Buescher “actually proud” after runner-up end at Phoenix

The beginning of the 2024 NASCAR Cup season has been a troublesome one for Buescher, who was one of many high performing drivers on the finish of final season.

Getting into Sunday’s race, he had only one high 10 end and had wrecked out of final weekend’s race at Las Vegas, leaving him twenty third within the collection standings.

On Sunday, Buescher was among the many groups that elected to pit on lap 208 of 312 on what turned out to be the next-to-last warning of the race.

Buescher then needed to work to avoid wasting gasoline over the ultimate 104 laps however was additionally capable of make his approach by means of the sphere. He moved into the runner-up place with 10 laps remaining, earlier than Christopher Bell claimed the victory.

“That’s big. We’ve been capable of lead races at any level in all three races main as much as this. We didn’t fairly get there right now however definitely an incredible end,” Buescher stated. “Actually happy with everyone.

“This can be a good strive. We had a tough go final week. This was good to get everyone again to show that we’re on this collectively and we’re going to win considered one of these items as a crew. That was nearly a win right now.”

Even when Buescher had been in a greater gasoline place – one other group of vehicles that included Bell made their closing cease on lap 218 – he wasn’t positive he had a automobile able to working down Bell.

Bell led the ultimate 41 laps as Toyotas mixed to guide 298 of the 312 laps on Sunday. Bell led twice for 50 laps.

“I didn’t fairly see (Bell) there on the finish, so I do know they have been lights out,” Buescher stated. “We’ve got some work to do to get to that time. What thrills me is we have been in no way excellent on stability so now we have a variety of room to make this factor higher, which is superior.

“It tells me we are able to go compete for that (win). Actually impressed with everyone right now, we did a heck of a job, labored laborious to get again up the place we wanted to be on the finish.

“I used to be capable of save simply sufficient gasoline to go 100-percent on the finish. Received to second. Actually proud with that.”