James Buescher
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James Buescher is a NASCAR
driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado
for Turner Motorsports
in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No. 30 ABF Freight System/Fraternity Order of Eagles Chevrolet Impala
.
. He then moved on to the American Speed Association
where, in 2006, he was named Most Popular Driver as well as winning the Late Model Series South championship. For 2007, James ran a part-time schedule in both the ARCA Series and the NASCAR
Busch East Series. He became the youngest winner in ARCA series history when he won at USA International Speedway
in his series debut. In six more races that season, he would earn an additional 5 top-10 finishes as well as finish in the top 10 in all 4 Busch East races he entered.
to run six races in the Nationwide Series. He made his debut at Phoenix International Raceway
in the #32 Great Clips
Toyota. He started 17th and stayed in the top 20 all race long, finishing 18th. He would earn his first top 10 at Gateway International Raceway
(finishing 7th) and his first pole at Memphis Motorsports Park
. He would spend most of the 2009 season in the Camping World Truck Series. Near the end of 2009, Buescher was announced as the 2010 driver for Phoenix Racing
. To prepare for the season, he ran two races in the #1 Miccosukee Resorts
Chevrolet
, finishing 11th at Texas
and 13th at Phoenix
.
A week prior to the beginning of the 2010 season, it was announced that Miccosukee was dropping its sponsorship of all NASCAR teams, effective immediately. Despite this setback, Buescher responded with an 8th place finish in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway
.
On May 12, 2010 Buescher parted ways with Phoenix Racing
and returned to the Camping World Truck Series. He made his return to the Nationwide Series at Kansas Speedway
in September driving for Turner Motorsports in the #11 Great Clips
Toyota. He ran four additional races for Turner, earning his 2nd career pole at Texas
in the #30 Chevrolet.
For 2011, it was announced that Buescher would run part-time in the series, sharing the #30 Chevrolet with several other drivers.
, the season finale. Driving the #15 Ergon Hyprene
Toyota for Billy Ballew Motorsports
, he qualified 10th and finished 19th. Prior to the start of the 2009 season, it was announced that James would be replacing Brendan Gaughan
in the #10 International Maxx Force Diesel
Ford for Circle Bar Racing
. He found little success over the course of the season and finished 14th in points. In 25 races, he accumulated just three top-10s, including a 5th at The Milwaukee Mile. At the end of the season, Buescher left the team to focus on his new Nationwide Series ride. It was also announced that he would return to the Truck Series for up to 19 races in 2010 with Turner Motorsports.
After running the April Nashville
race in the #90 Great Clips
Toyota for Stringer Motorsports, Buescher ran the balance of the 2010 season in the #31 truck. In 21 races for Turner, Buescher would earn ten top-10s with two finishes of 2nd. He narrowly missed a win at New Hampshire
, giving up the lead to Kyle Busch
on a green-white-checker finish
. Despite not running the first three events of the season, Buescher finished 11th in the final points standings, just 16 points out of 10th. Turner Motorsports announced that Buescher would return to the team for 2011, running the full 25-race schedule. Buescher led 55 laps at Daytona before finishing 9th. However, he would DNQ at Phoenix.
The 2011 season has been one of huge accomplishments for Buescher in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. James won his first Truck Series pole at Texas. Also, after missing the second race of the season at Phoenix, as well as crashing out of the event at Martinsville, has made a huge comeback. Buescher currently holds a 13-race top ten streak. After the event at Atlanta Motor Speedway
, with just eight races left in the season, Buescher sat in first place in the point standings for the first time in his career. Despite leading the points at one point during the season, James Buescher finished third in the final point standings.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver currently running full-time in its Camping World Truck Series. He drives the No. 31 Wolf Pack Rentals/Exide Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.-History:...
for Turner Motorsports
Turner Motorsports (NASCAR)
Turner Motorsports, LLC is a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team currently fields cars in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series...
in the Truck Series. He also runs part-time for Turner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No. 30 ABF Freight System/Fraternity Order of Eagles Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala
The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size automobile built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors introduced for the 1958 model year. Deriving its name from the southern African antelope, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best-selling automobile in the United...
