Chris Buescher is a full-time driver for JTG Daugherty Racing, his third season with the team and fourth overall in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Buescher finished third in the star-studded 2016 Sunoco Rookie of the Year class behind Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney, a season that saw Buescher win his first Cup race at Pocono in August and qualify for the NASCAR Playoffs. Buescher is the 2015 Xfinity Series champion and has three career Xfinity Series wins.