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RFK Racing co-owner and driver Brad Keselowski recently exposed the sad reality of NASCAR and shared that he could not afford the fines associated with a weekly post-race podcast.Keselowski, who took part-ownership of RFK Racing in 2022, completed his fourth NASCAR Cup Series season in the No. 6 Ford with a second-place finish at the finale race in Phoenix. He posted a picture with his crew on X and wrote:"Another season in the books. Grateful for this 6 team for their hard work, heart, and never-quit attitude this entire year. Big things to come in 2026!"A fan replied to his post and asked the former NASCAR Cup driver to start a post-race podcast next season. Keselowski replied that the risk of saying something problematic on a public platform is high enough to deter him."I can't afford the fines a weekly podcast would create," Brad Keselowski wrote.NASCAR drivers have faced serious fines or suspensions when their public or social media statements violate the sport's "Member Conduct" rules. Earlier this season, Carson Hocevar was fined $50,000 by his team after calling Mexico City "a**hole" during a livestream.Denny Hamlin was also caught admitting during his popular podcast Actions Detrimental that he intentionally wrecked fellow driver Ross Chastain during a race at Phoenix Raceway in 2023. NASCAR later fined him $50,000 and docked 25 driver points. His appeal was heard, but the penalties were upheld.Brad Keselowski open to expanding RFK Racing outside of NASCAR amid no "path to a Xfinity or Truck team"RFK Racing entered 2025 with a three-car lineup for the first time since 2016. The team added the No. 60 Ford for Ryan Preece with Chris Buescher (No. 17) and co-owner Brad Keselowski. At Michigan, all three cars finished in the top 10, led by Buescher's second-place result.But the team failed to land a win or make the playoffs this season. Preece set personal bests with 13 top-10 finishes and three top-5s. Meanwhile, Keselowski has multiple near misses and six top-5 finishes amid an inconsistent season.Keselowski, who owns the team with Jack Roush and Fenway Sports Group, also talked about the prospect of expanding the team outside of NASCAR. "I don't see us on a path to a Xfinity or Truck team in the near future," Brad Keselowski said.However, Keselowski shared an interest in running a program in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in partnership with Ford's potential hypercar initiative in the US.The 41-year-old has also supported reverting NASCAR's playoff format to the former 36-race championship. He criticized the current system for removing the "big-event feel" that made NASCAR "special in decades past."
