Chris Buescher

Age: 31 Rookie: 2016
Team: RFK Racing Car #: 17 Car Manufacturer: Ford

  • Current Contract

    Terms: 0 year(s)
    Start: 2023
    End: 0
    Year Age Team Salary/Prize Endorsements Total Salary
    2023 31 RFK Racing - - -
    2024 32 RFK Racing - - -
    2025 33 RFK Racing - - -

    Previous Contracts

    Chris Buescher signed a 3 year contract with Roush Fenway Racing.

    Terms: 3 year(s)
    Start: 2020
    End: 2022
    Year Age Team Salary/Prize Endorsements Total Salary
    2020 28 Roush Fenway Racing - - -
    2021 29 Roush Fenway Racing - - -
    2022 30 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing - - -

    Chris Buescher signed a 3 year contract with JTG Daugherty Racing.

    Terms: 3 year(s)
    Start: 2017
    End: 2019
    Free Agent: 2020
    Year Age Team Salary/Prize Endorsements Total Salary
    2017 25 JTG Daugherty Racing - - -
    2018 26 JTG Daugherty Racing - - -
    2019 27 JTG Daugherty Racing - - -
  • NOTICE: NASCAR ceased to disclose race earnings starting in 2016.
     

    2024 Season Results

    Date Track Sponsor Finish Start Laps Laps Led Track Earnings
    (exl bonus)
    Feb 19, 2024 Daytona Fastenal 18 19 200 0 -
    Feb 25, 2024 Atlanta BuildSubmarines.com 9 7 260 1 -
    Mar 03, 2024 Las Vegas Fastenal 37 9 27 2 -
    Mar 10, 2024 Phoenix BuildSubmarines.com 2 14 312 0 -
    Mar 17, 2024 Bristol BuildSubmarines.com 7 34 499 17 -
    Mar 24, 2024 Circuit of the Americas Fastenal 8 20 68 0 -
    Mar 31, 2024 Richmond Nexletol 9 14 407 0 -
    Apr 07, 2024 Martinsville BuildSubmarines.com 15 30 414 0 -
    Apr 14, 2024 Texas Fifth Third Bank 15 19 276 0 -
    2,463 20

  • Career Results & Earnings Per Year

    A look at the career results and yearly earnings (thru 2015).

    Year Team Races Wins Top 5 Top 10 Avg Finish Track Earnings
    (Exl Bonus)    		 Total Earnings
    (Salary + Track + Endorse)
    2015 Front Row Motorsports 6 0 0 0 26.7 $531,264 -
    2016 Front Row Motorsports 36 1 2 2 26.1 TBD -
    2017 JTG Daugherty Racing 36 0 0 4 21.4 TBD -
    2018 JTG Daugherty Racing 22 0 2 2 21.7 TBD -
    2019 JTG Daugherty Racing 36 0 0 4 17.8 TBD -
    2020 Roush Fenway Racing 36 0 2 8 19.6 TBD -
    2021 Roush Fenway Racing 36 0 1 8 17.3 TBD -
    2022 RFK Racing 35 1 3 10 17.9 TBD -
    2023 RFK Racing 36 3 9 18 12.1 TBD -
    2024 RFK Racing 9 0 1 5 13.3 TBD -
    Totals 288 5 20 61 19.1 $531,264 $0
     

    Career Results & Earnings Per Track

    A look at the career results and earnings at each track thru 2015.

