Drama, flamboyance, controversy, and altercations are synonymous with NASCAR’s race tracks. Trying to one-up each other at all times, drivers are often at loggerheads, engaging in on-track paint-rubbing action, verbal spats, and sometimes even letting their fists do the talking. While these acts do shoot up viewership numbers and pique the interest of the NASCAR community, a few drivers, on the other hand, choose to trot down a different path. A prime example of such a driver is RFK Racing’s #17 driver, Chris Buescher, who prefers to let his racing finesse make noise.

Surprising the NASCAR world with his win at the Cook Out 400 Cup Series race, NBC reporter Kim Coon has lent a wholesome insight into Buescher’s persona.

Kim Coon unravels the mysterious persona of Chris Buescher 

Starting his full-time NASCAR career in 2014 in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, the No. 17 Ford Mustang driver won the 2015 Xfinity Series championship title in just his second season. Moving on to the premier Cup Series in 2016, Buescher spent a few years at Front Row Motorsports and JTG Daugherty Racing before moving to the RFK Racing camp for the 2020 season. Although Buescher has been around NASCAR’s garage for almost a decade, his persona is still a lingering mystery. 

Speaking to Nate Ryan in a recent episode of the NASCAR on NBC podcast, NBC reporter Kim Coon lent a wholesome insight into Chris Buescher’s persona. “I know some of his story, obviously from Texas, soil to Earth person. I think kind of this persona we get, I’m gonna call it a mysterious persona, we just don’t know him as well as maybe other drivers. It is kind of to his liking and to his credit. Not that he is e

Iterating how the RFK Racing driver steers clear of flamboyance, the NBC reporter added, “He is always extremely compliant with interviews, he always is happy to talk. He’s actually one of the drivers that I enjoy interviewing and talking to only because he is always very willing to. But he kind of is a little bit, not shy, but he’s just not one that’s gonna be flamboyant about what he thinks of this and eager to talk about that. You can get it from him, but you definitely have to put him in a position to talk, kind of dig for it.”

Kim Coon then made a wholesome comment about the #17 driver, explaining what sets him apart from other drivers in NASCAR’s stable. “And then once you get talking to him, he’s a wealth of information and he’s happy to chat. But you get a very strong sense of humility and the best type of humility I think from Chris Buescher, maybe out of anybody in the garage,” Coon said.

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With Kim Coon unraveling Chris Buescher’s persona, let’s take a look at the events that propelled the RFK Racing driver into the limelight.

Chris Buescher’s surprise Richmond victory

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In the 22 races that Buescher ran this season, he collected nine top-10 finishes and four top-5 finishes. Having collected two Cup Series career wins until last season, nobody expected the RFK Racing driver to drive down Richmond’s Victory Lane. Starting the Cook Out 400 Cup Series race from the back of the grid after qualifying in the 26th position, the #17 RFK Racing driver quickly got to work. 

Trailing behind in the first stage, Buscher quickly caught up with the race leaders, claiming the 2nd spot in stage two behind his team’s co-owner, Brad Keselowski. Hard at work in the final stage, Buescher then successfully fought off Denny Hamlin during the final laps of the race. With Hamlin locking up his left front tire and driving up the race track, the #17 Mustang pulled ahead, securing the Cook Out 400 race win.

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Now sitting in the 13th spot on NASCAR’s Cup Series standings, Chris Buescher has cemented himself as a fierce playoff contender.