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Chris
Buescher

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DATE OF BIRTH

10/29/1992

HOMETOWN

Prosper, Texas

CREW CHIEF

Scott Graves

TEAM

RFK Racing

DATE OF BIRTH

10/29/1992

HOMETOWN

Prosper, Texas

CREW CHIEF

Scott Graves

TEAM

RFK Racing

2026 SEASON VIEW FULL STATS
DRIVER RANK
7
POINTS
461
POINTS BEHIND
-243
RACES
16
WINS
0
TOP 10's
8
TOP 5's
2
POLES
0
DNF
1
LAPS LED
68
AVG. START
12.563
AVG. FINISH
13.188
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2015 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship
Driver Summary
Driver News
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Bio
Chris Buescher drives the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford Mustang full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. Buescher scored his sixth Cup Series win in September 2024 at Watkins Glen International for his first road-course victory in NASCAR's premier series. He previously drove three seasons in Cup for JTG Daugherty Racing (2017-19) and one for Front Row Motorsports (2016), picking up his first win as a rookie at Pocono Raceway. He is the 2015 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion and has three career series wins. Buescher's first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start came in August 2025 at Watkins Glen, wheeling the No. 66 ThorSport Racing Ford to a 22nd-place finish.

Latest Chris Buescher News

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Chris Buescher signs multiyear contract extension with RFK Racing

Chris Buescher signs multiyear contract extension with RFK Racing

Chris Buescher has signed a multiyear contract to remain with RFK Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series, the team announced Tuesday morning. 
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Power Rankings: Will Erik Jones bring the heat to the street in San Diego?

NASCAR.com's Pat DeCola ranks the top 20 Cup Series drivers entering the 2026 race at Naval Base Coronado (Sun., 4 p.m. ET, Prime Video).
Ford drivers, teams look to close the gap to competition: 'We're certainly in the ballpark'

Ford drivers, teams look to close the gap to competition: 'We're certainly in the ballpark'

Ford teams have combined for just one top five since May in the Cup Series, but members of Team Penske and RFK Racing remain optimistic.
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CHRIS BUESCHER STATS
TRACK
STARTING POSITION
FINISHING POSITION
START
FINISH
POINTS
Bowman Gray Stadium
8
8
0
Duel 1 at DAYTONA
5
23
0
DAYTONA 500
41
7
39
EchoPark Speedway
7
15
22
Circuit of The Americas
14
24
20
Phoenix Raceway
17
14
30
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
10
6
35
Darlington Raceway
6
9
42
Martinsville Speedway
16
19
18
Bristol Motor Speedway
7
13
24
Kansas Speedway
7
10
29
Talladega Superspeedway
10
2
50
Texas Motor Speedway
3
5
36
Watkins Glen International
14
12
30
All-Star Race
31
0
0
Charlotte Motor Speedway
7
30
10
Nashville Superspeedway
22
29
8
Michigan International Speedway
14
9
31
Pocono Raceway
6
7
37
YEAR
SERIES
RANK
WINS
TOP 5's
TOP 10's
POLES
LAPS LED
AVG. START
AVG. FINISH
2026
7
0
2
8
0
68
12.56
13.19
2025
17
0
5
16
0
47
12.47
14.33
2025
101
0
0
0
0
0
21.00
22.00
2024
17
1
6
15
0
208
18.53
14.31
2023
7
3
9
17
0
255
14.75
12.14
2022
21
1
3
10
1
194
15.80
17.86
2021
19
0
1
8
0
93
18.06
17.31
2020
21
0
2
8
0
33
18.64
19.56
2019
20
0
0
4
0
13
21.61
17.83
2018
24
0
2
2
0
1
21.61
21.00
2017
25
0
0
4
0
5
25.28
21.44
2016
16
1
2
2
0
12
26.25
26.08
2015
62
0
0
0
0
0
36.00
26.67