turn 2 area. This brought out the 4th caution for the race, and everyone waited with bated breath. Guess what? The FOX broadcast booth didn’t even realize it immediately. How is that even possible?

This is not new, unfortunately. Fans have long complained. A few months ago how Fox’s broadcasts had reached “rock bottom,” as fans criticized their failure to keep pace with the action, particularly against F1’s faultless broadcasts. FOX has been dragged into the public eye for not being able to live up to the level of modern motorsport broadcasting. Anger at FOX’s NASCAR broadcasts isn’t an isolated incident—it is a part of a long-festering trend.

FOX does it again, leaving fans frustrated

Prior to the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, Fox TV commentator Clint Bowyer committed another humiliating blunder. In the booth with Mike Joy and Kevin Harvick, Bowyer called Kyle Larson Kyle Busch prior to the race. The confusion earned the instant giggles of his broadcast colleagues, and Larson, who’s not afraid to get on the mic, jokingly retorted by calling Bowyer “Jamie McMurray” as a tribute to another FS1 and FOX Sports on-air personality. Although Bowyer apologized immediately, the mistake fueled the fire for already disgruntled fans of FOX’s coverage. Larson, a Hendrick Motorsports sensation with 31 Cup Series victories, 126 top fives, and 190 top tens, was better than being confused with another driver on live television. The mishap, broadcast on FS1, only exacerbated the mounting frustration with FOX’s NASCAR broadcasts.

Nick Bromberg, a Yahoo Sports writer, didn’t hold back on X, capturing the frustration all fans felt. He posted, “The broadcast booth’s inability to immediately recognize that Brad Keselowski blew a tire and hit the wall while running down Chase Elliott sums up the Fox NASCAR experience perfectly.” That hit hard. Fans chimed in, furious. One fan replied, “I wish @NASCAR would listen to the fans and start holding Fox accountable or just get them out of nascar.” Another added, “I was an absolutely massive fox fan until 3 years ago. all fox broadcasting across all sports has become absolutely horrible.” They deserve better.

The RFK racer-owner’s day was already a rollercoaster before the crash. Starting 36th after unapproved adjustments forced him to drop to the rear, the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford driver fought hard, climbing into contention and finishing Stage 2 in sixth to grab stage points. But tire troubles haunted him all weekend— he’d already had a rear-tire issue in Saturday’s practice.

Keselowski, a former champion, has been awfully unlucky in the past few weeks. Just when it looked like things were turning out in his favor, he found himself tangled in another crash. This is indeed a huge concern for the #6 team, as they are struggling in terms of points, and if this trend continues, the veteran driver could miss the playoffs.

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Keselowski’s 2025 misfortune has been the talk of this season

Brad Keselowski’s 2025 NASCAR season is unraveling, and it’s tough to watch. With today’s result, the veteran driver has now racked up 5 DNFs this season already. To add to his misery, he hasn’t been able to secure a single top 10 result in the last three starts. His average finish stands at 27.267, and if he doesn’t get a win or starts churning out consistent finishes, his playoffs hopes are looking really dull. He is 33rd in the points standings as the NASCAR Cup Series heads to the All-Star race next weekend.

“It was a good day. “It was going to be a great day. Felt like we had a shot to win with our Ford Mustang. Pretty car, but it’s not pretty anymore. I didn’t really have much of a warning. Just went into Turn 1 and I heard a big ‘boom,’ and around it went. It’s unfortunate. We were playing to win and we were right in a spot to do just that and it didn’t come together.” Keselowski said after being released from the care center.

Neither of the RFK Racing Fords has been to the victory lane so far. But, the good news is that both Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece are inside the top 16 places. However, Keselowski’s streak of bad luck is something they will need to overcome, or else he might not make it to the knockout stages.