    Track Races Wins Top 5 Top 10 Avg Finish Track Earnings
    1987—2015
    Texas 14 0 0 0 22.1 $101,540
    Talladega 16 0 1 3 19.8 $94,185
    Auto Club 8 0 0 0 23.5 $93,860
    Bristol 14 1 3 5 18.4 $91,325
    Martinsville 17 0 0 2 18.9 $79,575
    Watkins Glen 8 0 0 2 18.0 $70,779
    Indianapolis 4 0 0 1 17.3 -
    Chicago Street Course 1 0 0 1 10.0 -
    Darlington 12 0 1 4 16.7 -
    Chicagoland 4 0 0 0 23.8 -
    Homestead-Miami 7 0 0 0 19.4 -
    Charlotte Road Course 5 0 1 3 10.8 -
    Daytona Road Course 2 0 1 1 8.0 -
    Bristol Dirt Track 3 0 0 0 15.7 -
    Circuit of the Americas 4 0 0 2 12.5 -
    Nashville 3 0 0 0 28.0 -
    Road America 2 0 0 1 12.0 -
    Indianapolis Road Course 3 0 0 1 11.0 -
    World Wide Technology at Gateway 1 0 0 0 12.0 -
    New Hampshire 10 0 0 0 22.6 -
    Kentucky 5 0 0 1 21.2 -
    Sonoma 7 0 2 2 14.1 -
    Michigan 12 1 1 2 18.6 -
    Pocono 14 1 1 2 20.6 -
    Charlotte 11 0 0 4 18.2 -
    Dover 12 0 0 2 19.8 -
    Kansas 15 0 0 3 19.1 -
    Richmond 15 1 2 3 21.1 -
    Phoenix 16 0 2 3 20.0 -
    Las Vegas 14 0 0 2 18.8 -
    Atlanta 12 0 0 4 19.2 -
    Daytona 17 1 5 7 19.8 -
     

    Career Results & Earnings Per Sponsor

    A look at the career results and earnings for each car sponsor driven thru 2015.

