Brad Keselowski’s Winless Streak Takes Another Hit as NASCAR Releases Early Coca-Cola 600 Penalties

Things are looking really gloomy for Brad Keselowski and the RFK Racing team. The No. 17 team and Chris Buescher were handed an L-1 penalty after the Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. The driver finished the race 8th, but a random check at NASCAR’s Research & Development Center led to a discovery of illegal use of the front bumper cover. The team was docked 60 driver and owner points, five playoff points, along with a $75,000 fine. RFK Racing has filed an appeal, hoping for a change in this decision. But even before they could recover from this jolt, they ran into another trouble before the start of the Coca-Cola 600 race.

This time around, it was team owner Brad Keselowski who landed in the crosshairs of NASCAR officials in Charlotte. With Kyle Larson spinning and bringing out the first caution of the race, all the cars headed to the pit road. And this is where Keselowski fluffed his lines, and his antics on the pit road with reckless driving cost him big time. NASCAR sent him back to the field for the restart for vehicle interference. Meanwhile, pole sitter Chase Briscoe also endured a similar fate after a loose tire.

#NASCAR Penalty — Brad Keselowski — vehicle interference … will start at the tail end of the longest line.

— Dustin Long (@dustinlong) May 25, 2025

It has been 34 races since Brad Keselowski last visited the victory lane, and with these fumbles on the pit road, he isn’t making any significant progress to get himself in a spot where he can contend for a win. The good thing is that, this being the longest race in the NASCAR Cup Series, he will have enough time to bounce back and make amends.

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