Corey LaJoie will take Brad Keselowski’s place within the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford for the Feb. 1 NASCAR Conflict occasion that unofficially kicks off the 2026 Cup Sequence season.
The transfer comes as suffered on a household ski journey in December.
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“I am glad for Corey to get this chance. I am laser centered on being prepared for Daytona,” Keselowski mentioned saying the transfer.
Keselowski, 41, concerning the choice to have LaJoie run the Prepare dinner Out Conflict at Bowman Grey Stadium and his restoration from a damaged femur that additionally induced some nerve harm.
“I did not need to rush again,” Keselowski informed Fox Sports activities. “The workforce and I made the choice collectively that if all of the rehab went completely excellent, we might be prepared like, actually, the day of the Conflict.
“And that appeared tremendous silly and did not give us any time to do any testing on myself or something like that.”
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2. David Pearson, 105 profession wins.
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2. David Pearson, 105 profession wins.
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3. Jeff Gordon, 93 profession wins.
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6. (tie) Jimmie Johnson, 83 profession wins
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8. Dale Earnhardt, 76 profession wins.
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9. Kyle Busch, 63 profession wins (by June 4, 2023).
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10 (tie). Denny Hamlin, 60 profession wins (by Oct. 12, 2025).
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10 (tie). Kevin Harvick, 60 profession wins.
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12. Rusty Wallace, 55 profession wins.
Keselowski is decided to return for the Dayton 500, which is slated to run this yr on Feb. 15.
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The 2012 Cup Sequence champion referred to as it “type of a freak accident” − he slipped and fell on ice getting out of his automobile.
“I simply fell completely on a spot that broke my leg,” Keselowski informed Fox Sports activities. “I want it was some cooler story than that, like leaping or doing one thing on the slopes.
“I believe all people thinks I did it on the slopes, which sounds quite a bit cooler than the precise story I’ve, however it simply was a freak accident.”
