RFK RACING
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Date: November 8, 2026
Series: NASCAR Cup Series
Location: Homestead-Miami Speedway (1.5 mile oval) – Homestead, FL
Format: 400 miles / 267 laps with three stages. Stage 1: Ends at lap 80, Stage 2: Ends at lap 165, Stage 3: Ends at lap 267
RFK RACING RACE SUMMARY: Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing concluded the 2026 season with determined effort on Sunday. Chris Buescher, led the way for RFK Sunday as he recorded a 24th place finish.
Following a qualifying spin which relegated him to a 40th place starting position, Brad Keselowski charged through the field. Concluding Stage two he was 18th, before pitstop chaos between stages changed the complexion of the race. Several cars including Keselowski and teammate Ryan Preece were jammed up in a chain reaction collision on pit road. Both Keselowski and Preece received damage that hampered their efforts moving forward. Keselowski finished 28th while Preece, who had been very competitive to that point running inside the top-15, was forced to settle for a 25th place finish.
DRIVER HIGHLIGHTS
Chris Buescher – No. 17 Body Guard by Fastenal Ford Mustang Dark Horse
Finish: 24th
Start: 17th
Laps Led: —
Stage Results: S1- 23rd, S2-27th
Headline takeaway: Chris Buescher had the best qualifying effort (17th) of all three RFK Racing cars heading into this weekend’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Texas Native coming off his 400th Cup Series start the previous weekend in Martinsville, was certainly ready for a little redemption to end the 2026 season. The No. 17 team adjusted the car constantly throughout the course of the day, with Crew Chief Scott Graves paying close attention to the track’s temperature and its impact on tire wear. With not many cautions leading to quick green flag stops, the No. 17 Body Guard Ford Mustang needed some major adjustments to unleash speed but it just did not have the opportunity to compete in the front of the pack.
Buescher Quote: “I couldn’t find any speed at the top of the racetrack, I really just felt all over the place, not the race I wanted to put together to end the season but we certainly learned a lot on where we need to improve through the chase to be better so just hoping to have another shot at it next year.”
Ryan Preece – No. 60 Kroger / Thomas’ High Protein Bagels Ford Mustang Dark Horse
Finish: 25th
Start: 32nd
Laps Led:
Stage Results: S1-16th, S2-14th
Headline takeaway: After rolling off 32nd, Ryan Preece made significant gains within the first stage of the race, moving up a total of 13 spots from the drop of the green flag. Preece and his team certainly felt they had the speed to contend with the front of the field. However, after a stack up when entering pit road the No. 60 Kroger/Thomas Protein Bagels Ford Mustang incurred some damage, leaving an inch wide gap between the nose and the splitter. The team rallied to remedy the issue to keep Preece competitive but unfortunately could not keep up the hot streak they felt they started the race with.
Preece Quote: “We were fast and then we were not. We had a really good car and a stack up on pit road just ruined our day but onto 2027 and I’ll give it another go next season in the No. 6”
Brad Keselowski – No. 6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang Dark Horse
Finish: 28th
Start: 40th
Laps Led: —
Stage Results: S1-20th, S2-18th
Headline takeaway: Brad Keselowski made his final start for RFK Racing and was able to flash talent and speed in the early going. After starting 40th due to a qualifying spin, he charged to mid pack by the end of Stage One. However, a pit road collision involving several cars between Stage’s Two and Three, created damage that proved costly as the race resumed.
Keselowski Quote: “Unfortunately (my RFK career) did not end the way I wanted it to. Wished we got a better finish today, we got caught up in that pit road crash. I don’t really know what happened there. Somebody in front of us crashed and about ten of us got torn up.:
Point Standings:
Preece: 15th
Buescher: 16th
Keselowski: 19th
Next Up:
The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the 2027 Season Opening “Clash” February 13 at Daytona International Speedway (2.5 mile Super Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL). Race time TBD with live coverage provided by FOX Sports and the Motor Racing Network.
About RFK Racing
RFK Racing, in its 39th season in 2026, features an ownership lineup pairing one of the sport’s most iconic names, Jack Roush, along with NASCAR Champion, Brad Keselowski, and Fenway Sports Group owner John Henry. Roush initially founded the team in 1988 and it has since become one of the most successful racing operations in the world, propelling him to be the first NASCAR owner to amass three hundred wins and capturing eight championships, including back-to-back NASCAR Cup titles in 2003 and 2004. Keselowski, a former owner in the NASCAR Truck Series, is the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. In 2007, Roush partnered with Henry, who also owns Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox and English Premier League’s Liverpool F.C., to form Roush Fenway Racing. Off the track, RFK is a leader and proven winner in NASCAR marketing solutions, having produced multiple award-winning social media, digital content and experiential marketing campaigns. Visit https://www.rfkracing.com/ and follow the team on all social platforms @rfkracing.
