The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season for RFK Racing unfolded with promise but ended in heartbreak at Daytona, where Ryan Blaney claimed his second victory of the year. RFK drivers showed flashes of speed, like Ryan Preece’s runner-up run at Talladega before a disqualification for a rear spoiler issue dropped him to last. Chris Buescher nearly stole a win at Michigan. And after Saturday’s Daytona race, Preece said, “Man, I felt like we were going to win that race,” echoing the team’s repeated near misses.
Buescher reflected on Daytona’s chaos, noting he “had a shot” but fell short amid the pack racing frenzy. For RFK, the absence of all three drivers from the playoffs not only halts their championship chase but also opens doors to added pressures, like sponsorship retention and budget str