RFK Racing, Castrol Announce Partnership Renewal
RFK Racing, Castrol Announce Partnership Renewal
2025 Schemes Unveiled with Expanded TravelCenters of America Partnership
CONCORD, N.C. (Jan 16, 2025) – RFK Racing has announced that its longstanding relationship with iconic brand Castrol® will continue into the 2025 NASCAR season and beyond. This marks the sixth year of the partnership, which includes an expanded collaboration with TravelCenters of America (TA), also part of the bp portfolio.
“For years now, Castrol has been an integral part of our success both on and off the track,” said Steve Newmark, President, RFK Racing. “From product superiority to collaborations around sustainability and content with the family of Castrol drivers and Ford Motor Company, Castrol has ensured we operate at peak performance and powered us through several years of success.
“Now, with the expanded partnership of TravelCenters of America and the addition of a third team with Ryan Preece and our No. 60 car, we look forward to continuing to push the needle with iconic brands like Castrol and TA to demonstrate how their product innovation helps our cars go faster on the track, in addition to ensuring our haulers successfully move our teams from track to track during the season. We’re thankful to not only their domestic brand team, but the global bp team for continuing to trust us to promote their business.”
A partner of RFK’s since 2019, Castrol® will continue to serve as the team’s official oil partner, and as a primary partner in a large capacity across RFK’s three-car operation. For over 125 years, Castrol has continuously evolved products, testing them to the extreme to ensure performance over the long-term.
“Castrol and RFK Racing are doing great things together, and I’m looking forward to seeing the Castrol and TA brands on full display again this year,” added Andreas Osbar, CEO of Castrol Americas. “RFK has been at the forefront of innovation, testing and winning races with our Castrol MoreCircular engine oils since 2022. Putting our products to the test in extreme racing conditions has been critical, and I’m grateful to the iconic RFK Racing team for their partnership.”
With the renewal also comes the public unveiling of the 2025 Castrol and TravelCenters of America schemes, which has always proven to be a fan favorite, as evidenced in RFK’s recent 2024 designs bracket tournament. In 2025, Castrol and TravelCenters of America schemes will include a co-branded car scheme highlighting the launch of Castrol CRB® Multi and Castrol VECTON® heavy-duty diesel engine oil available at TA Truck Service centers nationwide.
“This partnership further showcases the great affinity of the Castrol and TA brands on a national stage and RFK Racing is a brilliant partner that offers an exciting and engaging platform for us to showcase the two brands together. We look forward to working with Chris Buescher and the entire RFK team again in 2025,” said Debi Boffa, TA CEO. “We are also excited to now provide the top-of-the-line Castrol Heavy Duty Lubricants product, known for their superior performance and reliability, to our fleet customers and professional driver guests at our TA Truck Service locations.”
Brad Keselowski took a Castrol scheme to victory lane for the first time in the 2024 season, earning the checkered flag in the throwback Castrol TOM’s Supra. It also marked the first victory for the new Ford Mustang Dark Horse. In total, Castrol has helped to power RFK to victory lane six times during the partnership, with three appearances in the NASCAR Playoffs in the NextGen era alone.
Castrol’s season debut comes on Keselowski’s No. 6 Ford at Circuit of the Americas (March 2), followed by another primary event two weeks later at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (March 16) with Keselowski. The 2012 Cup Champion will defend his Darlington spring win in the Castrol Ford April 6 at Darlington.
Chris Buescher will pilot the TravelCenters of America Ford on the high banks of Talladega (April 27), a place where RFK has come eerily close to victory in recent trips. The TravelCenters brand will appear twice more in a co-branded scheme with Castrol, first at the Bristol Night Race (Sept. 13) on Keselowski’s No. 6, and again on Ryan Preece’s No. 60 at Martinsville (Oct. 26).
Preece’s first trip in the Castrol Ford will come at Michigan (June 8). Other Castrol primaries include Mexico City on the No. 6 (June 15), Sonoma on the No. 6 (July 13), and Dover and Indianapolis in back-to-back races on the No. 60 (July 20, July 27). Castrol rounds out the season with additional primaries in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at the ROVAL (Oct. 5) and Phoenix (Nov. 2).
Keselowski enters his 16th full season in Cup in 2025, and fourth as Co-Owner/Driver at RFK. He’s fresh off his 10th appearance in the current NASCAR Playoffs format and will enter the 2025 campaign third amongst active drivers in total wins (36).
Buescher, who’s won a race in every year of the NextGen car (five total), enters his 10th season in the Cup Series. Preece embarks on the new journey in his sixth full season at the Cup level.
About RFK Racing
RFK Racing, in its 38th season in 2025, features an ownership lineup pairing one of the sport’s most iconic names, Jack Roush, along with NASCAR Champion, Brad Keselowski, and Fenway Sports Group owner John Henry. Roush initially founded the team in 1988 and it has since become one of the most successful racing operations in the world, propelling him to be the first NASCAR owner to amass three hundred wins and capturing eight championships, including back-to-back NASCAR Cup titles in 2003 and 2004. Keselowski, a former owner in the NASCAR Truck Series, is the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. In 2007, Roush partnered with Henry, who also owns Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, English Premier League’s Liverpool F.C., and the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, to form Roush Fenway Racing. Off the track, RFK is a leader and proven winner in NASCAR marketing solutions, having produced multiple award-winning social media, digital content and experiential marketing campaigns. Visit rfkracing.com, and follow the team on all social platforms @rfkracing.
About Castrol
Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, has a proud heritage of innovation and fuelling the dreams of pioneers. Our passion for performance, combined with a philosophy of working in partnership, has enabled Castrol to develop lubricants and greases that have been at the heart of numerous technological feats on land, air, sea, and space for over 125 years.
Castrol is part of the bp group and serves customers and consumers in the automotive, marine, industrial and energy sectors. Our branded products are recognized globally for innovation and high performance through our commitment to premium quality and cutting-edge technology. For more information, please visit: www.castrol.com
About Travel Centers of America
TravelCenters of America Inc., part of the bp portfolio, is a full-service travel center network operating under the TA®, Petro Stopping Centers® and TA Express® brands. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, its nearly 19,000 team members serve guests in over 300 locations in 44 states, with a mission of returning every traveler to the road better than they came. Offerings include diesel and gasoline, truck maintenance and repair, full-service and quick-service restaurants, stores with food, beverages and merchandise, car and truck parking and other services dedicated to providing great experiences for guests. TA is also committed to meeting the evolving needs of professional drivers and motorists as the nation shifts toward the increased adoption of alternative fuels and electric vehicles. For more information, visit www.ta-petro.com.
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