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Racing Refresh Team Previews - RFK Racing

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By Adam Carabine


RFK Racing

Three full-time entries in the NASCAR Cup Series

 

Car No. 6

Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski - Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski - Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

2024 Stats

Keselowski is a partial owner of the team and was in this ride last season as well

  • Final Standings Position – 13th 

  • Best 2024 Finish – P1 at Darlington

  • Points – 2,208

  • Average Finish – 15.61

 

Career Cup Series Stats

  • Starts – 557

  • Wins – 36

  • Best Career Season Finish Position – 1st in 2012 with Penske Racing

 

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Car No. 17

Chris Buescher

Chris Buescher and the 17 car team celebrate their 2024 win at Watkins Glen - Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Chris Buescher and the 17 car team celebrate their 2024 win at Watkins Glen - Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

2024 Stats

Buescher was in this ride last season as well

  • Final Standings Position – 17th 

  • Best 2024 Finish – P1 at Watkins Glen

  • Points – 930

  • Average Finish – 14.31

 

Career Cup Series Stats

  • Starts – 329

  • Wins – 6

  • Best Career Season Finish Position – 7th in 2023 with RFK Racing

 

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Car No. 60

Ryan Preece

Ryan Preece with his 2024 ride, the No. 41 for Stewart-Haas Racing - Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Ryan Preece with his 2024 ride, the No. 41 for Stewart-Haas Racing - Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

2024 Stats

This is a new ride for RFK Racing, but Preece was driving the No. 41 car for Stewart-Haas Racing last season

  • Final Standings Position – 26th 

  • Best 2024 Finish – P4 at Nashville

  • Points – 584

  • Average Finish – 20.89

 

Career Cup Series Stats

  • Starts – 187

  • Wins – 0

  • Best Career Season Finish Position – 23rd in 2023 with Stewart-Haas Racing

 

2025 Hopes and Expectations

Since Brad Keselowski became a part-owner of the team in 2022, RFK Racing has been trending up.  While there were some growing pains in that initial year for Keselowski, he made the playoffs the following season, and last year found his way back to victory lane.  Chris Buescher had a bit of a down year and missed the playoffs after scoring a career-high three wins in 2023.  New to the team, Ryan Preece was not overly impressive with the Stewart-Haas Racing program last season, though it’s hard to know how well the team was operating in a somewhat lame-duck scenario. 

 

A successful year for RFK Racing likely has both Keselowski and Buescher back in the playoffs, and a year of learning, improvement and stability for Ryan Preece.

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