{"id":1539435,"date":"2022-11-22T15:22:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T20:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1539435"},"modified":"2022-11-22T15:22:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T20:22:07","slug":"chris-buescher-win-revealed-wheels-turning-in-brad-keselowski-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/chris-buescher-win-revealed-wheels-turning-in-brad-keselowski-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Buescher\u2019s Win Revealed How the Wheels Are Turning in Brad Keselowski\u2019s Head"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019re done lamenting what a disappointing season Brad Keselowski<\/a> had in his debut as an owner\/driver at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing. Teasing us by kicking off an RFK sweep of the Bluegreen Vacations Duels during Speedweeks created expectations that the Next Gen car soon squelched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we did get from Keselowski in 2022 was insight into where he wants to take Jack Roush\u2019s NASCAR<\/a> legacy and what the roadmap looks like for arriving there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Buescher scored RFK Racing\u2019s only victory<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Brad Keselowski waves to fans during driver intros at the NASCAR Cup Series Auto Trader EchoPark Automotive 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sept. 25, 2022. | James Gilbert\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Chris Buescher\u2019s long absence from Victory Lane ended in mid-September at the Bristol playoff race. Though he slipped two notches from a year ago to finish 21st<\/sup> in points, Buescher did set a career high with 10 top-10 results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Brad Keselowski saddled with a 100-point penalty almost right out of the gate and then settling for an abysmal six top-10 finishes, the Ford team had to write off the 2022 Cup Series season, aside from Buescher\u2019s big day, as a learning experience in the new car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That shouldn\u2019t be confused with some sort of plunge to new depths. After all, Carl Edwards in 2014 was the last Roush Fenway driver to crack the top 10 in points. So, this team can slip further, though Keselowski isn\u2019t likely to let that happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brad Keselowski explained the goal after Chris Buescher won<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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You know I couldn\u2019t stay away from racing too long. Excited to make my #SnowballDerby<\/a> debut!@fr8auctions<\/a> | @RacingAmerica<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/HqHPE2nueo<\/a><\/p>— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) November 22, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>