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NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski criticized the recently repaved Charlotte ROVAL ahead of the Bank of America ROVAL 400 playoff race. Keselowski had secured a spot in the playoffs but could not advance to the Round of 12.
Former Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski drives for RFK Racing, competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. The #6 Ford driver has amassed 76 wins across all NASCAR divisions, with 36 in the Cup Series and 39 in the Xfinity Series.
Earlier this year, NASCAR announced revisions and repaving of specific sections of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Turn 7, a high-braking zone, is expected to be the scene of intense action in Sunday's playoff elimination race. With drivers pushing hard, overshooting the braking zone is likely to be a frequent challenge as the race progresses. Brad Keselowski has shared thoughts on the changes made at the Charlotte ROVAL in an interview with Frontstretch.
"Yeah, it reminds me the front stretch chicane, reminds me of Watkins Glen before they redid it. You just really crush the curb but that's where the speed's at so you kind of have to. You know, the turn 7 I really won't know a lot about how to feel about that until we get to race. Right now it feels like the dirty air in turn 5 and turn 6 is because it's so fast, makes it's where you won't be close enough to make a move there all the time but maybe not," Keselowski said.
On being asked whether the drivers will have to turn blind, and if they are "violent" moves in comparison to Watkins Glen, the former champion responded:
"Oh yeah they're all blind corners but they're the same for everybody[...] It's definitely violent to me, yeah maybe even more slightly," he said.
Brad Keselowski will start the Bank of America ROVAL 400 from P8, sharing the 4th row with HMS driver Chase Elliott. Xfinity Series driver and road course expert Shane van Gisbergen will be starting the playoff race from pole position for the second time this weekend.
Brad Keselowski makes his expectations clear with his response to 23XI and FRM's NASCAR lawsuit
NASCAR teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports filed an anti-trust lawsuit against NASCAR and CEO Jim France amid the controversial 2025 charter agreement. Brad Keselowski has recently shared his thoughts on the subject.
The lawsuit has raised the bar in the charter controversy and now has the potential to dictate the future of NASCAR. In a conversation with Fox Sports Bob Pockrass on October 6, Keselowski said (via X, formerly Twitter):
"The reality is, we want to grow the sport as a whole. I know that's where my head's at. And, you know, I can't control anything else that happens outside of, you know, my own world. But I can do whatever small part possible to grow NASCAR and motorsports as a whole. That's really where my focus is," Keselowski said (at 1:12).
On being asked what his ideal outcome could be of the charter conflict, Brad Keselowski said:
"Just want peace, you know."
Meanwhile, no other NASCAR team or driver has taken a stance against the new charter agreement proposed by NASCAR.