    Track Races Wins Top 5 Top 10 Avg Finish Track Earnings
    1987—2015
    Fastenal 79 2 8 21 17.0 -
    Fifth Third Bank 22 1 3 9 18.9 -
    Bush's Beans 21 0 1 2 20.1 -
    Love's Travel Stops 19 0 1 1 26.4 -
    Clorox 15 0 0 2 20.4 -
    Scott Products 12 0 0 1 23.7 -
    Kingsford 12 0 0 1 21.6 -
    Dockside Logistics 10 1 1 1 22.9 $195,400
    CSX "Play It Safe" 10 0 0 0 27.3 $185,510
    Scott 8 0 0 0 21.0 -
    BuildSubmarines.com 7 0 3 5 8.4 -
    Hellmann's 6 0 0 0 21.2 -
    Louisiana Hot Sauce 6 0 0 0 18.7 -
    Tyson 5 0 0 1 18.2 -
    Dawn 5 0 0 1 18.0 -
    Velveeta 5 0 0 0 16.2 -
    Kleenex 5 0 1 1 17.6 -
    Bush's 5 0 0 0 20.4 -
    Degree 5 0 0 0 17.4 -
    Scott Comfort Plus 5 0 0 1 17.4 -
    Viva 5 0 1 2 16.6 -
    Violet Defense 5 0 0 2 18.2 -
    Tide 4 0 0 0 19.3 -
    Maxwell House 4 0 0 0 16.3 -
    Nature Valley 4 0 0 0 21.3 -
    Cottonelle 4 0 1 1 15.5 -
    Sunny D 4 0 0 1 17.8 -
    Milwaukee 4 0 0 1 21.0 -
    Nexletol 4 0 0 2 13.0 -
    Gain 3 0 0 0 23.7 -
    Bush's Chili Beans 3 0 0 0 20.0 -
    Healthy Choice 3 0 0 0 15.0 -
    Hidden Valley 3 0 0 0 25.0 -
    Breyer's 3 0 0 0 22.3 -
    Kleenex Wet Wipes 3 0 1 1 21.3 -
    Slim Jim 3 0 0 0 24.0 -
    Kroger - Thrill of the Grill 3 0 0 1 12.0 -
    DeWalt 3 0 1 1 15.3 -
    Wypall 3 0 0 0 18.7 -
    Honeywell 3 0 0 2 18.0 -
    Loctite 3 0 0 0 22.7 -
    Castrol 3 0 0 0 14.0 -
    Castrol Edge 3 1 1 1 14.0 -
    Wyndham Rewards 3 0 0 0 21.7 -
    A&W All American Food 2 0 0 0 29.0 $79,575
    Roller Bites 2 0 0 0 21.5 -
    Cheez-It 2 0 0 0 20.0 -
    Natural Light 2 0 0 0 19.0 -
    Crest 2 0 0 0 24.0 -
    Breyers 2 0 0 0 15.5 -
    Maxwell House Max 2 0 0 0 17.5 -
    Klondike 2 0 0 0 16.0 -
    Bush's Grillin' Beans 2 0 0 1 16.5 -
    Scott Towels 2 0 0 1 17.5 -
    Energizer 2 0 0 0 29.5 -
    Cheerios 2 0 0 0 26.0 -
    Kroger ClickList 2 0 0 0 20.0 -
    Kroger Flavor Fill Up 2 0 0 0 16.0 -
    Kroger Fast Start 2 0 0 0 15.0 -
    Kroger Fast Lane to Flavor 2 0 0 0 13.5 -
    Kroger - Simmer Like A Winner 2 0 0 0 24.5 -
    MCR Safety 2 0 0 0 16.5 -
    Norton Saint-Gobain 2 0 0 0 16.0 -
    Roush Performance 2 0 0 1 13.5 -
    Auto Tempest 2 0 0 1 10.5 -
    Acronis 2 0 0 0 19.5 -
    Jack Roush 2 0 0 1 13.5 -
    IT Savvy 2 0 0 2 8.5 -
    Bully Hill Vineyards 1 0 0 0 37.0 $70,779
    CSX "Proud to Hire Our Veterans" 1 0 0 0 37.0 -
    Cottonelle MegaRoll 1 0 0 0 35.0 -
    Barstool Sports 1 0 0 0 23.0 -
    Cars 3 1 0 0 0 20.0 -
    Bush's Best Beans 1 0 0 0 36.0 -
    Coffeemate 1 0 0 1 10.0 -
    DiGiorno 1 0 0 1 10.0 -
    Stouffer's 1 0 0 1 10.0 -
    Liberty Tax Service 1 0 0 0 25.0 -
    Scott's 1 0 0 0 28.0 -
    Cheerios Throwback 1 0 0 0 17.0 -
    Axe 1 0 0 0 27.0 -
    Crisco 1 0 0 0 21.0 -
    Hungry Jack 1 0 0 0 37.0 -
    Original Louisiana Hot Sauce 1 0 0 0 25.0 -
    Healthy Choice Power Bowls 1 0 0 0 30.0 -
    Downy 1 0 0 0 36.0 -
    Breyer's 2 in 1 1 0 0 0 34.0 -
    Cottonelle Wavy Clean Ripple 1 0 0 0 29.0 -
    Ball Park 1 0 1 1 5.0 -
    Natural Light Naturdays 1 0 0 0 18.0 -
    Totino's 1 0 0 0 18.0 -
    Kroger 1 0 0 0 21.0 -
    Speed Up Your Cleanup 1 0 0 0 21.0 -
    Kroger Speed Up Your Cleanup 1 0 0 0 20.0 -
    Tide Pods 1 0 0 0 30.0 -
    Kroger - Your Personal Pit Stop 1 0 0 1 10.0 -
    USO 1 0 0 0 18.0 -
    Planters 1 0 0 1 10.0 -
    Jif 1 0 0 0 17.0 -
    Natural Light Seltzer 1 0 0 0 18.0 -
    Fast Lane to Flavor 1 0 0 0 31.0 -
    Minute 1 0 0 0 18.0 -
    Thomas' 1 0 0 0 18.0 -
    Skinner 1 0 0 0 19.0 -
    Honey Nut Cheerios 1 0 0 0 16.0 -
    3M 1 0 0 0 14.0 -
    Sunny D Patriotic 1 0 0 0 31.0 -
    Roush Performance Stage 3 1 0 0 0 19.0 -
    Fastenal 10 Year Partnership 1 0 1 1 5.0 -
    SunnyD 1 0 0 0 16.0 -
    Fastenal Blue 500 Sales Event 1 0 0 0 26.0 -
    Ansell 1 0 0 0 14.0 -
    Georgia-Pacific 1 0 0 0 13.0 -
    Pala Casino 1 0 0 0 13.0 -
    Socios 1 0 0 0 15.0 -
    Body Guard 1 0 0 0 17.0 -
    Socios.com 1 0 0 0 16.0 -
    Castrol GTX Full Synthetic 1 0 0 0 27.0 -
    LeBron James Family Foundation 1 0 0 0 16.0 -
    Jordan Brand 1 0 0 1 7.0 -
    Mavis Tires & Brakes 1 0 0 1 10.0 -

  • Transactions

    Sep 24, 2022Signed a contract extension with RFK Racing (RFK) - actual date TBD
    Sep 25, 2019Signed a multi-year contract with Roush Fenway Racing (RFR)
    Aug 18, 2017Signed a 3 year contract extension with JTG Daugherty Racing (JTGD)