I love it that Brad was cracking the throttle and really working the draft to see what the car would do and how much of a pull he got off of cars in front of him. Its an interesting dichotomy to compare how Brad approached that session to how Hamlin approached it. They started near each other... Hamlin blazed to the front to try and "take the lead". Brad made sure he stayed stuck mid-pack so he could learn as much as possible.

@StreamwoodExplorer

2 жыл бұрын

And which one of those two has a ton more plate wins and has at least won the 500? Maybe he should've tucked in behind Denny and actually learned something.

@dnnbrgr7864

2 жыл бұрын

@@StreamwoodExplorer if you actually do some research, Brad has 2 more plate track wins in 13 less races. Denny has won the 500, yes, but Brad is by far the better plate racer,.

@SDRacing88

2 жыл бұрын

@@StreamwoodExplorer has denny won a title yet? Maybe he should take notes from Brad.

@master37198

2 жыл бұрын

Gents all ima say is it’s a whole new ball game. Will be a interesting season but gotta put your car in situations your used to . Deny will get a title hopefully. 🥵

@dalemason9886

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting to see he backed out of it to see how difficult it would be to catch the pack and looked much better than previous cars, tried going up the middle as well. Watching the others on purpose jump out of line and went straight to back in seconds, will be a fun one in a few weeks for sure. Rear end seems to move around a lot more as well

Great job RFK getting this up while the test is still going on. The test coverage by NASCAR and the individual teams has been a real January treat. TY

@RFKRacing

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! We're suckers for in car camera shots

Every track will be like a new track to the drivers. Going to be an incredible season.

@aldenweaver8237

2 жыл бұрын

I’m extremely excited to see it on Bristol, it’s my favorite track on the schedule and it always puts on a show.

@yfi62dortoh

2 жыл бұрын

@@aldenweaver8237 going to be really cool on the dirt. They’ve started redoing the dirt in the track!

@Princess_Aurora

2 жыл бұрын

@@yfi62dortoh their using old cars for that race for the moment.

@aldenweaver8237

2 жыл бұрын

@@yfi62dortoh dirt was cool last year, I think there probably going to use old cars this year so they don’t ruin the few next gene cars that teams have. But I’m mostly excited for the playoff race on pavement. Just to get a feel for the cars on the fastest half mile in the world. I think the short track era is going to be back with these new cars. Even better than the older ones. I would love to see another real short track come to nascar in the upcoming years, possibly bring back one.

@wheelman7427

2 жыл бұрын

@@yfi62dortoh if they run the car it's going to be a joke lol the second one of those cars hit a rut with the independent suspension there going straight into the wall🤣

Now that was awesome! You make it look so easy and fun but I know it's nerve wracking. That closing rate is so fast! Almost ran over their slow as##s!!

This is gonna be fun

@HELLSDALE

2 жыл бұрын

What’ll be better? The short tracks or the Super speedways?

I am a barber to a tire carrier on the 11 crew-he has a buddy that is with RFK and even the Gibbs guy said watch out for the 6 this year bc those boys are clicking on every level. And I think this test shows that.

@DepravedCoTApologist

2 жыл бұрын

Brad is really bringing a new culture to that team

@brienfoaboutanything9037

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting about RFK Racing: kzread.info/dash/bejne/int6rZqMg9zggqQ.html

This footage is a privilege to watch. Thanks for sharing 😊

Brad is kinda holding back. If he wanted to he could push the car much faster, but he seems to be experimenting a bit. He knows something that rest of us don’t. I’m so pumped for this year.

WOW....... My adrenalin spiked and my hands were getting clammy just watching this! Huge respect for the talent displayed by Brad and the rest of those fearless dudes.

Nice job Brad .Car seamed real stable from the inside .😀👍👍

Hell yea, Brad!!!! I'm gonna miss you at Penske but will root for you all, Fords!!!! Wow...great video!!!

Looking strong 💪🏼 and confident!! Go #BadBrad and RFK!!! 😎👍🏁

Kyle bush fan here.. just want to say I have a strange feeling Brad is the one to watch this year. I think he will excel with the new change.

@brapa1190

2 жыл бұрын

Kyle Busch,Brad Keselowskie,Kevin Harvick,Martin Truex Jr,Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano is always the guys to watch every year

Crazy, they can pull up to the pack in no time

@brandonspratt487

2 жыл бұрын

Right?! I really got an appreciation for that from this view.

