Chris Buescher
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Buescher at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2026 | |||||||
| Born | Christopher William Buescher October 29, 1992 Prosper, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2012 ARCA Racing Series Champion 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion 2022 Bluegreen Vacations Duel Winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2011 ARCA Racing Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 365 races run over 11 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 17 (RFK Racing) | ||||||
| 2025 position | 17th | ||||||
| Best finish | 7th (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2015 Auto Club 400 (California) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 Pennzoil 400 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
| First win | 2016 Pennsylvania 400 (Pocono) | ||||||
| Last win | 2024 Go Bowling at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 74 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| 2015 position | 1st | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 2011 Bubba Burger 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last race | 2015 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 2014 Nationwide Children's Hospital 200 (Mid-Ohio) | ||||||
| Last win | 2015 Buckle Up 200 (Dover) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2025 position | 101st | ||||||
| Best finish | 101st (2025) | ||||||
| First race | 2025 Mission 176 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 57 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2012) | ||||||
| First race | 2009 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 (Salem) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic (Salem) | ||||||
| First win | 2010 Menards 200 Presented by Federated Car Care (Toledo) | ||||||
| Last win | 2013 SCOTT 160 (Road America) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of November 6, 2025. | |||||||
Christopher William Buescher (born October 29, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 17 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RFK Racing. He is the 2012 ARCA Racing Series and 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion and the cousin of 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion James Buescher.