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Brad Keselowski Exposes Young NASCAR Drivers ‘Wrecking Mentality’

Originally posted on FirstSportz | By Armaan Agarwal | Last updated Aug 6, 2025 3:01 AM ET

Brad Keselowski is one of the most experienced drivers in the Cup Series. The RFK driver has seen it all in NASCAR, having made his debut all the way back in 2009. Ever since, Keselowski has noticed a lot of upheaval in the field. The 41-year-old has now pointed out what he thinks is the biggest change in the sport over the past decade.

At the last race in Iowa, Brad Keselowski was having a decent run in the Top 10. The 41-year-old even found himself in the battle for the lead of the race. Unfortunately, Keselowski could only manage third place despite winning the first two stages.

Though, it seems that there was one thing that remained stuck in the mind of the RFK star. On X, he replied to a video of his onboard from September 2024 at the Kansas Speedway. The video showed cars virtually touching one another in the bid to make an overtake.

Brad Keselowski claimed that this was the biggest change in the Cup Series that he had noticed in the past decade. Drivers were now ready to intentionally make contact with their rivals even when they are outside the Top 10.

Keselowski asserted that he has seen such instances occur every week, and the Iowa race was no different either. In Iowa, Carson Hocevar took out Zane Smith during the race, while Kyle Larson suffered a frustrating wreck in Stage 3.

Single Biggest change I’ve seen in the cup series drivers over last 10 years- Complete willingness to semi-intentionally wreck each other running 15th or worse. I see it almost every week and none worse than this week in Iowa. Not sure what to make of it…
Brad Keselowski wrote on X.

Single Biggest change I’ve seen in the cup series drivers over last 10 years-

Complete willingness to semi-intentionally wreck each other running 15th or worse. I see it almost every week and none worse than this week in Iowa. Not sure what to make of it… https://t.co/Y2t6Mcf4WQ
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) August 5, 2025

Brad Keselowski wants NASCAR team owners to be more ‘present’

The RFK star did not just name the difference in drivers over the past ten years. In another post on X, Brad Keselowski pinpointed the change in NASCAR team owners over the years, something that might have led to more incidents on-track.

According to Keselowski, car owners were focused on accountability back in the day. Drivers would often be fired for wrecking needlessly or for underperforming. Brad Keselowski asserted that such a cut-throat approach prevented drivers from taking unnecessary risks that could lead to more wrecks, resulting in much cleaner racing. He himself is a co-owner of RFK.

Car owners used to be much more present and accountability driven. They would surely fire you for one of two reasons- Wrecking & Not running well If you did both as a driver, no chance of making it. This made all the drivers not want to wreck when they weren’t running well.
Brad Keselowski wrote on X.

Car owners used to be much more present and accountability driven. They would surely fire you for one of two reasons-
Wrecking & Not running well

If you did both as a driver, no chance of making it. This made all the drivers not want to wreck when they weren’t running well.
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) August 5, 2025

Certainly, wrecks have become more common in NASCAR in recent years. Drivers are becoming less afraid when it comes to pushing one another. However, this might not be a good sign. As Brad Keselowski stated, it is important that team owners reprimand their drivers for unnecessary collisions to avoid more such incidents in the future. Though, it seems that the field is going to keep racing like this at least for now.

This article first appeared on FirstSportz and was syndicated with permission.

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