@finck9226

2 жыл бұрын

I was worried about that. I know it's kinda irrelevant but when this car first came to iracing it was super easy to lose the draft and start going backwards. These days it's pretty much on par with this low HP big spoiler package you can catch draft pretty far back now. These things are pretty much flat out outside the pack but in the pack you have to let off. Alot of checking up right now because that and learning the new car. Combined with the draft meant he was able to catch them a little faster then in regular season but the distance will be the same. They were a touch on the safe side here.

Woohoo! That car looks sweet! Go get your Daytona 500 win, BK!

They are already in a pack, that’s promising! So ready for 2022

@brapa1190

2 жыл бұрын

It's already 2022 😂

@christianrobertsracing1

2 жыл бұрын

@@brapa1190 the NASCAR season

@blueridgeboy7721

2 жыл бұрын

Pack racing isn't racing though.....

ok, thank you, but, I wouldn't survive lap 1 without having a heart attack....OMG! iRacing is my preferred racing where I can't die. Thank you, RFK Racing for this glimpse into what I deem HELL!

Love the in car camera shots.

THAT SOUNDS AMAZING

The runs are incredible

Getting the feel! Go Brad

Wow, they close on each other QUICKLY!

RFK has been the most transparent with in car video and love it!

The runs that they can generate with this next gen car are unreal, I thought the runs were insane last year, this is on another level. The plate tracks are going to be wild.

That is so awesome. Love me some Brad K and Matt McCall. I hope they win many races and championships together.

It's so cool to hear the engines without the spotter chatter or constantly changing camera/microphone angles. I was also thrown for a bit when he shifted "one extra time" completely forgetting the new transmission for the Gen7. Looking forward to this season. Hoping BK can help RFK racing return to glory.

thing looks super touchy good job wheeling it there champ!

those things sound so good!

I love that they went back to the old dual exhaust on the cars . Sounds like the old days

@Friskee62

2 жыл бұрын

Love the sound from these cars...

48 second lap times on a 2.5 mile track equals 187.5mph average speed

@inland85

2 жыл бұрын

That 187.5 is SLOW WERE ARE THE 199 AND 200 ????????

I have tested arca car here before few years back at Daytona we ran no plates doing 203 mph drafting is amazing feeling here so much fun. Nothing compared to the half mile high banked tracks I was use to. You can lift to half throttle catch the guy Infront of then wide-open around him and you can slow the guy down next to you as well. It feels like when you get behind a 18 wheeler on highway and car starts to shake and get jittery well it feels like that times a 1000 times more intense it takes skill and soft touch on steering wheel to be able to do what Brad did here. And my arca car had the mid 2004 style cup body on it better in the draft then the new composite ones you can choose between threw different bodies in arca

Lots of fine adjustments throughout the lap. It’s no longer running flat and having a smooth ride throughout. They will be fighting the car every lap. It’s going to be interesting with fatigue at the end of the race.

@tamezzodiac2862

2 жыл бұрын

They barely have to turn the wheels unfortunately tho.

@manhealme

2 жыл бұрын

@@tamezzodiac2862 though with that the steering has became a lot more sensitive now with the rack and pinion so it could be nerve wracking

@tamezzodiac2862

2 жыл бұрын

@@manhealme but it’s less load less work u barely have to turn. Once they get used to it, it will just be easier overall

@manhealme

2 жыл бұрын

@@tamezzodiac2862 i mean with that being easier means they could even pushed the cars harder than before now because the cars more easier to drive, though this is just testing still and they can slow down the turn rate on the steering Edit : adding some words

@tamezzodiac2862

2 жыл бұрын

@@manhealme idk I really think they need to make them crack that thing around again like they used to

Opening laps tire pressure build-up got my hearing attention - did scrap surface for 3-4 turns before going away.

@GlassJ0e

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what that sound was….ah…thanks. Was worried the new gen was sounding like my Versa Note trying to merge onto I65. 🤣

2:23 What cannon was the 31 car shot out of?

Looks like you have one hell of a piece there! Take care of it.

Them closing rates look a ton faster than years past, RFK has one tough piece to contend for the Daytona 500 and I can't wait.

