GT RFK Racing will feature a new chart during the 2023 season. RFK Racing set the stage for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series. The team released a new “modern” blueprint for Chris Bucher’s #17 Ford Mustang. The Cup Series organization teased the scheme during the week leading up to the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Then RFK Racing gave its first full look On October 20, the team showed off a blue Ford Mustang that highlighted Fastenal, featuring new door number stripes and Milwaukee logos on the hood. The chart will also contain…
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Brad Keselowski drops news of NASCAR contract extension
GT Brad Keselowski (left) showed his support for Chris Bucher (right). Brad Keselowski has been vocal in his support of Chris Boecher since joining RFK Racing, but he provided some interesting new details. He revealed that he joined the Cup Series organization and immediately granted Buescher a contract extension. Keselowski provided the revelation during a post-race press conference at Bristol Motor Speedway. He explained that he had previously campaigned for Team Penske/Wood Brothers Racing to give Buescher a chance but it was unsuccessful. Then go ahead and discuss why contract…
Read MoreChristopher Bucher settles on 5-year streak for RFK Racing
GT Chris Bucher won the Bristol Night Race. The #17 RFK Racing Ford is back in Victory Lane. Christopher Bucher won the Bristol Motor Speedway Night Race and cut a no-win streak for the Trophy Series organization dating back to the 2017 season. Buescher captured this line in a unique way. He survived the battle of attrition and used a two-tire stop to take the lead late on. He then made his way through laps of traffic while keeping his lead on Chase Elliott, who was unable to chase the…
Read More2 long-running NASCAR break lines end in Daytona
GT Martin Truex Jr. will miss the playoffs. The regular season of the Cup Series ended at Daytona International Speedway on August 28 with Austin Dillon working his way up to the playoffs. He hit his ticket while two other drivers saw their long lines come to an end. For the first time in nine years, neither Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. nor RFK Racing’s Brad Keselowski will be part of the stadium. Both have made postseason every year since 2014 when NASCAR introduced the elimination format. They also…
Read MoreRFK Racing partners with the LeBron James Foundation
GT Chris Bucher will get a new partner at the Michigan International Motorcycle Route. The #17 RFK Racing Ford Mustang will have a special view of the trip to Michigan International Speedway. The Cup Series team will display an infographic highlighting the LeBron James family foundation. RFK Racing announced the news On July 28. The team displayed the green and yellow striped, which features the massive LeBron James Family Foundation on the lid, “est. Akron” on the back, and “We Are Family” on the trunk lid. The Ford Mustang in…
Read MoreSteve Littart weighs in on the future of the Ty Gibbs Cup Series
GT Ty Gibbs received praise from a former NASCAR crew chief. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Ty Gibbs sent a message on July 2 by clearing Kyle Larson and winning the Xfinity Series race at Road America. Now, former crew chief Steve Litterte has said there are “no concerns” about moving the 19-year-old to the Cup Series. Letarte made the comments during the July 5 episode of “Back seat drivers. He made it clear that there is no doubt about Kyle Busch’s ability to drive. He believes the 18th seed driver can…
Read MoreNASCAR punishes 6 teams after Nashville Weekend
GT NASCAR issued penalties after the trip to the Nashville Superspeedway. Two NASCAR National Series are about to head to Wisconsin for the Road America weekend. Prior to the trip, they learned of some penalties issued by the Sanctions Authority after the trip to the Nashville Superspeedway. NASCAR released its weekly capital punishment report on June 28. Team RFK Racing’s 17th team topped the list with crew chief Scott Graves, Jackman Matthew Welbs and rear tire changer Seth Juggdoros receiving a four-race suspension for violating sections 10.5.2.6 in the NASCAR…
Read MoreIncoming suspensions for RFK races after Nashville
GT Chris Bucher will miss three crew members for four races. Chris Buescher’s 17th team will be without three crew members for a crucial period of the Cup Series’ regular season. RFK Racing lost a wheel during the trip to the Nashville Superspeedway, resulting in an automatic suspension. The accident occurred in the middle of the Green Flag pit stop on June 26. The #17 Ford Mustang slid into a wall with 46 laps remaining. Once Buescher moved away from the wall, his state continued to roll. He kept moving…
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