RFK Racing will increase to a few NASCAR Cup Sequence entries starting in 2025 with the addition of Ryan Preece and sponsorship from Kroger.
Preece will drive the No. 60 Ford Mustang alongside Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher. All through the season, 20 manufacturers from the Kroger sponsorship household will seem on all three vehicles.
“We’re thrilled to formally and publicly announce our enlargement plans and the subsequent step in our evolution at RFK,” RFK Racing president Steve Newmark mentioned. “First, we’d prefer to thank Kroger and the imaginative and prescient of Tad and Jodi (Geschickter), with out which we wouldn’t be within the place of rising with a 3rd automotive in 2025 and past. Their dedication to us on behalf of Kroger has not solely allowed us to meet our development aims in methods we’ve lengthy desired but additionally to proceed to push the envelope with regards to discovering the aggressive edge wanted to compete on the prime degree of NASCAR.
“Second, Ryan Preece is who we recognized from day one when discussing this third entry, and his younger expertise from the grassroots degree all the best way as much as the Cup Sequence is one thing that excites us shifting ahead. On behalf of the whole crew at RFK, we will’t wait to roll out the No. 60 with Ryan Preece and our bigger Kroger partnership encompassing all three of our Ford Mustangs in 2025.”
Preece joins the group from Stewart-Haas Racing, which has closed. In two seasons driving for Gene Haas and Tony Stewart, Preece earned seven top-10 finishes. He has 187 profession begins within the Cup Sequence. The 2025 season shall be his sixth full season.
Kroger, in the meantime, strikes to RFK Racing from JTG Daugherty Racing. It began its NASCAR sponsorship with the group in 2010.
“Kroger’s relationship with JTG Daugherty Racing, and most not too long ago, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., have actually been one thing particular,” mentioned Brent Cox, director of well being and child look after Kroger. “Everybody at Kroger and all our taking part sponsors want the crew and Ricky nothing however the perfect and thank them for all they’ve performed for us through the years. We’re excited to proceed working with Tad and Jodi Geschickter by way of their advertising and marketing agency, BAM (Model Activation Maximizer), as we transfer into this new chapter with RFK Racing. BAM will proceed to symbolize the Kroger Racing program, and we all know it’s in good arms with their crew.”
RFK Racing final fielded three full-time entries in 2016.