Im amazed at how much off-throttle/partial-throttle you can get away with in pack racing

@DepravedCoTApologist

2 жыл бұрын

You can only do it in the middle f the pack

Steering looks so smooth now

These bad boys aint even opened their wings and flown yet. Wait tell race day 🏆🏁

Two things stood out to me, the cars seem to get up to speed much quicker, and the closing rate is insane, and going to cause massive, wreck causing runs.

love this

Thank you...

Seeing Brad shift on that sequential shifter and not the H pattern took a little getting used to. But man, am I ever excited to see 36-40 of these rocketships for the Duels and 500!

I been a brad fan a long time he has drove dodge Chevy ford and a Toyota tundra and won in everything i just see brad having talent and going to a team who hasn't had none he left a team that was on top i don't know but as i always see Penske was up front at these superspeedways

Going back to the dashboard camera from 2013 🔥

Brad is the man.one of the best.

Brad is awesome

Hope Brad has a Super Season. I was watching the 22 car in practice. Looks REALLY FAST.

February can’t get here quick enough.

Lets go!!

Man iRacing has it pretty spot on. Other than the fact the outside line has no pull at all. The inside line is dominate. But the throttle off time and drafting up is pretty spot on. That's wild.

@stomper2k5

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not even close lol. Look how he can catch the pack, the iRacing model does not even remotely have that kind of pull.

Thanks Kes..

Sweet tone

Looks like the RFK TEAM has done some homework. The cars seem to be handling the speed pretty well and you could tell Brad was putting the car where he wanted it to go. It’s going to be very interesting after practice and qualifying at Daytona Hope it a competitive and safe race for all.

Yea brad!

sounds good

Wow I can’t believe how much he has to fight the wheel going around this place. Autoclub is going to be hell with this car

@damienirvin777

2 жыл бұрын

The steering boxes are alot faster so bumpy tracks are definitely gonna be hell on the arms and wrists lol

@DepravedCoTApologist

2 жыл бұрын

I'll be there. Can't wait

Goooooooooooooooooooooo Brad

Plus, these cars being harder to drive is another thing we need - That's what these cars look to be giving

Was not aware they were on/off the throttle that much, very interesting!!!

@memecar8984

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe because it was a test and he didn’t want to damage his car.

@pentilex4338

2 жыл бұрын

You can't be flat all the time even in pack racing, you have to think about the moves you make and when to make them

@JJA1987

2 жыл бұрын

Plus you can't bump draft in the turns that causes wrecks - Have to lay off a bit

Man , B.K Was Getting Down On It In The Draft ... Mustang Brad Don't Slow That Mustang Down 👍 !!!

I’m glad they actually have speed. I was so skeptical, but seeing lap speeds of 195+ is a very very good thing. I was banking on 175-180 range

@racegrubb2152

2 жыл бұрын

That prob what they will run in pole qualifying with no draft around the low 180s, they look like they draft real well though. I can't wait

Brad has won everywhere he has been! Huge influence on Joey Lagono!

@TYRD45

2 жыл бұрын

Chicagoland? Sonoma? Watkins glenn? And im a semi brad fan btw

@estes0003

2 жыл бұрын

@@TYRD45 I think he means teams, and he won at Chicagoland in '14

@TYRD45

2 жыл бұрын

@@estes0003 oh shi thats right

@TYRD45

2 жыл бұрын

@@estes0003 i doubt it, i would say he meant tracks idk

Go Brad go

I like the in car sound alot

As long as The Racing improves that's what we care about

What package are they running? 510hp and 7 inch spoilers i think?

So far, the Gen 7 looks promising at Daytona and Dega

The handle on the outside line seemed to be a bit trickier. Noticed a bit more wheel movement up there.

These cars remind me of that time I got a new go kart and found out it had a governor on it when I flattened out the accelerator lol

After the big one hits, there might be so much carbon fiber lying around, it might take longer to clean up and little fragments might cut tires.

i hope he wins this year

Can we just have an onboard camera for every race this season?.

@Friskee62

2 жыл бұрын

I just saw a video that stated that they ALL will have on-board cams.

2022 RFK Racing #6 Brad Keselowski

There weren't any wrecks through the two day test were there? If not, that is pretty dang incredible considering some said it felt like they were really racing. Kudos to all the driver's. 👊🏻

@RFKRacing

2 жыл бұрын

Nope, no wrecks!

