Can Brad Keselowski Break His 100+ Race Winless Streak This Season?

2023 was a bounce back year for Brad Keselowski, but he didn't manage to find victory lane. Can Brad K. break his winless streak in 2024?

In 2022, Brad Keselowski joined what was then Roush Fenway Racing, buying into the team, which was then renamed Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing. At the time, Roush was far from its glory days. The team hadn't won a race since 2017.

That changed in Keselowski's first year with the team, as Chris Buescher found victory lane. Buescher added three more wins in 2023.

But Keselowski hasn't won a race since 2021, when he won at Talladega in the 10th race of the season. This came back when Brad K. was still racing for Roger Penske. He's yet to win since the move to RFK Racing. Can that change in 2024?

Can Brad Keselowski Break His 100+ Race Winless Streak This Season?

Brad Keselowski knows a thing or two about winning Cup Series races. He's done it 35 times in his Cup Series career, and from 2011 to 2021 he won at least one race every season.

When Keselowski announced his move to Roush, the expectations from fans and the media were that he would struggle to get wins for the team. Despite his track record, the Roush cars just weren't showing race-winning speed anymore.

Happy Birthday, Brad Keselowski!! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/x9zDVydWbi

— NASCAR Legends (@LegendsNascar) February 12, 2024

In 2022, that was largely the case for this No. 6 team. Keselowski had just one top-five all season and six top-10s, a major drop-off from his final season with Penske, which saw him finish with 10 top-fives and 17 top-10s.

But the second season for Keselowski with his new team saw immense growth. He has seven top-fives and 16 top-10s and finished eighth in the standings. It was a huge sign of progress for this organization.

Now, the question is if Keselowski can get over the top and actually win a race. Based on how open the field has been for the past two seasons due to this new generation car, there's no reason to think he can't.

Daytona 500 laps led (active drivers)

1. Denny Hamlin - 480
2. Kyle Busch - 330
3. Brad Keselowski - 177
4. Ryan Blaney - 174
5. Jimmie Johnson - 151
6. Joey Logano - 113
7. Ricky Stenhouse Jr - 77
8. Martin Truex Jr - 74
9. Chase Elliott - 72
10. Christopher Bell - 72 pic.twitter.com/p7Og7MhOw7

— Trey Ryan (@TreyRyan99) February 10, 2024

For one, his teammate won three races last year. Sure, that's not Keselowski winning, but it was a fellow RFK car showing that the race team could win races.

The other reason is that Keselowski came close to winning in 2023. He led 42 laps in the Daytona 500 before crashing. Led 47 at Atlanta and finished second. He led over one-quarter of the Cook Out 400 at Richmond.

Keselowski never managed to seal the deal, but he was consistently running well. If he continues to do that, there's no reason to think he won't break his losing streak in 2024. It could happen as early as Daytona, considering how well Keselowski usually runs on superspeedways.

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