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Brad Keselowski Leg injury: Will No. 6 Ford need backup driver in Daytona 500?

Despite a leg injury, Brad Keselowski will drive RFK Racing’s No. 6 Ford in Sunday’s Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Keselowski will drive NASCAR Cup He competed at Daytona International Speedway despite breaking his leg while skiing with his family in December.

Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 6 Castrol Ford, watches practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 in the garage area on February 14. (Getty Images, AFP)

He passed his driving test at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Monday, February 9, and was recently cleared to compete in the Daytona 500. He underwent surgery and spent several weeks rehabbing since the injury in mid-December.

However, there is still a risk that Keselowski will not complete 200 laps of the Daytona 500. Floridarequiring a substitute driver to replace him midway through the race.

Does the No. 6 Ford need a rescue driver?

NASCAR reporter Steven Taranto, who has worked for CBS, reported that he saw David Ragan in the garage area of ​​RFK Racing, who confirmed he will be on call as Brad Keselowski’s backup driver in case he is unable to continue due to injury.

“Saw David Ragan in the garage area and spoke to him quickly,” Taranto reported. “He’s on standby in case Brad Keselowski (leg) needs a backup driver. He hasn’t left Daytona yet – just in case – but he said Brad woke up this morning feeling good.”

Latest news on Brad Keselowski’s broken femur

In mid-December 2025, Brad Keselowski was involved in a non-competition accident during a family ski trip, resulting in a fractured femur in his right leg. After taking his daughter to ski lessons, he parked his car and slipped on the ice, breaking bone but not breaking skin.

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He revealed at media day that he still has “eight weeks” left in his recovery, with a full recovery taking about six months. “It’s hard to explain to someone who’s never broken a femur what it feels like,” he said.

“It’s not like breaking a leg below the knee. Your femur is the largest bone in your body. It has a lot of stuff running through it and it has to heal. You can’t really cast it. You can’t do any of those things. You just have to hang on to it.”

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