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Ford strikes back! Chris Buescher wins at Richmond for RFK Racing, while Stewart-Haas gets all of their drivers in the top 11! How did this race change up the playoff bubble?
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Hope ford can keep this momentum going for the rest of this season
To think, RFK was struggling to get top 20’s just two years ago.
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As a Brad K fan, this was one of the best races I’ve seen outta my boy in a long while. For the first time since 2021, I feel like Brad can genuinely contend for wins
Almost
Same over here, I was at Bristol last September and I was unworldly to watch him just pass cars like Larson until the tire blew considering the season
He’ll get there, arguably should’ve won a few races this year.
Never being a fan of Brad K, preferring Joey from before his Cup debut, I had always appreciated his ability, personality, accomplishments & racing style. With all that being said, from an owner’s perspective, him- being the owner, he should consider (if he doesn’t win a race or championship by the end of next season), retiring as a full-time Cup driver, after 2024.
He maybe could have won had he not messed up royally on pit road.
So far, pretty solid race today. Didn’t really miss that much tbh since I was out while the race is live. Congrats to Chris Buescher for getting this win!
A FORD WON!! AND 7 IN THE TOP 11!! I’m willing to admit I’m probably biased since most of my favorite drivers were up front but I actually really liked this race and same with New Hampshire because both races had multiple racing lines with plenty of passing, for example Buescher won after starting 26th, Almirola started 24th then drove up to the top 10, then had a penalty and drove his way back into the top 10, and Logano started 23rd and finished 4th. Also both these races were clean. There have been way too many races this season with too many wrecks so the clean races have been super refreshing.
Man RFK continues to get better and better. Next year they’re gonna be a championship contender. That’s my hot take
Good race today. I’d give it a 7/10.
I think at least one makes a deep run this year even
If they can make it out of round 1 they might make a run. Dega is big for them in round 2
Suit and tie Brad is just as good as Firesuit and helmet Brad.
@OGSOSSBOYThey also are good at short tracks like Bristol and maybe Martinsville now.
Buescher winning was a great feel good moment! There’s no doubt in my mind now. Roush Racing is back! He and Keselowski have stepped it up greatly this year! Awesome improvement, and great redemption from Daytona last year!
My pick for the championship, Kyle Busch, finishes 3rd, and his teammate Austin Dillon finishes 9th. Buschy is definitely doing some Harvick-style carrying for the team, but somehow someway, they both were able to do well today.
And all four SHR cars finishing in the top 11? That’s a miracle. I had a feeling that Preece would step it up at the short tracks coming up, and he did. Harvick as usual did well at Richmond, Almirola did okay but did choke it up a little, and Briscoe, despite being a non factor, did okay too.
As the playoff bubble closes in, Elliott may have a points cushion to propel him forward, but he and Bowman are still in must win scenarios now. I’ll be watching for them at Watkins Glen and Daytona, but I’m still sleeping on them. I think McDowell will make it in, and close off the bubble with 16th.
I feel bad for Bubba and Reddick. The McCurse got Bubba again. He did well, as did Reddick, but 23XI largely blew their greatest opportunity all season to bring both their cars home in the the top 5. It seems that Jimmy Spencer’s record of two wins in a single season for McDonald’s in Cup that’s stood since 1994 will never be broken. Hopefully, they can turn this around.
@Angelo Rametta thanks for the compliment! I think it will be down to just Busch and Truex at Phoenix, and it’ll be like Kulwicki vs Elliott in 1992. That’s gonna be intense!
@cadillacjohn1994It better be Busch…I can’t stand Truex after 2017.
Best Richmond race since 2011. I’m so happy for Christopher Buescher. That team is only going to get better and better.
I’m about to go to sleep, but I don’t think I can. I can’t believe Chris Buescher is ACTUALLY in the playoffs without having weather involved. Buescher is my favorite driver and I’ve been rooting for him ever since he joined Roush. I’m so happy for him. I can’t believe how MUCH Brad has transformed the team. Absolutely unbelievable.
Also, second short track win for Buescher.
man buescher my favorite driver to hes been my fav since 2019 🙂
He did really great today especially when he was trailing Brad… Then when he was out front! It was a hot sunny day at the track… Luckily it was only in the 80’s instead of the upper 90’s like the day before.
Got to pull for him as a fellow Texan
Points lead could be interesting going into last 4 races
1) Truex 744
2) Hamlin 705
3) Byron 701
Could really come down to Daytona
The way Truex is running, think he will run away with the regular season crown. He is good on road courses and not that bad at Daytona.
@Easy E Network I could see that happening. But Hamlin has won 2 poles this year at road courses so I think he has the speed there. And anything can happen at Daytona
@Easy E Network Byron has been good just about everywhere as well. One bad week from Truex and those other guys are right there
Man, KFB never ceases to amaze. Had issues, that car was so far off the pace today and he still somehow brought it home for a 3rd place finish. Pure talent baby
Him and Burnett are a dangerous talent too
Imma build a randal burnett shrine been so long since kb has had a good crew cheif or at least good chemistry
Highest finishing Chevy driver
Only talent Busch has is at crying like a baby and racing dirty
@rcguy902 from what I seen he hasn’t drove dirty this year. He cleaned up his act alot since the Joe Gibbs stuff
Kyle Busch had a huge performance today. Finally got a top 3 at a short track let alone a top 10 AND Austin Dillon did well which is a great sign for short tracks at RCR.
Kyle won Gateway.
@Easy E Networkthey don’t run short track package there though
Kyle was actually turning the fastest lap times consistently before that final caution. It was good to see them figure something out.
Definitely an encouraging performance from Kyle Busch. It looks like Randall Burnett is finally closing in on a rock solid short track package.
They stumbled onto something late because Kyle even turned the fastest laps consistently before the final caution.
I would have gone 75% on the groovy gauge. I liked the different pit strategies and watching the drivers come back through the field.
Busch had a horrible 1st stage, but Randall Burnett and Busch worked their magic to get him back to the top. That’s championship winning team perseverance right there
Too bad they have chilldrss’s grandson and not someone with actual talent in the #3 I think dale sr is turning in his grave
That moment when you realize that this was the 41 teams’s first top 5 since 2020
I’ve been telling people for years Chris Buescher is the most underrated driver in NASCAR
Larson even said it
Even though I’m a big Chevy guy, I couldn’t be happier for RFK.
To see what happened to Jack and that program over the last decade was shameful and I’m glad to see that Brad is breathing new life into it.
As a life long roush fan I appreciate you sir
Jack got way behind and probably did not put out the money needed to get better. Brad is spending the money needed to get better.
I think RFK has become my 4th favourite team, I’m a Team Toyota guy, but I grew up a Ford fanboy, and I can’t escape my roots
23XI
JGR
LMC
RFK
@Lord_Foxy13 right now, in terms of teams that I am rooting for, they’re about at that point for me as well.
RCR
HMS
Trackhouse
RFK
Honorable mention to JTG Daughterty
@RogerBates7 The biggest irony is that Jimmie was my favourite driver…
Never cared for HMS and Chevy as a whole but loved JJ and liked JG
As a Ryan Preece fan I was very happy to see him in 5th today. Hoping he can get into the playoffs in a few weeks time. Congrats to Chris Buescher though. He was really consistent all day and he had good speed. RFK is definitely a championship threat