.
Early career
Buescher's earliest success came in 2004 when he became a national champion in the Young Gun division of Bandolero racingBandolero racing
Bandolero car racing is a type of entry-level racing in the United States. Many bandolero car drivers move into Legends racing. Cars can reach in excess of 70 mph, but do not accelerate very quickly. The cars are built like miniature stock cars, with a tube frame and sheet metal cage. Drivers...
. He then moved on to the American Speed Association
American Speed Association
The American Speed Association is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana and currently is headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida. ASA was most famous for a national touring series which began in 1973 but was...
where, in 2006, he was named Most Popular Driver as well as winning the Late Model Series South championship. For 2007, James ran a part-time schedule in both the ARCA Series and the NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Busch East Series. He became the youngest winner in ARCA series history when he won at USA International Speedway
USA International Speedway
The USA International Speedway was an oval located near Lakeland, Florida, United States, that opened in 1995. The track was a .75-mile-long concrete paved oval with 14° banked turns. The USAR Pro Cup Series had a race at the speedway in early March, and the final championship race in mid to late...
in his series debut. In six more races that season, he would earn an additional 5 top-10 finishes as well as finish in the top 10 in all 4 Busch East races he entered.
Nationwide Series
In 2008, Buescher signed with Braun RacingBraun Racing
Braun Racing was a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. The team was sold to Steve Turner in September 2010. The Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series teams remain active under Turner Motorsports. Following the announcement of the purchase, Turner Motorsports announced that they had...
to run six races in the Nationwide Series. He made his debut at Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series...
in the #32 Great Clips
Great Clips
Great Clips is a hair salon franchise in the United States and Canada with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota...
Toyota. He started 17th and stayed in the top 20 all race long, finishing 18th. He would earn his first top 10 at Gateway International Raceway
Gateway International Raceway
Gateway Motorsports Park is a race track in Madison, Illinois, USA, just east of St. Louis, Missouri. After being shuttered by former owner Dover Motorsports Inc., on Nov. 3, 2010, it was announced Sept. 8, 2011, that the facility would re-open and host an NHRA Full Throttle Series event Oct. 5-7,...
(finishing 7th) and his first pole at Memphis Motorsports Park
Memphis Motorsports Park
Memphis International Raceway is an auto racing park located across the Loosahatchie River from Memphis, Tennessee, approximately ten miles south of Millington, Tennessee. The facility opened in 1987 with a drag strip and 1.8-mile road course...
. He would spend most of the 2009 season in the Camping World Truck Series. Near the end of 2009, Buescher was announced as the 2010 driver for Phoenix Racing
Phoenix Racing
Phoenix Racing is a NASCAR team owned by James Finch. It currently fields the #51 Chevrolet Impala in the Sprint Cup Series driven by Landon Cassill and the #1 Chevrolet Impala in the Nationwide Series driven by Landon Cassill and Jamie McMurray....
. To prepare for the season, he ran two races in the #1 Miccosukee Resorts
Miccosukee
The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida are a federally recognized Native American tribe in the U.S. state of Florida. They were part of the Seminole nation until the mid-20th century, when they organized as an independent tribe, receiving federal recognition in 1962...
Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
, finishing 11th at Texas
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
and 13th at Phoenix
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series...
.
A week prior to the beginning of the 2010 season, it was announced that Miccosukee was dropping its sponsorship of all NASCAR teams, effective immediately. Despite this setback, Buescher responded with an 8th place finish in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross...
.
On May 12, 2010 Buescher parted ways with Phoenix Racing
Phoenix Racing
Phoenix Racing is a NASCAR team owned by James Finch. It currently fields the #51 Chevrolet Impala in the Sprint Cup Series driven by Landon Cassill and the #1 Chevrolet Impala in the Nationwide Series driven by Landon Cassill and Jamie McMurray....
and returned to the Camping World Truck Series. He made his return to the Nationwide Series at Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. The speedway was built in 2001 and currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at the speedway until 2011...
in September driving for Turner Motorsports in the #11 Great Clips
Great Clips
Great Clips is a hair salon franchise in the United States and Canada with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota...
