Chris Buescher through the years

Chris Buescher has quickly become a force in the NASCAR Cup Series with six career wins at the premier level. Take a look at these career highlights from Buescher's past and present. 

In 2011, Buescher would get his first shot to compete in a national series race in what is now known as the Xfinity Series, driving the No. 16 for Roush Fenway Racing.

Buescher's first full-time season arrived in the 2014 season, where he would run the No. 60 Ford Mustang, grabbing one win on the year at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Buescher made his first Cup Series starts in 2015, running a six-race schedule for the Bob Jenkins-owned Front Row Motorsports, driving the No. 34 Ford Fusion.

Continuing to run full-time in the Xfinity Series, Buescher would cap off the 2015 season with a win at Homestead-Miami Speedway, securing his first national series championship.

In 2016, Buescher jumped to full-time Cup Series competition, driving the No. 34 for Front Row Motorsports.

With a win in his rookie season at the rain-shortened Pocono Raceway event, Buescher made his first Cup Series playoff appearance, fighting for the 2016 championship.

Buescher moved to Chevrolet for the 2017-2019 seasons, driving the No. 37 car for JTG Daugherty Racing.

Buescher found his way back to the Blue Oval for the 2020 season, driving once again for Roush Fenway Racing in the No. 17 Ford.

Buescher's second Cup Series victory would come for the newly formed Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway during the 2022 season.

In the middle of the 2023 season, Buescher earned back-to-back wins at Richmond Raceway and Michigan International Speedway to guarantee his spot in the playoffs.

Although Buescher missed out on the 2024 Cup Series Playoffs, the No. 17 RFK Racing driver took the opportunity to play spoiler, scoring the victory in NASCAR Overtime at Watkins Glen International during the Round of 16. The win at The Glen was Buescher's first a road course in NASCAR's premier series, fighting past Shane van Gisbergen on the final lap in an all-time battle. 

Buescher made his Craftsman Truck Series debut in 2025 at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 66 ThorSport Racing Ford. He qualified 21st in his series debut and ultimately finished 22nd at the road course in the Finger Lakes region.

For the second consecutive year, Buescher missed the Cup Series Playoffs in 2025 and finished 17th in the final standings. However, the No. 17 RFK Racing driver showed tremendous improvement in qualifying, stepping up from 18.5 to 12.5 in average starting position.