Kelly will lease the Mustangs if they are unable to be sold, but either way Kelly Racing won’t return to Super2 next season. It’s the end of an era, although not a complete full stop. “We’ve still got the two Nissans and a heap of engines and stuff at work,” said Kelly.

Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy captain, also has the standing to go to federal court if he is recalled to active duty to then be court martialed, said Rachel VanLandingham, a professor at Southwestern Law School and former Air Force lawyer.

President Donald Trump has accused the Arizona Democrat of "seditious behavior" that is "punishable by death."