Toyota. He ran four additional races for Turner, earning his 2nd career pole at Texas
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
in the #30 Chevrolet.
For 2011, it was announced that Buescher would run part-time in the series, sharing the #30 Chevrolet with several other drivers.
Camping World Truck Series
Buescher made his Truck Series debut in the 2008 Ford 200Ford 200
The Ford 200 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The races of 1996-2001 were scheduled 250 miles.It has served as the final event of the season for the Truck Series since 2002.-Past winners:...
, the season finale. Driving the #15 Ergon Hyprene
Ergon (US)
Ergon, Inc. is based in Jackson, MS and is a privately owned company. Ergon includes operations as a refiner, transporter, producer, distributor and marketer of petroleum products...
Toyota for Billy Ballew Motorsports
Billy Ballew Motorsports
Billy Ballew Motorsports is a team that competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. They were formed in 1996 by Georgia businessman Billy Ballew. They currently field the #51 Bullet Liner F-150 for Colin Braun.- Fasscore Motorsports :...
, he qualified 10th and finished 19th. Prior to the start of the 2009 season, it was announced that James would be replacing Brendan Gaughan
Brendan Gaughan
Brendan Gaughan is an American stock car driver. Gaughan is the grandson of Vegas gaming pioneer Jackie Gaughan and son of Michael Gaughan, a hotel and casino magnate. Gaughan currently drives the #62 South Point Hotel & Casino Toyota Tundra for Germain Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck...
in the #10 International Maxx Force Diesel
Navistar International
Navistar International Corporation is a United States-based holding company that owns the manufacturer of International brand commercial trucks, MaxxForce brand diesel engines, IC Bus school and commercial buses, Workhorse brand chassis for motor homes and step vans, and is a private label...
Ford for Circle Bar Racing
Circle Bar Racing
Circle Bar Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team is owned by Tom Mitchell, and they hold the distinction of having one of the longest lasting teams in the Truck Series. They field the #14 Ford F-150...
. He found little success over the course of the season and finished 14th in points. In 25 races, he accumulated just three top-10s, including a 5th at The Milwaukee Mile. At the end of the season, Buescher left the team to focus on his new Nationwide Series ride. It was also announced that he would return to the Truck Series for up to 19 races in 2010 with Turner Motorsports.
After running the April Nashville
Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee , United States, about 30 miles southeast of Nashville. On August 2, 2011, it was announced that Nashville Superspeedway will not host any NASCAR events in 2012. It is a concrete oval track 1 1/3 miles in...
race in the #90 Great Clips
Great Clips
Great Clips is a hair salon franchise in the United States and Canada with over 5,000 locations across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Edina, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota...
Toyota for Stringer Motorsports, Buescher ran the balance of the 2010 season in the #31 truck. In 21 races for Turner, Buescher would earn ten top-10s with two finishes of 2nd. He narrowly missed a win at New Hampshire
New Hampshire International Speedway
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic...
, giving up the lead to Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch
Kyle Thomas Busch, is an American NASCAR driver and team owner. He currently drives the No. 18 Mars/Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs in the Nationwide Series, and the No...
on a green-white-checker finish
Green-white-checker finish
The green-white-checker finish is a rule implemented into many levels of automobile racing in the United States. When the race would otherwise end during a yellow-flag caution condition , this rule gives the field an attempt to finish the race under a green-flag, racing condition...
. Despite not running the first three events of the season, Buescher finished 11th in the final points standings, just 16 points out of 10th. Turner Motorsports announced that Buescher would return to the team for 2011, running the full 25-race schedule. Buescher led 55 laps at Daytona before finishing 9th. However, he would DNQ at Phoenix.
The 2011 season has been one of huge accomplishments for Buescher in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. James won his first Truck Series pole at Texas. Also, after missing the second race of the season at Phoenix, as well as crashing out of the event at Martinsville, has made a huge comeback. Buescher currently holds a 13-race top ten streak. After the event at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...
, with just eight races left in the season, Buescher sat in first place in the point standings for the first time in his career. Despite leading the points at one point during the season, James Buescher finished third in the final point standings.