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 rivalry 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 the moment eighth within the standings – with three common season races remaining.
It’s a giant turnaround from final season, when each groups didn’t make the 16-driver playoff discipline, 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 Images
“It’s been two nice weekends. I’m simply thrilled to loss of life for our firm,” Keselowski mentioned. “There’s lots of people simply working their guts out, attempting to push, work throughout the limits of the principles 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 or not it’s on pit street, restarts, no matter else it takes. I’m completely satisfied for them, their efforts, getting them the outcomes they deserve.
“Additionally protecting our head down. We acquired loads 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 gained within the Cup Sequence since 2017.
Keselowski’s arrival coincided with the debut of the Subsequent Gen automobile in Cup collection competitors which added to the transformation of the racing crew.
Keselowski has insisted change wouldn’t come in a single day, however Buescher’s win late final season was a powerful indication the group was transferring in the proper course.
“We’re letting our outcomes communicate for themselves,” Keselowski mentioned. “Chris has accomplished a heck of a job driving the automobile. While you get a win, it feels actually good. We’re digging deep, getting the outcomes.”
Keselowski, a Michigan native, would have cherished 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 wish to be there as a driver, don’t get me unsuitable. 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 form of breaks to go our method.’ Then additionally, simply thrilled to loss of life for Chris and his crew and all people on it.”
