“Kiss My Tail”: Brad Keselowski Squashes NASCAR Retirement Hearsay, Sums Up RFK’s 2024 Season

Neha Dwivedi | 11/11/2024
NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (6) during qualifying for the Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway.

Brad Keselowski is in an introspective gear at the moment. The 2012 NASCAR Cup champion shared a series of posts on X reflecting on 2024, expressing mixed feelings on the challenges he faced and the learnings the season brought about.

Keselowski has won once once over the past three seasons. Despite making the playoffs for two consecutive years, he reasons to not be content with his performance. He ended this season in 13th place.

However, he is far from mulling retirement. Instead, he is looking ahead, banking to build based on the learnings from this year.

“The #6 and Co. team had a strong run mid-season but lost steam as the playoffs approached. I’ve learned a great deal this year. We’ll return smarter and more energized.”

Keselowski noted that the high point for his #6 team came between April and May when they won the Darlington race and near wins at the Coke 600 and Talladega.

However, the playoffs deflated their great season. “The lowlight for the season 6 team was the first 6 races of the playoffs. We just couldn’t find speed or execution. Tough times,” he said.

Keselowski expressed satisfaction with his own journey as a driver-owner. He added: “Success as a driver owner, even if less as of today, means so much more to me.”

On Joey Logano’s controversial advancement to the Round of 8, and his subsequent championship win, Keselowski offered a nuanced view. He congratulated Logano saying the driver indeed earned the title. However, he also said the format doesn’t seem uphold the true spirit of a NASCAR Cup championship.

Looking ahead, Keselowski urged fans to stay tuned for an announcement from RFK Racing within the next two weeks. He reminded that the next Daytona 500 is less than 99 days away.

“Anyone who thinks I’m ready to retire can kiss my tail. I have a lot of fight left in me and already can’t wait for 2025. Cya then ✌️,” he added.

Matt McCall is set to leave Keselowski and RFK Racing

With Matt McCall parting ways, Keselowski will be on the hunt for a new crew chief. Since the 2012 Cup Series champion’s move to RFK in 2022, the pair have collaborated to clinch a victory at Darlington Raceway. Although the replacement hasn’t been disclosed yet, the 40-year-old co-owner, expressed his gratitude, stating:

“We want to thank Matt for his dedicated efforts over the last three seasons, his role in the success that we have had and we wish him well in future endeavors.”

Following McCall’s exit, there’s a buzz around the garage that Ryan Preece might be gearing up to join the team, especially as Keselowski contemplates expanding the lineup after acquiring another race car.

Post Edited By: Leslie Xavier
Brad Keselowski

About the author

Neha Dwivedi

Neha Dwivedi is an experienced NASCAR Journalist at The SportsRush, having penned over 5500 articles on the sport to date. She was a seasoned writer long before she got into the world of NASCAR. Although she loves to see Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch win the races, she equally supports the emerging talents in the CARS Late Model and ARCA Menards Series.. For her work in NASCAR she has earned accolades from journalists like Susan Wade of The Athletic, as well as NASCAR drivers including Thad Moffit and Corey Lajoie. Her favorite moment from NASCAR was witnessing Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. win the championship trophies. Outside the racetrack world, Neha immerses herself in the literary world, exploring both fiction and non-fiction.

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