BRISTOL, TN (September 13, 2025) – Brad Keselowski led 33 laps and nearly captured RFK Racing’s first victory of the season at Bristol Motor Speedway, finishing second with a chance at victory on the final lap. Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece both showed resilience and competitive speed throughout the night—Buescher running near the front before late pit stops shuffled the field to an 11th-place finish, while Preece battled back from early setbacks but ultimately finished 21st after late cautions affected his track position.

6 Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 Castrol / TravelCenters of America Ford delivered a standout performance Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, finishing second after leading late in a wild 500-lap battle. Starting 18th, Keselowski methodically worked his way through the field and became a serious contender in the final stage, ultimately leading 33 laps and nearly securing his first win of the season.

After running solidly inside the top 10 through the opening two stages—finishing eighth and fourth—Keselowski restarted 11th to begin the final segment. A key caution on lap 357 gave the team a chance to reset, and just laps later, Keselowski was gaining ground on the leaders. He reported the car had improved handling and balance, and by lap 395 he had cracked the top five.

Keselowski took his first lead with 62 laps to go in the race after a round of green-flag pit stops had cycled through. Though briefly overtaken by Carson Hocevar, he regained the top spot on lap 475 and began to pull away, poised to close out a dominant run. However, a caution with 13 laps remaining erased his lead and forced one final decision on pit road by crew chief Jeremy Bullins.

The team opted for right-side tires only, giving Keselowski track position for the restart. Lining up fourth with 10 laps to go, he quickly jumped to second behind Christopher Bell and stayed close through the final run. Despite a strong effort in the closing laps, he crossed the line in second, securing another strong result for the No. 6 team during the final stretch of the season.

“That’s the story of our season, just a 50/50 shot on the restart and I got the lane that couldn’t launch. Just frustrating. We had a great car, great strategy, put ourselves in position to, if not win, at least have a really, really solid day, and on that last restart and just rolled the dice and didn’t get anything good.”