BRAD KESELOWSKI, CHRIS BUESCHER AND RYAN PREECE DID WHAT EVERY NASCAR FAN HAS BEEN BEGGING SOMEONE TO DO.
They actually RACED.
While the rest of the field spent the opening stage of Sunday’s Talladega race playing the fuel-saving game, RFK Racing decided it had seen enough.
Keselowski, Buescher and Preece put their foot down, formed their own three-car draft and absolutely DISAPPEARED from the field.
At one point, the trio built a lead of more than 40 seconds. They swept the top three positions in Stage 1, with Buescher taking the stage win ahead of Preece and Keselowski.
Let that sink in.
Three teammates went against the entire field’s strategy and nearly lapped some of the best drivers in NASCAR at TALLADEGA.
And they did it because they wanted to RACE.
Did they win the whole thing? No. Buescher and Keselowski were caught in a late wreck, while Preece fought through damage to finish 13th.
But that doesn’t change what we witnessed.
NASCAR fans have spent years complaining about fuel-saving, manufactured strategies and drivers riding around instead of fighting for every position. Then a team finally says, “Forget the script,” and shows everyone what can happen when somebody takes a chance.
RFK didn’t need a new rule. It didn’t need a special format. It needed three drivers willing to think differently and step on the gas.
And Brad Keselowski deserves enormous credit for backing the strategy and praising the crew chiefs, spotters and analytics team who helped execute it.
THE HOT TAKE: RFK RACING DID MORE FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT VALUE OF NASCAR IN ONE STAGE THAN SOME PEOPLE HAVE DONE ALL SEASON.
If you hated watching those three Fords run away from the field, what exactly do you want NASCAR to be?
BRAD KESELOWSKI. CHRIS BUESCHER. RYAN PREECE. THREE AMERICAN RACERS WHO REMINDED EVERYONE THAT THIS SPORT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT RACING.
Now let’s hear it.
🔥 RFK WERE HEROES FOR FINALLY BREAKING THE FUEL-SAVING PARADE.
👎 IT WAS A CLEVER GAMBLE, BUT FANS ARE OVERREACTING TO ONE STAGE.
Pick a side. And tell us why every team wasn’t doing the same thing.