RICHMOND, VA (August 16, 2025) – RFK Racing came out swinging at Richmond Raceway, with Ryan Preece storming to the pole and leading early laps in the No. 60 Ford, Brad Keselowski charging to a gritty ninth-place finish to extend his string of strong runs, and Chris Buescher grinding through handling challenges as he continued his playoff push.

6 Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski came into Saturday seeking his third career Richmond win—a victory that would propel him into the NASCAR Playoffs. Starting sixth, the BuildSubmarines.com Ford showed early strength as Keselowski battled Chase Elliott for a top-five position. He made his first pit stop on lap 42, which briefly dropped him to 23rd, but as the cycle completed, he steadily climbed forward. By the end of Stage One, Keselowski had raced back into the top 10, finishing eighth.

Beginning Stage Two, Keselowski restarted seventh and wasted no time advancing to sixth. The car was fast, but tire wear and fall-off were significant, leading Keselowski and crew chief Jeremy Bullins to scrutinize strategy throughout the night. When the BuildSubmarines.com Ford was caught in a multi-car crash, suffering minor fender damage, the decision to pit or not was challenging. The team opted not to give up track position or burn another set of tires, ultimately finishing the segment without stopping for repairs. Keselowski ended Stage Two in 19th.

In the final segment, Keselowski and his team used that saved set of tires to their advantage. Restarting 16th after pitting between stages, Keselowski held position before climbing as the laps wore on. A stop at lap 289 briefly dropped him outside the top 20, but fresher tires in the closing laps gave him the grip he needed to charge forward. By lap 315 he was up to 14th, then cracked the top 10 in the final run. With a determined push over the last three laps, Keselowski secured a hard-fought ninth-place finish—his fourth top-10 in his last five races.