Darlington, SC (April 6, 2025) – Chris Buescher continued his consistent 2025 season, once again recording a top-10 finish, leading all Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing teams at the Track Too Tough to Tame. Ryan Preece, who started on the front row, and Brad Keselowski both had extremely fast cars but were faced with obstacles at Darlington on Sunday.
No. 17 – Chris Buescher
Chris Buescher entered Sunday confidently, rolling off from the 14th starting position. Quickly, Buescher established the Fifth Third Bank Ford as one of the field’s strongest race cars. In just ten laps, he picked up 6 spots.
Throughout Stage One, the No. 17 was lightning fast and nimble. Buescher moved to fourth with a three-wide pass, overtaking Kyle Busch and Austin Cindric on lap 33. He ended the first segment with a 4th place Stage One finish.
Stage Two forced Buescher to overcome some misfortune. While running 4th, he made a green flag pit stop. Only a handful of laps later, a caution waved, allowing others to pit under yellow, which trapped the No. 17 a lap down. Buescher, however, was the first car a lap down and received the free pass.
Buescher finished Stage Two in 13th, but his car had plenty of speed left for the final stage. He restarted 10th and, like the early laps, started his way toward the front. He recorded a 6th place finish, his 5th top-10 of the season. He’s currently 11th in the standings.
“We had a lot of speed today,” said Buescher. “Once that caution fell, it just trapped us. We spent the rest of the race trying to get that track position back. We got it at the end. We were able to move forward a little more on that final restart, but overall, a good day.”
No. 60 – Ryan Preece
Riding a streak of three consecutive top-10 finishes, Ryan Preece had momentum heading into Sunday’s race at Darlington Raceway. That energy carried into qualifying, where the Kroger / Country Crock Ford was the second fastest overall.
Starting on the outside pole, Preece was confident. Before the green flag flew, he radioed his team, saying, “Let’s be the car that everyone is chasing today.” For much of the race’s first stage, that was practically the case. Preece ran with the leaders for the first 90 laps and completed Stage One with a third-place result, earning valuable stage points.
Stage Two proved to have some challenges. A mid-stage green flag pit stop was followed closely by a caution, trapping the No. 60 a lap down, although only briefly. Soon after, Preece was the free pass recipient and was back on the lead lap.
However, lost track position proved difficult to regain. Preece battled and got as high as 9th before the car developed a tight condition. He finished 26th, allowing him to move up one position in the standings to 13th.
No. 6 – Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski entered Sunday aiming to do what he did one year ago: win at Darlington. The defending race winner rolled off 20th and immediately displayed long-run speed. Steadily, the Castrol Seven Critical Areas Ford climbed through the field. By the end of Stage One, he had become an obvious contender, gaining 14 positions to finish that segment 6th.
With one of the fastest cars he has had this year, Keselowski opened Stage Two strong, continuing to run with the top-10. At lap 132, green flag pit stops occurred. Shortly after that 4-tire stop, the right rear wheel began to vibrate, leading to a spin and flat tire. Keselowski was forced to battle from two laps down.
As the race wore on, the No. 6 team raced hard, seeking opportunities to get laps back. The team continued to adjust on the car, and Keselowski kept running fast laps, but the rhythm of the race did not provide chances to get free passes, and Keselowski was forced to settle for a 33rd place finish. He now heads to Bristol Motor Speedway, where he is a three-time winner.
Homestead, FL (March 23, 2025) – It was “Miami nice” for Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing’s Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece. Both brought home top-10 finishes at the mile-and-a-half speedway, elevating their positions in the standings. Buescher is now 9th, while Preece is 16th. Teammate and co-owner Brad Keselowski picked up 6 positions on the day, recording a 26th-place finish.
#17 Chris Buescher Recap
A strong start to the 2025 season continued for Chris Buescher, as he led all Ford teams with a 6th-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Following an 11th-place qualifying effort on Saturday, Buescher’s Kroger / Farm Rich Ford fired off fast. He quickly maneuvered his way up to eighth. After dropping a few spots on an extended long run, the No. 17 pit crew delivered a quick stop to cycle Buescher back out in seventh. He ultimately finished 13th in Stage One.
Improving the car for Stage Two, Crew Chief Scott Graves made adjustments to help the car turn better. These changes allowed Buescher to impressively ride inches from the wall. He worked his way up to 11th as the stage ended.
Like he has done all season, Buescher continued to chip away in the final stage. He battled on the track as his team helped him in the pits. During a super-fast late-race pit stop, the No. 17 team helped Buescher pick up three spots on pit road. Buescher capitalized, surging to a 6th-place finish – his fourth top-10 of the season.
