RFK Racing announced Thursday that Jeremy Bullins will return to the pit box for Brad Keselowski, taking over crew chief duties for the No. 6 team in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. The move reunites a successful partnership from their Team Penske days and marks a significant shift in RFK Racing’s leadership structure as the organization expands to three cars.
The reunion brings together two proven winners who previously found considerable success during their 2020-2021 tenure at Team Penske. During that period, the Bullins-Keselowski partnership accumulated five victories, 23 top-five finishes, and 41 top-10 placements. Their most notable achievement came in 2020 when they finished second in the championship standings.
“I’m excited and grateful for the opportunity to work with BK again, this time in the iconic No. 6 car with RFK,” Bullins said. “We were able to accomplish a lot as a team previously, but we had a couple of unfinished goals, like a Daytona 500 win and a championship together, and I’m ecstatic we get the opportunity to compete together again.”
Bullins joins RFK Racing following a successful stint with Wood Brothers Racing, where he most recently guided Harrison Burton to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at the 2024 Daytona International Speedway – a historic win that marked the Wood Brothers’ 100th victory in NASCAR’s premier series. The Walnut Grove, North Carolina native brings an impressive resume that includes 10 Cup victories with various drivers including Ryan Blaney, Austin Cindric, and Keselowski. His success extends to the Xfinity Series, where he’s collected 21 wins working with Cup champions Keselowski, Blaney, and Joey Logano.
The move sees Bullins replace Matt McCall, who had been with Keselowski since the driver’s transition to RFK Racing as co-owner in 2022. Under McCall’s guidance, Keselowski secured a victory at Darlington Raceway in May 2024, along with 17 top-five and 30 top-10 finishes across their three seasons together.
Keselowski, speaking during Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway, praised McCall’s contributions to the organization: “I mean, he helped turn our company around. He’s been a big part of that. Probably doesn’t get enough credit for it. Everything hasn’t gone perfect, and I think he’d be the first to tell you that, but I’m really proud of what he helped us achieve.”
The change comes as RFK Racing prepares for an expanded operation in 2025, adding Ryan Preece in the No. 60 Ford alongside Keselowski and Chris Buescher in the No. 17. For Keselowski, who enters his 16th full-time Cup season with 36 career wins – the third-most among active drivers – the reunion with Bullins represents an opportunity to build on their past success while pursuing those elusive goals that slipped away during their first partnership.
The move signifies RFK Racing’s continued commitment to strengthening its competitive position in NASCAR’s top series, bringing together a proven driver-crew chief combination as the organization embarks on its most ambitious season yet with a three-car operation.
