NEWTON, IA (August 3, 2025) – Brad Keselowski delivered a statement performance Sunday at Iowa Speedway, leading 68 laps and capturing wins in the first two stages before finishing third in a strategy-heavy showdown. RFK Racing showed strength across the board as Ryan Preece rallied from early trouble to score a top five, and Chris Buescher battled from the back to finish 22nd.

6 Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski led 3 times for 68 laps Sunday, enroute to an impressive 3rd place finish. After rolling off 5th, the 2012 Cup Series Champion proved to be an immediate threat to win. Within only a handful of laps the Solomon Plumbing Ford was up to second. Stage one would become a battle between Keselowski and William Byron. For several laps the two were door to door for the lead before Keselowski, took advantage and closed out the segment with a stage win.

After pitting, Keselowski restarted 5th to begin Stage Two. Again, the 6-car was fast. Turning some of his quickest laps of the day, the Rochester Hills, Michigan driver climbed back to second. It was mid-stage when strategy began to take place, while others pitted during green flag racing, Keselowski stretched his fuel. He was ultimately rewarded when a caution allowed him to pit under yellow, limiting the amount of track position he’d need to yield. By lap 188 he had leader Ryan Blaney in his sights, passing him and cruising to another stage win.

Entering Stage Three the 6-team elected to be aggressive and did not pit. “let’s play to win,” said Keselowski, as he maintained the lead. Fuel, though, would become a critical factor. At lap 231, under caution, Keselowski pitted as the team packed the car full of fuel. Despite restarting deep in the field, there was confidence. The car now had more fuel than most others. He could go the distance while many others could not. Cautions though were prevalent, allowing several to close the fuel gap. Still, with speed and determination, Keselowski pushed forward to score a third-place finish.