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Brad Keselowski still doesn’t know what he’ll be doing in 2027, but he says fans will hear about it soon. And his longtime spotter already has his next job lined up.
In a thread on X after the season finale at Homestead, Keselowski looked back on 2026 and said his next move will take some time to figure out.
“What’s next for me: I’m not sure yet, lots of soul searching and listening to do, but you can be sure I’ll have something to share with you in the next 60 days.”
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Keselowski Leaving RFK
Keselowski, the 2012 Cup Series champion with 36 career wins, is leaving RFK Racing, where he is a co-owner. He will remain a passive investor until he can sell his 20% share, as Pit This Time reported.
He called 2026 a “huge rollercoaster of high and lows to process.” He started the year recovering from a broken leg and walking with a cane, then nearly won the Daytona 500. He went winless and was the only RFK driver to miss the Chase.
In the thread, Keselowski also remembered Greg Biffle and Kyle Busch, who both died within the last year, and congratulated Kyle Larson on his third championship.
Keselowski on the State of the Sport
Keselowski praised NASCAR’s horsepower increase, saying short tracks were “much improved 2025 vs 2026.” But he said the gap between the top teams and everyone else isn’t going away on its own.
“The top teams are still with the big 3 organizations of Hendrick, Gibbs and Penske. Don’t expect this to change without significant rules changes to even out their car’s speed advantage.”
He also pointed to the cost of running a team.
“Minimum operating costs for the teams are very high, this has been very difficult for the tier 3 teams/sport to manage and causing compromises like limited weekends & testing. Inflation, technology & powertrain rules are all major factors/challenges to solve.”
And he said the settlement of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR is changing how teams are valued.
“The settlement of the charter agreement may dramatically effect the industry. Investors have now switched from valuing teams off assets to valuing teams off revenue multiplied. This may create a mass influx of investment at the tier 2 team level.”
TJ Majors Heads to Legacy Motor Club
While Keselowski weighs his options, TJ Majors, his spotter since August 2021, is staying in the Cup Series. Majors announced Monday at the live Dale Jr. Download show in Key West that he will spot for Josh Berry at Legacy Motor Club in 2027.
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“I got a nice text from Jimmie Johnson, which was really cool,” Majors said. “So, I’m looking forward to that. You know, Josh and I worked together at JRM, and I’m looking forward to it.
“They’ve got a lot of great things going on over there. A lot of good people. I’m learning more about it every day.
“I’m excited. They’re building a new shop about 8 minutes from my house, so that’s pretty cool. I’m looking forward to it.”
Majors is a co-host on the Dale Jr. Download and a longtime friend of Dale Earnhardt Jr. He spotted for Berry at JR Motorsports, and he knows Legacy co-owner Jimmie Johnson from his years as Earnhardt’s spotter at Hendrick Motorsports, when Earnhardt and Johnson were teammates.
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