“It was a pretty fun day,” said Buescher. “This was a pretty solid Homestead, given where we were last year (15th at Homestead). The team made some good adjustments, and we had a strong restart at the end, and we were able to hang on.”
#60 Ryan Preece Recap
Ryan Preece continued his breakout 2025 campaign, notching his second consecutive top-10 finish. His 9th-place performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway came just one week after matching a career-best 3rd-place finish in Las Vegas. 
Starting 31st on Sunday, there was work to be done. Undaunted, Crew Chief Derrick Finley addressed the team during pace laps, saying, “Expect to win, boys. Don’t think about it, expect it.” Motivated, Preece picked up 11 spots during Stage One. Again, Finley coached the team, saying, “We’ll keep plugging at it. One bite of the elephant at a time.”
The BuildSubmarines.com Ford continued surging toward the front in Stage Two, finishing 14th. “Nice job, bud. 14th. We’re almost done eating the elephant,” Finley continued. Before the restart to begin the final stage, the No. 60 team ripped off an ultra-fast 8.69-second pit stop that helped improve Preece’s track position. Preece continued to be aggressive and drove to a 9th-place finish.
“We were definitely pretty happy with how the car was,” said Preece. “I’m definitely pretty happy. This is something that I’m pretty proud of, and I feel like if we can just keep consistently doing it, we’ll be good.”
#6 Brad Keselowski Recap
Anticipating few cautions, Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 team were set up for many long runs during Sunday’s race. Their calculations proved correct, as there were only four yellows for 27 laps.
Taking advantage of their long-run setup, which provided a consistent pace for them over a lengthy stretch, the Nexlizet Ford pitted several laps later than most. This allowed Keselowski to gain track position and move from 32nd to 26th in Stage One.
During Stage Two, Keselowski hoped to pick up time and positions by running up against the wall. But as he tried to ride the furthest outside groove—a fast but challenging line—the car wouldn’t turn well enough to make it work. Crew Chief Jeremy Bullins made several adjustments, improving the car so that Keselowski could continue moving toward the front, getting as high as 18th before finishing 25th in the stage.
Bullins kept working on the car during Stage Three to help it turn. Keselowski though, ended the day 26th. The focus is now on Martinsville, a track where Keselowski has won twice and has led over 1000 laps.
Darlington, SC (April 6, 2025) – Chris Buescher continued his consistent 2025 season, once again recording a top-10 finish, leading all Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing teams at the Track Too Tough to Tame. Ryan Preece, who started on the front row, and Brad Keselowski both had extremely fast cars but were faced with obstacles at Darlington on Sunday.
No. 17 – Chris Buescher
Chris Buescher entered Sunday confidently, rolling off from the 14th starting position. Quickly, Buescher established the Fifth Third Bank Ford as one of the field’s strongest race cars. In just ten laps, he picked up 6 spots.
Throughout Stage One, the No. 17 was lightning fast and nimble. Buescher moved to fourth with a three-wide pass, overtaking Kyle Busch and Austin Cindric on lap 33. He ended the first segment with a 4th place Stage One finish.
Stage Two forced Buescher to overcome some misfortune. While running 4th, he made a green flag pit stop. Only a handful of laps later, a caution waved, allowing others to pit under yellow, which trapped the No. 17 a lap down. Buescher, however, was the first car a lap down and received the free pass.
Buescher finished Stage Two in 13th, but his car had plenty of speed left for the final stage. He restarted 10th and, like the early laps, started his way toward the front. He recorded a 6th place finish, his 5th top-10 of the season. He’s currently 11th in the standings.
“We had a lot of speed today,” said Buescher. “Once that caution fell, it just trapped us. We spent the rest of the race trying to get that track position back. We got it at the end. We were able to move forward a little more on that final restart, but overall, a good day.”
No. 60 – Ryan Preece
Riding a streak of three consecutive top-10 finishes, Ryan Preece had momentum heading into Sunday’s race at Darlington Raceway. That energy carried into qualifying, where the Kroger / Country Crock Ford was the second fastest overall.
Starting on the outside pole, Preece was confident. Before the green flag flew, he radioed his team, saying, “Let’s be the car that everyone is chasing today.” For much of the race’s first stage, that was practically the case. Preece ran with the leaders for the first 90 laps and completed Stage One with a third-place result, earning valuable stage points.
Stage Two proved to have some challenges. A mid-stage green flag pit stop was followed closely by a caution, trapping the No. 60 a lap down, although only briefly. Soon after, Preece was the free pass recipient and was back on the lead lap.