Very cool, say hi to the twitter community manager for me 👀😁

Looks like a video game!

When was the change made from an H pattern to a sequential shift?

I love racing but that was stressful, I could never drive like that for 3 or 4 hours. Going to be a great new season!

They seem faster than ever.. Hope they keep it that way thats amazing

@jrfan07

2 жыл бұрын

they're actually a bit slower than last years plate package, but not much

@Thraser999

2 жыл бұрын

They're slow af...

@JJA1987

2 жыл бұрын

You're blind af.... Thraser

@randomepic6204

2 жыл бұрын

@@JJA1987 Wrong

@Thraser999

2 жыл бұрын

@@JJA1987 Sure buddy, whatever you say, they're lightning fast, even faster than awesome Bill's record run in the '80s...

4:55 that's gotta be a weird feeling seeing someone else driving your car

You better not need to sneeze when you’re in a pack!

I found him coming into the garage the most interesting part

Was there to see you guys test I must say wow cars are a bit slower than the last gen cars but sound very good

@OffTheRailsPodcast

2 жыл бұрын

Same exact speed

@randomepic6204

2 жыл бұрын

@@OffTheRailsPodcast no

@CAMELOTLIVE

2 жыл бұрын

@@OffTheRailsPodcast they're roughly 15 mph slower at Daytona. Could hit 200 in gen 6. 185 in next gen

@OffTheRailsPodcast

2 жыл бұрын

@@CAMELOTLIVE they haven't hit 20p anywhere since 2017

@CAMELOTLIVE

2 жыл бұрын

@@OffTheRailsPodcast 2016 - 2018 had the same package. So your statement makes no sense. They ran over 200 on the front stretch at Michigan all the way until 2019.

hes got it it right you can go flat out here easily but he isnt. hes backing up entry letting off throttle 15 20% then catching the draft getting massive runs and saving tire. 15 laps flat out and tire starts to fall off. it sounds like typical Daytona but i got a feeling keeping the tires happy are going to be more important then ever.

This looks fun Af

Weird serin the window braces mainly on the on the right side

2022 Daytona 500 winner. You heard it here first.

This is like the 2000 aero maybe close to 2001 were they can lift get back on the throttle and have respond but the sound the car and feeling the since of he can lift get back and not go backwards to handling I felt comfortable and I was passenger would really like to here drivers point of view of how they feel it cause I spoke to how I saw it

Wow the gearing sounds way different

I dont know im just up and down on the decision on the move to roush seeing all the Penske cars were up front i am rooting for you bad brad just gotta see what happens

@FenderGreg

2 жыл бұрын

Owner/boss. Control of your own destiny.

@randomepic6204

2 жыл бұрын

@@FenderGreg ok?

@FenderGreg

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomepic6204Fenway Sports Group picked Brad to eventually run their NASCAR operations.

@randomepic6204

2 жыл бұрын

@@FenderGreg I know , I meant what was with the overemotional response lol

@FenderGreg

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomepic6204 Gotcha. 👍

As a Kyle Busch fan I’ve more and more respect brad as a driver and a person

@DepravedCoTApologist

2 жыл бұрын

Aa a Brad fan, same with Kyle lol

Sounds Like An X Pipe Exhaust

Bfk racing is 🔥

That's a tight ass steering box

@Friskee62

2 жыл бұрын

Rack- n -pinion...

Hey guys, how about adding a speedo and tacko to the screen.

I feel like I’m the only one that doesn’t get excited by the new cars.

@jimb8601

2 жыл бұрын

Don't feel bad; I think a lot of folks have reservations. IMO, they look better and having them more symmetrical is going to be a good thing. I think the one thing I don't like is them going to a single lug vs. the 5-lug arrangement before. I understand NASCAR is doing this to help police the missing lug nuts from years past but this really does take one more key thing away from the car that you find on a stock street vehicle.

A new way to shift gears? Good LORD.

So, this was a great run Coach?

Hey I think they were going 200 to 205 mph in the draft today. I hope they keep those speeds for this year 500.

@CAMELOTLIVE

2 жыл бұрын

186 in draft

@classicgamerlily587

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, however something tells me that probably won't be the case. They'll probably play it safe for a year, maybe two. The diffuser would cause more air to get under the car, which lowers takeoff speed. Who knows though. We can only guess.