Fastenal Racing

Buescher Finishes 34th in Rain Delayed Texas Race

FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 28, 2020) – In a 500-mile race that started and ended three days apart, Chris Buescher and the No. 17 Fastenal team worked to bounce back after an early incident Sunday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway but were forced to settle for a 34th-place finish on Wednesday night.

Buescher rolled off the grid 20th, but on lap 4 he spun into the wall after getting loose in the wet traction compound NASCAR placed on the track prior to the event. The team immediately pitted to assess and fix the damage, using nine laps to get back on track and meet minimum speed. Not long after the Fastenal team serviced the No. 17 Ford, the red flag was displayed for inclement weather.

When the race finally resumed roughly 72 hours later, Buescher drove to the garage for further damage repair and got back on track 20 laps down under caution at lap 62. The team decided to pit one more time to make sure the car was ready and hit the track in 39th with the restart at lap 68. Buescher made solid lap times, driving in the bottom lane to avoid the slick traction compound. Buescher returned to track and tried to make up as much ground as he could. The team ultimately finished 34th.