RFK Racing made the long-rumored addition of Ryan Preece official on Tuesday, revealing he will pilot the No. 60 Ford full-time in 2025.
The signing was made possible due to Kroger jumping ship from JTG-Daugherty Racing to RFK. They’ll serve as a primary sponsor for not only Preece, but for Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher as well throughout the season.
By: Steve Samra, On3
Kroger previously sponsored Preece and Buescher during their respective tenures with JTG-Daugherty Racing, and they’ve been partnered with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. over the past couple of seasons.
During a press conference where the move was announced, Kroger executive Brent Cox elaborated on why the sponsor decided to end their longstanding relationship with JTG-Daugherty and join RFK, and it’s evident the opportunity to win more races was at the forefront of their exit.
“Kroger has been involved in racing here for a while, and we really were looking to get to a bigger team to have more opportunities to frankly go out and win some races,” Cox said, via Adam Stern of the Sports-Business Journal.
While Kroger has been with JTG-Daugherty for some huge wins, like Stenhouse’s Daytona 500 victory, they’ve been inconsistent. RFK’s advent under Keselowski’s leadership will allow them to seemingly reach Victory Lane at a much more common clip than before.
All in all, Kroger and RFK Racing seem like a match made in heaven. In a time where many major sponsors are leaving NASCAR, Brad Keselowski’s team picked up one of the major ones, and the future is bright for the team moving forward.
(On3)