[autotag]Brad Keselowski[/autotag] joined [autotag]RFK Racing[/autotag] at the beginning of the 2022 NASCAR season and it was a very slow start; however, the organization has made huge strides. Keselowski’s first victory as an owner came at the Bristol Night Race in 2022 when Chris Buescher was the first to cross the start-finish line. That has translated into the 2023 season.
Buescher has won three times at Richmond Raceway, Michigan International Speedway, and Daytona International Speedway. No one could have expected such a quick turnaround by RFK Racing except Keselowski himself. This is what the RFK Racing co-owner had to say when asked if the team was ahead of schedule.
“Oh, no. Gosh, I wanted to be here last year,” Keselowski said. “But that’s not where we were. That’s not what we were prepared for. The good news is we’re here now, and we still have a lot of potential.”
It has been a fast recovery for the NASCAR organization and one that has been refreshing to see. RFK Racing struggled for so long and it has finally turned it around. As an owner, Keselowski has pushed to make this happen, even if it doesn’t give him time to relax.
A 1-2 finish for @RFKracing!
Here's how @Chris_Buescher and @keselowski paired up for a big day at @DAYTONA. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/sWN5KhW4uI
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 27, 2023
“I don’t want to relax,” he said. “I don’t want to be on vacation. I want to win. I want to be a part of fixing this. That’s the juice for me. Being on the beach or whatever, that’s not fun.”
“Fun for me is turning around a company and seeing guys like Chris Buescher be successful, seeing a new pit crew guy come in or a mechanic who’s never won a race or a new partner come into the sport and have their first chance in victory lane. That’s better than any vacation I’ll ever go on.”
Keselowski has done just that and if RFK Racing continues to develop at this rate, he will have more than just a race win to celebrate sooner rather than later.
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