CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jack Roush put a long-term imaginative and prescient for Roush Fenway Racing in motion Tuesday when the 79-year-old workforce proprietor launched Brad Keselowski as a model new affiliate inside the NASCAR workforce.

Keselowski is leaving Crew Penske, the place he acquired the 2012 championship, on account of he wanted an possession operate in a company as part of his legacy in NASCAR. With Roush Fenway, Keselowski will not solely drive the No. 6 Ford subsequent season nonetheless have a considerable operate off the monitor.

Keselowski will change Ryan Newman, who drove the Roush flagship automotive the earlier three seasons.

Although phrases weren’t disclosed, workforce President Steve Newmark talked about Keselowski paid for his stake inside the workforce nonetheless neither Roush nor the Fenway Sports activities actions Group relinquished any shares.

Roush fielded his first automotive in 1988 for a full Cup Assortment schedule with Mark Martin inside the No. 6, the distinctive number of Roush Racing. The workforce has fielded vehicles in all three NASCAR nationwide assortment and has 137 Cup victories. Kurt Busch gave Roush his solely Cup title in 2004. Greg Biffle acquired Xfinity and Truck assortment championships for Roush, whereas Carl Edwards and current driver Chris Buescher moreover acquired Xfinity titles.

The company will proceed to be often called Roush Fenway Racing, though changes would possibly come later.

Keselowski and Buescher could be the solely two drivers for the 2022 season, although the group would possibly uncover together with a third driver inside the years to come back again. Newmark talked about the workforce tried to find an answer to carry Newman, even in a part-time journey.

The workforce has been on a slide for quite a few seasons with a pair of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. victories in 2017 the one Roush Cup wins the earlier seven seasons. Roush has no current plans to walk away.

Keselowski admitted over the weekend it was “onerous to walk away” from working with Roger Penske nonetheless talked about he wishes to have a legacy in racing that goes previous being a driver.

He may have an enormous operate on the rivals workforce nonetheless it should keep a collaborative effort with Roush Fenway.

The 37-year-old Keselowski has acquired 35 Cup races all through his his career. He has one acquired Cup race this 12 months along with seven top-five finishes, and he presently ranks ninth inside the standings heading into the summer time season break.