Brad Keselowski’s future has been undoubtedly the biggest talking points in NASCAR this week.
Apparently, Chase Elliott missed the entire conversation.
Asked Saturday in the Las Vegas media center by Fox Sports’ Bob Pockrass if he was surprised by the news surrounding Keselowski and RFK Racing, Elliott initially looked like he was hearing it for the first time.
When told that Keselowski and RFK were expected to part ways and that the team was looking to buy him out of his ownership stake, Elliott paused before trying to figure out exactly what he was being asked.
“Oh, they’re gonna buy him out?” Elliott replied.
“Yeah.”
“That is super surprising to me. I don’t really know. Yeah, I don’t know enough of what’s going on. Honestly.”
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Keselowski’s exit is a major NASCAR story
It is not exactly a small piece of news that Elliott had missed.
RFK Racing announced on September 29 that Brad Keselowski would leave the organization at the end of the 2026 season. The 2012 Cup champion joined RFK as both a driver and co-owner ahead of the 2022 season, making his departure a huge change for one of NASCAR’s major Ford teams.
And there is still plenty to figure out.
Keselowski has made it clear that he is nowhere near ready to retire. He does not have a deal signed for 2027 yet, but he has said he intends to continue his driving career and is evaluating his options.
The situation also goes beyond simply finding Keselowski another ride.
RFK president Chip Bowers explained Saturday that the organization wanted Keselowski to begin shifting toward his competition responsibilities over the next two to three years. Keselowski, meanwhile, wanted to continue driving for much longer.
The two sides ultimately weren’t aligned. And Elliott apparently had no idea.
This feels very Chase Elliott
The funny part is that Elliott didn’t try to fake his way through the question.
He didn’t offer some carefully worded opinion about Keselowski’s future. He didn’t pretend he had been following every development. He simply admitted that he didn’t know enough about what was happening.
That might actually be the most Chase Elliott answer possible.
And Elliott has plenty on his plate anyway.
His focus in Las Vegas is the No.9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and his own championship fight.
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