Chris Buescher 2017 Fantasy NASCAR Preview
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Chris Buescher 2016 Stats : Points Finish 16th, 1 Win, 2 Top Fives, 2 Top Tens, 26.1 Average Finish, 27.2 Average Running Position, 12 Laps Led
In 2017 Chris Buecher will be driving a new 2nd JTG Daugherty Racing entry. He\’ll have the #16 team charter and will be guaranteed a start in every race. In 2017 I would look for Buescher to essentially be a step and a half better across the board on all the different track types. In 2016 in lesser equipment he had a great season. He made the Chase and ran really well when you take his equiptment into account.
Strengths – Chris Buescher knows how to take care of his equipment and avoid trouble on the track. That strength propelled him to winning the 2015 Xfinity Series championship. To close out the 2016 season he finished in the twenties or better in 7 of the last 8 races.
In 2017 I think we\’ll likely see Buescher be at his best at intermediate tracks.
Weaknesses – Plate racing hasn\’t proven to be a strength for Buescher. Last year he wrecked in 3 of the 4 races.
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Intermediate Track Fantasy Value – Medium High
In 2017 I think we\’ll see the most improvement from Chris Buescher at intermediate tracks. Equipment matters the most on this track type and I think his new ride will probably be about a step and a half better than the #34. Last year on this track type teammate AJ Allmendinger was competitive and had some good results. Look for Allmendinger\’s performance level to carry over somewhat to Buescher.
In 2016 on this track type Buescher scored the 27th most points and had a 25.6 average finish. Given his equipment I thought he was a really solid performer. In the Chase at tracks of this length he had a 22.0 average finish.
In 2017 I would look for Buecsher to likely have a baseline fantasy value of being mid-teens to low-twenties good.
Flat Track Fantasy Value – Medium High
I wouldn\’t read into Chris Buescher\’s 2016 results at flat tracks too much. When you drive Roush Fenway Racing\’s B equipment it\’s hard to make good things happen. Last year in 5 of the 7 races on this track type he finished between 25th and 32nd. Because he\’ll be in better equipment you can bump up his finish range marginally. In 2017 I would look for him to compete for some results in the teens on this track type.
Last August at Pocono he raced his way to victory lane when fuel mileage / fog became a factor.
Short Track Fantasy Value – Medium High
I think we\’ll see Chris Buescher improve at short tracks in his new ride. Last year his teammate AJ Allmendinger had some really good performances at these venues scoring the 12th most points and having a 14.2 average finish. I don\’t think we\’ll see Buescher be quite as good, but he will be better than he was in 2016.
Last year at short tracks Buescher scored the 25th most points and had a 24.0 average finish. Last summer in a race of \”survival\” at Bristol Buescher finished 5th, in the other five races he finished between 21st and 34th.
Plate Track Fantasy Value – Medium
I wouldn\’t be surprised to see Chris Buescher sneak in some good finishes at plate tracks, but I think he seems like a risky fantasy option. He\’s developed quite a knack for finding trouble on this track type. In 3 of the 4 plate races last year he finished 37th or worse.
In his one incident free race at Talladega in the fall he finished 22nd.
On this track type in 2017 I think he\’ll be in a more competitive situation. He\’ll essentially be in RCR equipment and they make good plate cars.
Road Course Track Fantasy Value – Medium High
In 2017 I think we\’ll see significant improvement from Chris Buescher at road courses. He\’ll be in better equipment and will have AJ Allmendinger setups to fall back on. The combination of those two things should really help.
In 2016 at road courses he was consistent. He finished 30th at Sonoma and 30th at Watkins Glen.
In 2015 in the Xfinity Series when he was in good equipment he had results of 3rd, 4th and 9th.
