NASCAR team needs '$15-20 million' for racing series expansion

NASCAR Cup Series star and team co-owner Brad Keselowski has revealed that expanding RFK Racing's operations would require a huge amount of money.

While some NASCAR teams run in multiple national series, at present, RFK Racing chooses to only field three full-time cars in the Cup Series, with no entries into the O'Reilly Auto Parts or Truck Series.

However, there is a notable lack of Fords in NASCAR's second division at present, and it is very evident when taking a look at the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series standings, with just two Ford cars having scored points so far in 2026 - Nick Sanchez in the No. 26 and Luke Fenhaus in the No. 5.

So, given that Ford is RFK's manufacturer in the Cup Series, does the team have any interest in expanding? As it turns out, they might, but only if the serious funds they need to do so materialise.

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Brad Keselowski on RFK Racing expansion

“I have interest in the O’Reilly Series, but as long as it’s an addition to what we’re doing in Cup and not taking away from what we’re doing in Cup," Keselowski told Oval Insider and other media.

"That’s really code for we need to raise a lot of money. To do the O’Reilly Series in a way that would be additive to our Cup Series efforts and not subtract from it, we would need to raise about $15-20 million.

"That check hasn’t come across our desk. Maybe one day it will, but it hasn’t."

RFK Racing focused on Cup Series

"Our focus right now is on the Cup cars because we don’t want to take away from it," Keselowski continued.

"I don’t want to speak too much for Ford and where their place is in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, but certainly I think you’re right that there are only a handful of Fords in the series.”