.Chris_Buescher has only made the playoffs once before, finishing last among the 16 contenders in 2016. He vows not to be a 'placeholder' this time after securing his spot with a win at RichmondRaceway. NASCAR
But the performance of both drivers Sunday – and especially Buescher’s win – also hints at the organization’s potential, especially as the victory locks Buescher into the playoff field.
Winning is also the best way to advance in the series playoffs and now that Buescher’s No. 17 Ford team has won in back-to-back seasons, the potential exists for him to be more than a spoiler in the playoffs – he could well be a title contender. Buescher’s first win at RFK last fall at Bristol Motor Speedway was an important one for the 30-year-old native of Prosper, Texas, but Sunday’s had a little something extra.“It surely is a big win this time knowing that this gives us a playoff eligibility. The Bristol win, the night race last year, top of my bucket list. Ecstatic to win that race,” he said. “The thing that was missing was the fact that we weren’t in the playoffs.
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