“An example of the very best”: Jack Roush and RFK Racing celebrate the retirement of their first-ever employee 

RFK Racing shared a post on X announcing the retirement of its first-ever employee, Edgar. According to the tweet, Edgar’s story started in Puerto Rico, where he met Jack Roush at a drag race in the late 1970s.

Impressed by his talent and passion for engines, Roush brought him on board in 1978. Over the years, Edgar became one of NASCAR’s top engine tuners. Bidding him a farewell, the post read,

“Today Jack Roush bid farewell to his FIRST ever employee,” and included a quote from Roush himself: “Edgar is an example of the very best of our employees that have helped us have the success with wins and championships that we've had.”

He worked on many winning engines, including Mark Martin’s No. 60 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series car, which won dozens of races under his tuning.

More recently, Edgar worked as an Assembly Mechanic at RFK Racing. To honor his years of service, Jack Roush presented Edgar with a personalized RFK Racing helmet and his own toolbox.

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“A handful of seconds.”: RFK Racing looks ahead to 2026

According to NASCAR.com, team co-owner and driver Brad Keselowski spoke at Phoenix Raceway before the NASCAR Cup Series season finale about what’s next for the team. He summed up the team’s 2025 season in one phrase,

“A handful of seconds.”

Keselowski said the team just needed to turn those second-place finishes into wins going forward. The following day, Keselowski came close again. He finished runner-up to Ryan Blaney after an overtime restart in the season-ending race.

Though the team missed the victory lane, the result showed that the team had a good backing heading into 2026. The 2025 season was RFK Racing’s fourth year under the Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing name and its first with three full-time cars since 2016. Alongside Keselowski and Chris Buescher, Ryan Preece joined the lineup in the No. 60 Ford.

Despite not winning a race, the team saw signs of growth. Keselowski said the expansion to three teams helped rather than hurt performance.

“Actually, it’s been really good, adding a third team,” he said. “Hardly any area I would say it’s hurt us at all.”

There were leadership changes too. Roush Fenway-Keselowski Racing announced that Chip Bowers would become team president, replacing longtime executive Steve Newmark.

Both Keselowski and Buescher pointed out that while the results weren’t perfect, the team’s structure and teamwork improved. Buescher said they had several chances to win but just couldn’t close the deal.

“It’s just a good year without being stellar,” he said.

Keselowski said the team’s mindset for 2026 is simple: stay focused and turn potential into wins.

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Edited by Tushhita Barua