​“Not Over by Any Means”–Brad Keselowski Breaks Silence on Paddock Interest, Legal Complexities & Unfinished Business After RFK Divorce

“You’re gonna ask about everything happening this week. It’s okay. I’d ask the same questions.” That one line Brad Keselowski said to the journalists around him at Vegas says a lot more about where he is, at this stage of his NASCAR career, than most see.

It was recently confirmed that Keselowski will be vacating his role as both an owner and a driver at RFK Racing after five years of entering the role. Keselowski’s future is uncertain, and that’s probably why the NASCAR world is constantly looking at updates and developments around the 2012 Cup Series winner, all while the Chase enters its midway point. Keselowski had a long media interaction and answered what he could about his future. 

“There’s a lot I can’t talk about this time. It’s got to play out, but it’s been a hell of a ride,” said Keselowski to journalists including Taylor Kitchen. “I’ve enjoyed everything we got to do with RFK, and my career is not over by any means.”

While that confirms that Homestead will not be the last time Keselowski is seen in the Cup Series garage, the departing RFK owner could not provide any information on what comes next. However, he did confirm the direction he is currently assessing. 

“Had a pretty good idea that this was in the works for the last few months,” said the No.6 Ford driver. “Had a few people reach out before then, and just kind of gathering all the opportunities to see what makes sense.”

Vegas is the fifth race of the Chase. Two RFK Racing Fords are still in the battle, and Keselowski is the only one who isn’t competing in the Chase. Then why was this the time the Ford team decided to reveal the news about the massive organizational changes coming in from 2027? Keselowski confirmed that it was because he had a five-year deal with RFK Racing and that deal ended, hence the timing of the announcement. 

It’s the kind of revelation that stems from things going deeply wrong between partners, or so it looks from the outside. Both parties didn’t delve into the reasoning. Rumors, however, point to a difference in opinion within the ownership about Keselowski’s future as a driver.

His partners Roush and Fenway apparently wanted him to give up driving and transition into an owner completely, while Keselowski wishes to put in the hard yards on track for a few more years. But the departing owner did say that the air should clear within a few months once all the legalities have been ironed out. 

There is the matter of the long-time Ford loyalist driver-turned owner-driver who is unlikely to go to another Ford organization. The question there is if he needs to be bought out of his ownership in some way. The answer to that was one Keselowski said we’ll have to wait for, as one of those details requiring ironing out.

Having had a taste of ownership, does the veteran driver want to take a step down and give up ownership dreams? For Keselowski, the answer is a big No. 

“Doubtful, we’ll see,” was his cautious reply to that question. “I can’t answer that right now, but I still love the sport, and I want to be around long after my days of driving are done.”

He’s not willing to give up on ownership, unwilling to be done as a driver just yet, but does a man like Brad Keselowski get worried about his future with all the uncertainty around it?

“Well, any athlete should be worried about their future in a sport that has churned,” Keselowski revealed. “I wouldn’t say I’m not worried, but I like some of the things that have been thrown at me. And I’m waiting on a few more things to be thrown at me. And I think I’m gonna be okay.”

But there aren’t any Cup seats that look available. Apart from the No. 6 Keselowski is vacating. So how confident is he that he will remain in the top tier of NASCAR with how the garage is shaping up for 2027?

“Well, when I’m in a vehicle in Daytona, I’ll be confident of that,” said Keselowski. “Well, right now I think there’s enough interest where I’m not saying I don’t; I’m not sweating it. That’s not true. There’s things that work through. There’s enough interest where I’m confident that I’ll be somewhere next year.”

Just in case he doesn’t find a Cup seat for himself for 2027, what then? Well, Keselowski could still have a record-setting year, should he play his cards right. In 2010, he won the Xfinity Series, the second Tier in NASCAR; in 2012, he won the Cup Series. Should he win the Truck Series, he would become the first driver to win all three tiers of NASCAR. But is that something on his mind? 

“Absolutely, and I’m not ready to divulge any of that stuff yet, but that’s something that I’m absolutely interested in,” said Keselowski. “But that’s not my only interest, so we’ll see what plays out.”

Not many solid answers came out about Keselwoski’s future, but the directions seem clear. He still wants to drive, he still wants to be an owner, and he also has dreams of a feat no one has achieved in the sport. But for more answers to surface, Keselowski believes it could be a few months before his entire picture is clear for 2027 and beyond.

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