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May 19th, 2021, 8:18 AM
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Report: Brad Keselowski to Roush Fenway with ownership role? UPDATE
May 18, 2021 at 6:52 PM
UPDATE: Brad Keselowski driving and having an ownership stake in Roush Fenway Racing appears to be a done deal, according to multiple industry sources with knowledge of the situation.
In addition to sources indicating the deal is done, there are a couple of signs that indicate Keselowski will leave Penske at the end of the season and head to Roush Fenway. The general manager of his former truck series team, Jeremy Thompson, is already working out of the Roush Fenway Racing shop, according to sources. And Keselowski was initially scheduled to do the Next Gen tire test for Team Penske two weeks ago at Texas but then was replaced by Ryan Blaney.
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ORIGINAL POST: Brad Keselowski is considering an offer to become the next NASCAR Cup Series driver with an ownership interest in the sport, Motorsport.com has learned.
Keselowski, 37, has been offered a fulltime Cup series ride with Roush Fenway Racing beginning next season in a deal that would also include part ownership in a renamed team called RFK (Roush-Fenway-Keselowski) Racing, multiple sources with knowledge of the deal have confirmed.
Keselowski would become the driver of the No. 6 Ford, but it remains unclear how much of an ownership percentage he would have in the renamed team. However, Keselowski would be expected to play a large role on the competition side of the organization, sources said.
Also unclear is whether the current driver of the No. 6, Ryan Newman, will move to a third team at Roush or leave the organization.
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May 19th, 2021, 11:58 AM
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Keselowski is a third-generation race car driver. His grandfather ran Chrysler-powered cars in lower series back in the '50s and '60s, and his dad is a multiple championship racer in ARCA, running Chryslers and Dodges. Wonder if the ownership deal includes him bringing in a sponsor or two to Roush.
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