It’s no secret that a number of other NASCAR Cup Series organizations were eager to enlist the services of Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver Chris Buescher.
After all, Buescher has been the steady standout performer for the team this season, and he recently signed a multiyear extension to remain in the No. 17 Ford.
“Chris right now is obviously a cornerstone of our company,” said RFK co-owner Brad Keselowski. “He’s delivered results. He puts us in a position to win and compete that I’m really proud of. He’s doing all the work he needs to do to be successful. He’s taken his lumps, paid a lot of dues, and we just want to give him the best car we can give him so he can win races.
“There was a lot of competition for Chris, and a lot of teams in the garage area that wanted him. It was not a layup for us to re-sign him, but we feel fortunate that he felt our commitment was strong enough to want to stay with us.”
Buescher made his NASCAR national series debut for owner Jack Roush in an O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Richmond Raceway in 2011. Though he drove for both Front Row Motorsports and JTG/Daugherty Racing “on loan,” he remained under contract to the organization that became RFK Racing when Keselowski bought into the team in 2021.
“I’ve been there for 17 years,” Buescher said. “Jack Roush gave me the opportunity to go racing at the highest level of the ARCA and O’Reilly side early on in my career. And you don’t forget that, right? I’ve had a place that I’ve been able to call home. The organization and everybody there has been good to myself and my family.
“With the people we have working there we have a ton of talent, and we have a ton of potential. We have to fine-tune, but we’re in a really good spot. We’re getting close, and I believe we can do great things.”
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