What are Chris Buescher's best tracks? A look at RFK driver's strongest NASCAR venues

Although former Xfinity Series champion Chris Buescher missed the 2024 Cup Series Playoff by a narrow margin, he showed his racecraft by winning the Go Bowling at The Glen race. Much like top racers in the sport, Buescher has shown his prowess and adaptability by mastering multiple types of racetracks over the years.

However, looking back at his records, the Texas-based racer has been particularly strong on short tracks such as Bristol and Richmond and road courses like Glen Watkins. Overall, he has six wins, 25 Top 5s, and 69 Top 10 finishes in about a decade of Cup Series racing:

Here, we look at Buescher's strongest NASCAR venues so far.

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#6 Watkins Glen International

One of the oldest tracks on the NASCAR calendar, Watkins Glen made its debut in 1948. The 2.45-mile-long road course is known for producing challenging races. Despite being a tricky track to perform overtaking maneuvers on, Buescher managed to clinch the win after starting 24th in the 2024 Go Bowling at The Glen race.

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#5 Bristol Motor Speedway

Introduced to the NASCAR calendar in 1961, Bristol Motor Speedway is one of the fan-favorite short tracks for offering a panoramic view of the entire circuit. The 0.533-mile-long track is known for hosting night races and has been a part of the Playoffs for the past few seasons.

In the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Buescher, starting from the 20th position, secured a remarkable victory. This win was one of his six top races in the Cup Series.

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#4 Pocono Raceway

Known as the Tricky Triangle, Pocono Raceway completed its golden jubilee in NASCAR in 2021. The 2.5-mile-long tri-oval also runs IndyCar races apart from Cup and Xfinity Series ones.

Being the track on which he claimed his first Cup Series victory, Pocono likely holds a special place for Buescher. The 32-year-old racer won the 2016 Pennsylvania 400 race from 22nd position.

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#3 Richmond Raceway

Referred to as America's premier short track, the 0.75-mile-long D-shaped Richmond Raceway has been a part of NASCAR since 1953. While Richmond started as a dirt track, it was transformed into a paved one in 1968.

The RFK Racing driver emerged victorious at Richmond in the 2023 season. Similar to his previous wins, Buescher started the Cook Out 400 race last year in 26th position.

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#2 Michigan International Speedway

Operational since 1968, Michigan International Speedway has been hosting NASCAR Cup Series races since 1969 (1973 being an exception). Created by the designer of Daytona, Charles Moneypenny, the D-shaped 1.9-mile oval takes inspiration from the iconic NASCAR track.

Buescher, hailing from Texas, secured his second victory of the 2023 season at the FireKeepers Casino 400 in Michigan, starting from the fourth position.

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#1 Daytona International Speedway

Regarded as one of the most iconic racetracks on the NASCAR calendar, Daytona International Speedway became operational in 1959. Called the 'World Center of Racing,' the 2.5-mile tri-oval was commissioned by Bill France Sr. (NASCAR's founding member).

Buescher took his third win of the 2023 season and probably one of the more important wins of his career at Daytona. After qualifying outside the Top 10, the RFK Racing driver clinched P1 in the third and final stage of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 race.