Keselowski ’s team-mate, Chris Buescher, earned his second consecutive NASCAR Cup win of the 2023 season with a powerful victory in Monday’s rain-delayed race at Michigan Worldwide Speedway.
For the second straight week, Keselowski, was in competition as properly, this time ending fourth.
Buescher is already locked on this season’s playoffs due to his wins and Keselowski is in good place to make it on factors – his at present eighth within the standings – with three common season races remaining.
It’s an enormous turnaround from final season, when each groups didn’t make the 16-driver playoff area, though Buescher did safe a late-season win.
Race winner Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, Castrol Edge Ford Mustang in victory lane
Photograph by: Lesley Ann Miller / Motorsport Photographs
“It’s been two nice weekends. I’m simply thrilled to demise for our firm,” Keselowski mentioned. “There’s lots of people simply working their guts out, attempting to push, work inside the limits of the foundations and laws, however not go away something on the desk.
“On the similar time, (they’re) executing on the highest of ranges, whether or not it’s on pit street, restarts, no matter else it takes. I’m blissful for them, their efforts, getting them the outcomes they deserve.
“Additionally retaining our head down. We bought lots of racing left in entrance of us.”
Keselowski’s affect
Previous to Keselowski becoming a member of the group as a driver and co-owner in 2022, Roush had a protracted historical past of success in NASCAR however had not received within the Cup Collection since 2017.
Keselowski’s arrival coincided with the debut of the Subsequent Gen automotive in Cup sequence competitors which added to the transformation of the racing workforce.
Keselowski has insisted change wouldn’t come in a single day, however Buescher’s win late final season was a robust indication the group was transferring in the appropriate route.
“We’re letting our outcomes converse for themselves,” Keselowski mentioned. “Chris has performed a heck of a job driving the automotive. If you get a win, it feels actually good. We’re digging deep, getting the outcomes.”
Keselowski, a Michigan native, would have beloved to be the RFK driver that earned the winner’s trophy on Monday however nonetheless appreciates the importance of Buescher’s accomplishment.
“I’m glad to be (in Victory Lane) it doesn’t matter what’s circumstances,” he mentioned. “I need to be there as a driver, don’t get me mistaken. Being there as an proprietor is phenomenal, as properly.
“I’m nonetheless soaking it in. With all of the blended feelings of, ‘Hey, man, I used to be so quick on the finish, if I may have gotten any sort of breaks to go our manner.’ Then additionally, simply thrilled to demise for Chris and his workforce and all people on it.”
