
Five years as both driver and co-owner is a meaningful tenure in NASCAR, and unwinding that dual role is considerably more complicated than a standard driver swap — Keselowski has equity in the team he's now departing. The fact that he intends to keep driving signals this is a split rather than a retirement, which raises immediate questions about where a former Cup champion lands next. For RFK Racing, replacing a co-owner-driver means finding someone who can fill the seat without the ownership stake that made Keselowski's arrangement unusual in the first place.
The move brings an end to a five-year driver/co-owner partnership, with Keselowski intending to continue his driving career.