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1 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brad Keselowski has been granted permission to pursue other NASCAR opportunities for the 2027 season and will sell his 20% equity stake in Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing.
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Keselowski → grant → Racing
Keselowski announced a month ago that he was leaving the Cup Series team he joined as a driver, competition executive and part-owner five years ago, but he had been restricted from exploring rides with other teams despite his driving contract expiring after the 2026 season.
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he → announce → season
He said the team granted him a verbal release Saturday, an hour before his news conference at Martinsville Speedway, and he is allowed to drive for any team or manufacturer in NASCAR next season
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he → say → NASCAR
“I’m ready to be elite for the next opportunity, whether driver, owner or manager,” said Keselowski, who read from a prepared statement before taking questions.
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who → ’m → questions
I’ve had a number of outreaches.
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I → have → outreaches
I’m not going to get into the details of what those are at this time, but I’m eager and willing to execute one of them and to be a part of the 2027 season as a manager and a driver.
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I → go → manager
“Now that I’ve been granted the release, I can meaningfully engage in the opportunities that exist.
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that → grant → opportunities
I was more or less taking phone calls and unable to do much with them.”
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I → take → them
Keselowski wants to remain in the Cup Series but said he also would be open to racing full time in the Craftsman Truck Series, which would give him a shot at becoming the first champion in NASCAR’s top three national series.
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which → want → series
He has some longtime ties with Dodge, which reentered the truck series with its Ram brand this season and is mulling a move into the Cup Series next year.
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which → have → Series
Keselowski won the 2012 Cup championship with Dodge in the manufacturer’s most recent season at NASCAR’s premier level.
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Keselowski → win → level
His late father, Bob, also had a Dodge-affiliated truck team.
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father → have → team
Keselowski has driven the past 14 seasons for Ford with Team Penske, and RFK and said he would consider driving for any manufacturer next season.
“I have not had a meaningful discussion with Dodge or Ram,” he said.
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he → drive → Dodge
“I’m certainly very open-minded to it.
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I → ’m → it
I haven’t given up on continuing a relationship with Ford, along with Chevrolet and Toyota.
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I → give → Chevrolet
Everything’s on the table right now.”
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Everything → ’ → table
Keselowski said he was confident of continuing a NASCAR national series career that began in 2004.
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that → say → 2004
“But there’s a level of uncertainty for sure,” he said.
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he → ’ → uncertainty
“Nothing comes easy in this sport.
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Nothing → come → sport
We’re going to have to grind really hard to get a deal done for next year.”
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deal → go → year
Keselowski has 36 Cup victories, most recently at Darlington Raceway in May 2024.
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Keselowski → have → May
He has only six top-10 finishes in 34 starts this season but believes he can still be a winner in NASCAR as a driver, manager and team owner.
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he → have → driver
“To not be able to race would be devastating to me,” he said.
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he → race → me
I’m not ready to be done.”
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I → ’m → ?
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