Brad Keselowski’s outlook for the Round of 12 during 2023 NASCAR season

Evaluating Brad Keselowski’s chances of advancing out of the Round of 12 in his first NASCAR playoffs with RFK Racing.

[autotag]Brad Keselowski[/autotag] never found himself in trouble during the Round of 16 and it created a situation where he easily advanced to the Round of 12. Keselowski did so by finishing in sixth place at Darlington Raceway, ninth place at Kansas Speedway, and eighth place at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was a very consistent opening round for the RFK Racing co-owner and driver.

Keselowski’s turnaround has been very impressive as RFK Racing truly struggled at the beginning of his tenure, which was not even two years ago. So, how does the Round of 12 stack up for Keselowski as he tries to claim his first NASCAR Cup Series title with the organization? Let’s take a look at what tracks are coming up over the next three races.

The driver of the No. 6 car will take a three-point deficit to the playoff cut-line and head to Texas Motor Speedway, which has treated him very well in the past. Keselowski has four straight top-10 finishes at the venue but more specifically, he ran well with RFK Racing last year. Keselowski won the pole and finished in eighth place so Texas should be a strong track.

Moving on to Talladega, the statistics aren’t even needed. Keselowski is one of, if not the best superspeedway driver in the entire field and this sets up to be a very good event for him. As long as Keselowski can keep himself in the race, the opportunity for a win and major points will be present due to RFK Racing’s consistent superspeedway track speed.

Finally, the Charlotte ROVAL is the biggest concern for Keselowski. During the 2023 season, the 2012 Cup Series champion has a best finish of 15th place on a road course. At the ROVAL, he finished in 14th place with RFK Racing last year. The Round of 12 does not set up a positive ending for Keselowski, which makes the first two races even more crucial.

As stated above, Keselowski needs to have very good days at Texas and Talladega if he wants to advance to the Round of 8. It is very possible to see the driver of the No. 6 car in the next round but if he enters the Charlotte ROVAL below the cut-line, it will be very difficult. Still, RFK Racing continues to shock everyone so nothing is impossible for Keselowski in 2023.

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