Chris Buescher is a racing driver who competes in NASCAR Cup Series. Buescher has recorded 6 wins and 21 podiums from 326 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,144 ranks Buescher 214th of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NASCAR Cup Series | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +149 | 5,144 | |
| 2025 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | −4 | 4,995 | |
| NASCAR Truck Series | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P87 | −134 | |||
| 2024 | NASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −394 | 5,133 | |
| 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | +748 | 5,527 | |
| 2022 | NASCAR Cup Series | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P35 | +16 | 4,778 | |
| 2021 | NASCAR Cup Series | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +391 | 4,763 | |
| 2020 | NASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −225 | 4,371 | |
| 2019 | NASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +258 | 4,596 | |
| 2018 | NASCAR Cup Series | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +338 | 4,338 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Daniel Suarez | 4,898 | 320 | 186 | 134 | 58% |
| 🏳️ William Byron | 4,913 | 319 | 128 | 191 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Bubba Wallace | 4,712 | 319 | 188 | 131 | 59% |
| 🏳️ Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 4,386 | 319 | 201 | 118 | 63% |
| 🏳️ Joey Logano | 4,533 | 318 | 122 | 196 | 38% |
| 🏳️ Ryan Blaney | 5,486 | 317 | 121 | 196 | 38% |
| 🏳️ Brad Keselowski | 4,514 | 316 | 139 | 177 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Austin Dillon | 4,371 | 315 | 166 | 149 | 53% |
| 🇺🇸 Denny Hamlin | 5,642 | 313 | 102 | 211 | 33% |
| 🏳️ Erik Jones | 4,897 | 311 | 174 | 137 | 56% |
Chris Buescher is an American stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. Before reaching NASCAR's top series, he built a strong developmental resume, winning the 2012 ARCA Racing Series championship and following it with the 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series title, results that established him as one of the more accomplished young talents to come through the sport's lower ranks. He is also the cousin of James Buescher, the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, keeping the family name closely tied to NASCAR's national touring series.[1]
Across 326 Cup Series starts, Buescher has recorded 6 career wins and 21 podium finishes, without a series championship to date. His Racer Rating stands at 5,144, placing him 214th among active drivers on that scale. Through the early stages of the 2026 season, he has made 1 start without a win or podium, sitting 87th in the standings. Now in his early thirties and continuing to compete at NASCAR's highest level, Buescher remains an active fixture in the Cup Series with a career built on steady progression from the sport's developmental tiers to consistent competition at its top tier.[2]