Buescher Leads RFK with 14th-Place Finish
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Sept. 21, 2024) – Brad Keselowski finished 26th Saturday in the Bristol Night Race and did not advance to the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs. Chris Buescher led the RFK contingent with a 14th-place result in the Fastenal Ford.
“Yeah, it was just a long night,” Keselowski said. “We ran the best we could, we just didn’t have any pace. We lost a lap early and that’s kind of what we had. There was no attrition to the race and tires didn’t fall off and we didn’t have the pace.”
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Keselowski qualified 23rd in Friday’s single-car session. Just three yellow flags flew all night, meaning track position was at a premium throughout the 500-lap race.
He finished 27th to end the first stage as teams ran the entire length – 125 laps – on the same set of tires, a drastic and puzzling scenario compared to the spring race.
From there, he needed to gain a lap back to the leaders, and it took until midway through the third stage to do so. He took the wave around under caution at lap 329, but the race went green from there, eliminating any potential comeback through the field.
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Buescher began the day from the 17th spot and methodically worked his way into the top-15. He was scored 20th by lap 125 to end stage one, and didn’t move much in the second stage to earn the same finish.
He began the third segment in 19th and fought his way forward in the final green-flag run of 163 laps to earn the 14th-place result.
Up Next
Kansas Speedway hosts racing action next weekend with race coverage set for 3 p.m. ET Sunday on USA, and radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
About RFK Racing
RFK Racing, in its 37th season in 2024, features an ownership lineup pairing one of the sport’s most iconic names, Jack Roush, along with NASCAR Champion, Brad Keselowski, and Fenway Sports Group owner John Henry. Roush initially founded the team in 1988 and it has since become one of the most successful racing operations in the world, propelling him to be the first NASCAR owner to amass three hundred wins and capturing eight championships, including back-to-back NASCAR Cup titles in 2003 and 2004. Keselowski, a former owner in the NASCAR Truck Series, is the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. In 2007, Roush partnered with Henry, who also owns Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, English Premier League’s Liverpool F.C., and the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, to form Roush Fenway Racing. Off the track, RFK is a leader and proven winner in NASCAR marketing solutions, having produced multiple award-winning social media, digital content and experiential marketing campaigns. Visit rfkracing.com, and follow the team on all social platforms @rfkracing.
