Brad Keselowski’s time behind the wheel of RFK Racing’s No. 6 Ford will come to an end following the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

RFK Racing announced Tuesday that Keselowski will finish the current season in the No. 6 before departing the driver’s seat, ending a five-year run that began when he joined the organization as both a driver and co-owner ahead of the 2022 season.

What happens to Keselowski’s ownership stake is less certain.

RFK said it and Keselowski intend to work together through the next steps regarding his existing interest in the organization. The team also said it supports Keselowski’s desire to explore opportunities elsewhere. Keselowski’s role as RFK’s head of competition is ending as well, with the organization beginning its search for a replacement immediately.

For Keselowski, however, leaving RFK does not mean leaving the driver’s seat altogether.

“I’m nowhere near ready to be done as a driver.”

Keselowski said he still has plenty he wants to accomplish in racing and will announce his future plans when the time is right.

A transformative five years at RFK

Keselowski’s arrival at what was then Roush Fenway Racing represented much more than another driver change.

After spending the majority of his Cup career with Team Penske — winning 34 races and the 2012 Cup Series championship — Keselowski became a co-owner of Roush Fenway in 2021. The organization was renamed Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing ahead of the 2022 season.

His influence extended beyond driving the No. 6.

Keselowski became heavily involved in RFK’s competition operations as the organization worked to modernize its technical and competitive programs. RFK president Chip Bowers credited Keselowski with investing himself in the team’s future and changing the way the organization approached what it could become.

The results gradually followed.

Keselowski returned to Victory Lane at Darlington Raceway in 2024, ending a lengthy personal winless streak and scoring his first victory since joining RFK. Across nearly five seasons with the organization, he has recorded 25 top-five finishes and 55 top-10s through 174 starts.

The organization around him improved as well, growing from a struggling two-car operation into a team capable of regularly putting multiple cars into postseason contention.

But Keselowski himself has won only once since leaving Penske.

Another major change inside the No. 6 team

Tuesday’s announcement comes only days after another significant change surrounding Keselowski.

Crew chief Jeremy Bullins left RFK following the Bristol weekend to pursue another opportunity in NASCAR, with team manager Mike Skarbowski taking over atop the No. 6 pit box beginning at Kansas Speedway.

There is currently no indication from RFK that Bullins’ departure and Keselowski’s decision are connected, but together they mean the No. 6 program will look significantly different when the 2027 season begins.

Who will drive the car next season has not been announced.

RFK plans to remain a three-car organization

Keselowski’s departure also does not appear to change RFK’s expansion plans.

The organization says it remains committed to fielding three full-time Cup Series entries in 2027 and will continue pursuing a third charter. Future plans for the No. 6 will be announced at a later date.

Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece currently make up RFK’s other two full-time drivers.

For Keselowski, attention now turns toward what comes next.

The 42-year-old has made one thing clear: whatever his next chapter is, he expects it to include racing.