{"id":357581,"date":"2025-12-20T12:24:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T12:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/357581\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T12:24:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T12:24:07","slug":"brad-keselowski-breaks-his-leg-in-skiing-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/357581\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Keselowski breaks his leg in skiing accident"},"content":{"rendered":"

RFK Racing co-owner and driver Brad Keselowski suffered a broken right leg during a family ski trip on Thursday, December 18, 2025, the team announced Friday. The injury comes amid a difficult time for the organization, as the NASCAR community mourns the tragic plane crash that claimed the life of former Roush driver Greg Biffle and six others, including his wife and two children.<\/p>\n

\u2013by Mark Cipolloni\u2013<\/p>\n

In a statement released by RFK Racing<\/a>, the team expressed its condolences first: \u201cFirst and foremost, our hearts remain heavy with the news of yesterday\u2019s tragic events. The RFK Racing family, as well as the NASCAR community as a whole, continues to keep those close to the Biffle family and all those affected in our thoughts.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team then addressed Keselowski\u2019s injury: \u201cAlbeit untimely, we feel that in the interest of transparency we share RFK Racing co-owner and driver Brad Keselowski suffered a broken leg while on a ski trip with his family Thursday. Keselowski has successfully completed routine surgery, and doctors expect a quick and full recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keselowski, 41, shared an optimistic update on social media, posting photos from the hospital\u2014including an X-ray showing surgical hardware in his leg\u2014and a video of himself walking with a walker. \u201cLife has a way of reminding you to slow down,\u201d he wrote. \u201cGrateful for my family by my side, an excellent medical team, and the ability to take a few steps forward today. Focused on Daytona. Bonus \u2013 I\u2019m now bionic!\u201d<\/p>\n

He added a personal statement through the team: \u201cI\u2019m grateful for the medical team who took great care of me and for the support system around me. My attention now is fully on recovery. I\u2019m motivated to get back to full strength as quickly as possible and will work relentlessly to be ready for Daytona.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keselowski\u2019s determination aligns with his history of resilience. He famously competed with a broken ankle in 2011, winning at Pocono just days after a testing crash. The team has not specified the exact location of the ski trip or the precise nature of the break, but reports indicate the surgery was straightforward, and medical professionals are optimistic about his timeline.<\/p>\n

With the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season opening at the Daytona 500 on February 15\u2014less than two months away\u2014Keselowski is targeting a return for the event. He could potentially skip the non-points Clash on February 1 if needed, but the team expects him to be ready for the \u201cGreat American Race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keselowski enters his 17th full Cup Series season with a strong track record: the 2012 champion has 36 wins in the top tier, including his first victory with RFK Racing at Darlington in 2024. He finished 20th in the 2025 standings with six top-five finishes but no wins.<\/p>\n

The NASCAR community has rallied around Keselowski, with well-wishes pouring in from drivers and fans. Comparisons have been drawn to Chase Elliott\u2019s 2023 snowboarding injury, which sidelined him for six races\u2014though Keselowski\u2019s goal is to avoid missing any starts in what could be a pivotal year for RFK Racing.<\/p>\n

RFK Racing will provide further updates on Keselowski\u2019s progress as they become available. For now, the focus remains on recovery\u2014and the road to Daytona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RFK Racing co-owner and driver Brad Keselowski suffered a broken right leg during a family ski trip on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":357582,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[49,48,634,82],"class_list":["post-357581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nascar","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nascar","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}