RFK Racing drivers have used the races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Iowa Speedway to showcase their undeniable progress to the racing world. Brad Keselowski, the team’s co-owner, finished the Brickyard 400 in fifth place and placed third in Iowa on Sunday. He was backed strongly by his latest signing, Ryan Preece.
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The No. 60 driver finished the Brickyard 400 in fourth place and the Iowa Corn 350 in fifth place. Preece was outside the top 25 during the early stages of the race on Sunday. The series of cautions that came out in the final stage worked in his favor, and he was able to squeeze out a top-five finish.
Chris Buescher was the team’s lowest finisher of the day and brought his Ford Mustang Dark Horse home in 22nd place. The results of Keselowski and Preece marked the first time that RFK Racing has had multiple cars finish in the top five in back-to-back races since 2012.
It is a sign that the team, kick-started by Jack Roush, is on its way to regaining its lost glory. And, while none of the team’s drivers, including Chris Buescher, have secured a playoff spot yet, Keselowski is optimistic about their chances to do so in the next three races.
“I feel like we can win any of these next three races. That’s a good feeling,” Keselowski told the press, before acknowledging the collective progress the team has made, stressing that they need to get wins for things to matter.
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Three more races remain to complete the 2025 Cup Series regular season. They will go down at Watkins Glen, Richmond, and Daytona. It rests upon the three RFK Racing drivers to reach Victory Lane in at least one of them.
Can RFK Racing reach Victory Lane at Watkins Glen?
One of the best chances of success will be at Watkins Glen, a track on which Buescher won last year. Preece believes that if he can replicate the level of performance that came during the final laps at Iowa throughout a race, his day will come soon enough.
Following three consecutive top-10 finishes, Keselowski currently sits 21st in the standings. Heading into the Glen, the gap between Buescher and Preece, who are contending for the final playoff spot, is a mere 23 points.
With some dramatic storylines going down within the team, it will be interesting to see who progresses to the postseason and who misses out. The final thrust toward the end of the regular season will begin this coming weekend at one of the most challenging road courses on the schedule.