However, lost track position proved difficult to regain. Preece battled and got as high as 9th before the car developed a tight condition. He finished 26th, allowing him to move up one position in the standings to 13th.
No. 6 – Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski entered Sunday aiming to do what he did one year ago: win at Darlington. The defending race winner rolled off 20th and immediately displayed long-run speed. Steadily, the Castrol Seven Critical Areas Ford climbed through the field. By the end of Stage One, he had become an obvious contender, gaining 14 positions to finish that segment 6th.
With one of the fastest cars he has had this year, Keselowski opened Stage Two strong, continuing to run with the top-10. At lap 132, green flag pit stops occurred. Shortly after that 4-tire stop, the right rear wheel began to vibrate, leading to a spin and flat tire. Keselowski was forced to battle from two laps down.
As the race wore on, the No. 6 team raced hard, seeking opportunities to get laps back. The team continued to adjust on the car, and Keselowski kept running fast laps, but the rhythm of the race did not provide chances to get free passes, and Keselowski was forced to settle for a 33rd place finish. He now heads to Bristol Motor Speedway, where he is a three-time winner.
Homestead, FL (March 23, 2025) – It was “Miami nice” for Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing’s Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece. Both brought home top-10 finishes at the mile-and-a-half speedway, elevating their positions in the standings. Buescher is now 9th, while Preece is 16th. Teammate and co-owner Brad Keselowski picked up 6 positions on the day, recording a 26th-place finish.
#17 Chris Buescher Recap
A strong start to the 2025 season continued for Chris Buescher, as he led all Ford teams with a 6th-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Following an 11th-place qualifying effort on Saturday, Buescher’s Kroger / Farm Rich Ford fired off fast. He quickly maneuvered his way up to eighth. After dropping a few spots on an extended long run, the No. 17 pit crew delivered a quick stop to cycle Buescher back out in seventh. He ultimately finished 13th in Stage One.
Improving the car for Stage Two, Crew Chief Scott Graves made adjustments to help the car turn better. These changes allowed Buescher to impressively ride inches from the wall. He worked his way up to 11th as the stage ended.
Like he has done all season, Buescher continued to chip away in the final stage. He battled on the track as his team helped him in the pits. During a super-fast late-race pit stop, the No. 17 team helped Buescher pick up three spots on pit road. Buescher capitalized, surging to a 6th-place finish – his fourth top-10 of the season.
“It was a pretty fun day,” said Buescher. “This was a pretty solid Homestead, given where we were last year (15th at Homestead). The team made some good adjustments, and we had a strong restart at the end, and we were able to hang on.”
#60 Ryan Preece Recap
Ryan Preece continued his breakout 2025 campaign, notching his second consecutive top-10 finish. His 9th-place performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway came just one week after matching a career-best 3rd-place finish in Las Vegas.
Starting 31st on Sunday, there was work to be done. Undaunted, Crew Chief Derrick Finley addressed the team during pace laps, saying, “Expect to win, boys. Don’t think about it, expect it.” Motivated, Preece picked up 11 spots during Stage One. Again, Finley coached the team, saying, “We’ll keep plugging at it. One bite of the elephant at a time.”
The BuildSubmarines.com Ford continued surging toward the front in Stage Two, finishing 14th. “Nice job, bud. 14th. We’re almost done eating the elephant,” Finley continued. Before the restart to begin the final stage, the No. 60 team ripped off an ultra-fast 8.69-second pit stop that helped improve Preece’s track position. Preece continued to be aggressive and drove to a 9th-place finish.
“We were definitely pretty happy with how the car was,” said Preece. “I’m definitely pretty happy. This is something that I’m pretty proud of, and I feel like if we can just keep consistently doing it, we’ll be good.”
#6 Brad Keselowski Recap
Anticipating few cautions, Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 team were set up for many long runs during Sunday’s race. Their calculations proved correct, as there were only four yellows for 27 laps.
Taking advantage of their long-run setup, which provided a consistent pace for them over a lengthy stretch, the Nexlizet Ford pitted several laps later than most. This allowed Keselowski to gain track position and move from 32nd to 26th in Stage One.
During Stage Two, Keselowski hoped to pick up time and positions by running up against the wall. But as he tried to ride the furthest outside groove—a fast but challenging line—the car wouldn’t turn well enough to make it work. Crew Chief Jeremy Bullins made several adjustments, improving the car so that Keselowski could continue moving toward the front, getting as high as 18th before finishing 25th in the stage.
Bullins kept working on the car during Stage Three to help it turn. Keselowski though, ended the day 26th. The focus is now on Martinsville, a track where Keselowski has won twice and has led over 1000 laps.
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