Chris Buescher broke through, but is RFK Racing now a NASCAR title contender? Vote!
After much-improved performances this season, Chris Buescher finally put Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing (RFK) in Victory Lane with an impressive performance at Richmond on Sunday.
A win seemed to be all that was missing for RFK in 2023 with Buescher and teammate Brad Keselowski already in great position for playoff berths. With the victory, Buescher is now officially in with Keselowski, who led a race-high 102 laps on Sunday before settling for sixth, now a comfortable 133 points above the cut-off line with five regular season events remaining.
But is RFK now a title contender? We want you to tell us!
There are certainly a few indicators that such a statement isn't that big of a stretch. First, Richmond is the sister track of Phoenix, where the NASCAR championship race will be held in November. Keselowski and Buescher led a combined 190 of 400 laps on Sunday.
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It was the second win for the organization since Keselowski entered the fray prior to last season with Buescher scoring a victory at Bristol last fall as well.
Now, RFK is a proven winner in 2023.
Is that victory enough to spark bigger things once the playoffs begin? That's where you come in.
Last week, we asked if Denny Hamlin was responsible for crashes for Kyle Larson and/or Alex Bowman with an astounding 2,346 responses. A total of 66.9% of you agreed that Hamlin caused both incidents.
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This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Chris Buescher won. Is RFK Racing now a NASCAR championship threat?
