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Ryan Preece to drive RFK Racing’s No. 6 in 2027
Ryan Preece will drive RFK Racing’s No.
6 in 2027 in the NASCAR Cup Series.
He joined the team in 2025 and has driven its No.
60 Ford.
The change comes as Brad Keselowski is set to leave RFK Racing after driving the No.
6 and serving as a co-owner.
The number is closely linked to Mark Martin, who raced it from 1988 to 2006 and won 35 races.
Preece also raced with No.
6 in NASCAR Modified events, and Martin has backed him as a good fit to carry on its legacy.
The No.
60’s place in the team is uncertain; one account says it is set to be without a charter unless a deal is reached.
RFK Racing says it will announce plans for the No.
60 later.
Ryan Preece will drive RFK Racing’s No. 6 Ford in the 2027 NASCAR Cup season.
He will take over the number as Brad Keselowski leaves the team at the end of 2026.
Preece joined RFK Racing in 2025 and has driven its No. 60 car.
The No. 6 is associated with Mark Martin, who raced it from 1988 to 2006 and won 35 races.
RFK Racing said it would announce plans for the No. 60 car later.
- Who
- Ryan Preece will drive the No. 6 for RFK Racing.
- What
- Preece will switch from the No. 60 to the No. 6 for the 2027 NASCAR Cup season.
- When
- The change takes effect in 2027.
- Where
- RFK Racing.
- Why
- Brad Keselowski is leaving the team at the end of 2026, creating an opening in the No. 6.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Mark Martin raced the No. 6 and won 35 races in it.
Preece joined RFK Racing and began driving the No. 60.
Reports announced that Preece would take over the No. 6 for the 2027 season.
Keselowski is due to leave RFK Racing.
Preece is set to drive the No. 6.
- Driver
- Ryan Preece
- Team
- RFK Racing
- 2027 car number
- No. 6
- Current car number
- No. 60
- Mark Martin’s No. 6 record
- 35 wins from 1988 to 2006
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What people are saying
I hate losing more than I love winning, and the people that are around me since the beginning know that
To be trusted with the #6 means more to me than I can put into words
That number means a lot to me, and I think Ryan is a great fit to carry it forward.