Overview
- Keselowski drove his last race for RFK Racing in the season finale, finishing 28th at Homestead after a Saturday qualifying crash left him starting at the rear.
- An Oct. 31 agreement lets Keselowski step back from day‑to‑day leadership, remain a passive investor while he prepares to sell a reported 20% ownership stake, and pursue driving options for 2027.
- Keselowski says he is "not ready to retire," plans a period of "soul searching," and expects to announce his next move within about 60 days.
- In a public 10‑point assessment he warned that rising operating costs, the spike in charter values from last year’s settlement, and the continuing dominance of Hendrick, Gibbs and Penske are widening the gap between big teams and smaller outfits.
- RFK now must replace Keselowski’s combined driving and technical leadership, a change that could alter sponsorships, a planned third charter and competitive balance at a time when a Cup car is commonly cited to cost about $20 million per season.