Christopher William Buescher is an American stock-car racing driver, representing Roush Fenway Racing in their no. 17 Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the NASCAR Cup Series. His performance in the 2023 season made him an instant favorite among the fans and earned him the title of the Most Improved Driver. Buescher started racing as a Legends driver in 2005 and joined Roush Fenway Racing as a development driver competing in the ARCA competition in 2009. Chris Buescher was born on October 29th, 1992 in Prosper, Texas, United States. He made his debut in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2016 with Front Row Motorsports. He was mentored by David Ragan who also helped him procure a place in Roush Fenway’s Racing program.
Chris Buescher's wins
As of February 2025, Chris Buescher has six wins in the NASCAR Cup Series, according to Motorsports Stats. He also has three wins in the Xfinity Series and 10 wins in the ARCA Menards Series. Buescher has collected two championship trophies in the lower levels of NASCAR. He is the winner of the 2015 Xfinity Series and the 2012 ARCA Menards Series. Buescher was among the star performers in the 2023 Cup Series and he was in the small list of drivers who had secured three wins in the season. He finished seventh in the overall driver standings of the 2023 season, which was the best in his career. In the 2024 season, Chris Buescher was unable to claim any victories during the NASCAR regular season. However, Buescher went to win the 2024 Go Bowling at Glen to claim his sole victory of the 2024 Cup Series season.
Chris Buescher's poles
As of February 2025, Chris Buescher has claimed three pole positions in the NASCAR Cup Series and was unable to start the race on pole during the 2024 season. He has not won any race from pole position in the Cup Series, as per Motorsports Stats.
Chris Buescher's top-10s
Chris Buescher has achieved 70 Top-10s in the Cup Series and 36 Top-10s in the Xfinity Series, as per NASCAR's official website. 2023 was his best season in terms of overall performances, as he achieved his best results. He claimed 14 Top-10 finishes excluding victories which enabled him to secure 2310 points. He finished in the Top-10 only once after he secured a victory in his debut season. It was his consistency which rewarded him with a championship title in Xfinity Series. Buescher has 18 Top-10 finishes in the 2015 Xfinity Series which allowed him to win the championship, even though he only had two victories in the entire season. During the 2024 Cup Series season, Buescher was able to finish in the top-10 15 times. He managed to secure 930 points throughout the season and finished 17th in the driver standings.
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Chris Buescher's top-5s
Chris Buescher has achieved 25 top-5s in the NASCAR Cup Series, out of which six top-5s came during the 2024 Cup Series season, as per Motorsports Stats.
Chris Buescher's DNFs
Chris Buescher has been unable to finish 29 races in the NASCAR Cup Series and two races in the 2024 season.
FAQs on Chris Buescher wins
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A. Chris Buescher has won six Cup Series races.
