{
  "id": 11801638,
  "title": "Brad Keselowski not ready to retire after 19 years in NASCAR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/brad-keselowski-not-ready-to-retire-after-19-years-in-nascar",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T23:54:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/autoracing/2026/10/03/brad-keselowski-not-ready-to-retire-after-19-years-in-nascar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brad Keselowski, a 19-year veteran of NASCAR, has announced he will not be retiring after the end of the 2026 season. The decision comes as Keselowski leaves Roush Fenway Racing, a team he co-owned since 2021. Despite not having a specific team lined up for 2027, Keselowski expressed confidence that he will be driving next season and even hinted at the possibility of team ownership in the future. His departure from Roush Fenway marks the end of a five-year contract with the team. Keselowski, who has 36 wins in 623 Cup Series starts, including victories at the Coca-Cola 600, Brickyard 400, and Southern 500, stated that his career is far from over. Team owner Chip Bowers of RFK Racing explained that the decision was based on Keselowski's desire to focus on driving for the foreseeable future and transition into team leadership gradually over the next few years.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Brad Keselowski to continue racing after 2026 season",
    "Keselowski co-owned Roush Fenway Racing since 2021",
    "Keselowski interested in team leadership transition"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "What now for Brad Keselowski and RFK Racing with impending split?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/what-now-for-brad-keselowski-and-rfk-racing-with-impending-split",
        "published": "2026-10-04T01:10:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}