Keselowski to address NASCAR future and RFK exit at Martinsville
Brad Keselowski said he will answer questions about his NASCAR future and his RFK Racing exit at a press conference on Saturday at Martinsville. The 42-year-old, the 2012 Cup champion, leaves the team he co-owns at the end of the 2026 season.
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No fim de setembro, o mundo da NASCAR se chocou ao saber que Brad Keselowski deixaria a equipe que co-possui ao fim da temporada 2026, com a RFK Racing se separando do campeão que ajudou a levá-la de volta a um nível competitivo.
Desde então, Keselowski tem sido bastante vago e discreto, enquanto o presidente da RFK Racing, Chip Bowers, disse que o problema principal estava no desejo de Keselowski de continuar correndo, enquanto o restante do grupo de proprietários queria que ele se concentrasse mais em suas funções na competição. Parece que isso era apenas uma peça de um quebra-cabeça complexo.
A pergunta premente é o que Keselowski fará em 2027. Não há muitas opções, mas novos detalhes sobre a separação e sobre seus planos podem surgir neste fim de semana: Keselowski, 42 anos, anunciou nesta terça-feira que vai responder a algumas das perguntas mais urgentes em uma entrevista coletiva no Martinsville Speedway, no sábado.
“A onda de apoio e interesse nos meus planos de corrida nas últimas semanas tem sido realmente comovente”, disse ele em nota. “Do fundo do meu coração, obrigado. Eu sei que ainda há perguntas e pretendo responder a várias delas durante minha entrevista coletiva na manhã de sábado, no Martinsville Speedway. Agradeço sinceramente a paciência, o incentivo e o apoio contínuo de todos. Isso significa mais do que vocês imaginam.”
A RFK Racing não anunciou seus planos para o carro nº 6, que Keselowski vai deixar vago, e a equipe ainda procura um terceiro charter para o carro nº 60 depois da temporada 2026.
Keselowski, campeão da NASCAR Cup Series de 2012, tem 36 vitórias no nível da Cup e se juntou à RFK Racing antes da temporada 2022. Muitos o consideravam o sucessor de Jack Roush e o futuro da RFK, mas depois de cinco temporadas juntos esse sonho parece ter acabado. Suas opções de pilotagem para 2027 são extremamente limitadas, especialmente no nível da Cup; alguns apontaram a Kaulig como destino potencial, mas a equipe negou esses rumores.
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