Chris Buescher soars in Fox Sports latest NASCAR power rankings
Chris Buescher continues to climb in the NASCAR power rankings after making back-to-back trips to Victory Lane. The 30-year-old claimed wins at Richmond and Michigan in consecutive weeks, making a big jump in the points standings and in FOX’s power poll.
FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass released his latest power rankings following the results from Michigan International Speedway on Monday. Buescher climbed a few spots after winning the FireKeepers Casino 400.
Buescher jumped up two spots from No. 9 to No. 7 in the latest power rankings. Here’s a look at the complete top-10 from Pockrass:
Martin Truex Jr.Denny HamlinKyle LarsonChristopher BellKyle BuschWillion ByronChris BuescherKevin HarvickRoss ChastainBrad Keselowski
How does that compare to the current NASCAR Cup Series standings? Here’s a look at the top-10 as we are in the final month of the regular season.
Martin Truex Jr. — 799 pointsDenny Hamlin — 742 pointsWilliam Byron — 703 pointsChristopher Bell — 677 pointsKevin Harvick — 663 pointsKyle Larson — 662 pointsRoss Chastain — 656 pointsBrad Keselowski — 651 pointsKyle Busch — 649 pointsRyan Blaney — 642 points
This weekend, NASCAR heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Verizon 200, a road course event. Coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with the race airing on NBC.
Just three regular season races remain on the schedule until the playoffs start in September.
Chris Buescher buckles up FireKeepers Casino 400 trophy
Chris Buescher is being extra cautious with his newest NASCAR Cup Series trophy. After receiving the trophy for the FireKeepers Casino 400, the driver abided by the “safety first” mantra.
Buescher posted a photo to Twitter showing that he had the new trophy buckled up for its ride home. Better safe than sorry, right?
Doesn’t look like that trophy is going anywhere!
Winning one race on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit is an incredibly difficult thing to achieve. Hitting victory lane in back-to-back weeks? That’s an impressive accomplishment.
And it’s helped Buescher in terms of the playoff race and the driver standings entering the final stretch of the regular season. He sits 11th in points following his two victories on the track.
Buescher also owns five finishes in the top-five and 10 inside the top-10.
So, while he’s put together a pretty solid season, Buescher has easily elevated his status over the last two weeks. And he seems to be enjoying the hell out of the victories.
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