James Buescher

James Howard Buescher (born March 26, 1990) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. He is the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion.

After parting ways with NTS Motorsports in 2015, Buescher became a real estate agent. He owns and operates his own real estate agency, The Buescher Group, with his wife Kris in their home state of Texas. The company is part of the Compass Real Estate company. He would be without a ride until 2020, when he joined Niece Motorsports for one Truck Series race in 2020 followed by a race in 2021.

Buescher is the cousin of 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Chris Buescher, who competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for RFK Racing.

Early career Buescher's earliest racing success came in 2004 when he became a national champion in the Young Gun division of Bandolero racing at Texas Motor Speedway. He then moved on to the American Speed Association where, in 2006, he was named Most Popular Driver as well as winning the Late Model Series South championship. For 2007, Buescher ran a part-time schedule in both the ARCA Series and the NASCAR Busch East Series. He became the youngest winner in ARCA series history when he won at USA International Speedway in his series debut. In six more races that season, he would earn an additional five top-ten finishes as well as finish in the top-ten in all four Busch East races he entered.

NASCAR Nationwide Series In 2008, Buescher signed with Braun Racing to run six races in the Nationwide Series (now known as the Xfinity Series). He made his debut at Phoenix International Raceway in the No. 32 Great Clips Toyota. He started 17th and stayed in the top 20 all race long, finishing 18th. He would earn his first top-ten at Gateway International Raceway (finishing 7th) and his first pole at Memphis Motorsports Park. He would spend most of the 2009 season in the Camping World Truck Series. Near the end of 2009, Buescher was announced as the 2010 driver for Phoenix Racing. To prepare for the season, he ran two races in the No. 1 Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet, finishing 11th at Texas and 13th at Phoenix.

A week prior to the beginning of the 2010 season, it was announced that Miccosukee was dropping its sponsorship of all NASCAR teams, effective immediately. Despite this setback, Buescher responded with an eighth-place finish in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. On May 12, 2010, Buescher parted ways with Phoenix Racing and returned to the Camping World Truck Series. He made his return to the Nationwide Series at Kansas Speedway in September driving for Turner Motorsports in the No. 11 Great Clips Toyota. He ran four additional races for Turner, earning his second career pole at Texas in the No. 30 Chevrolet.

For 2011, it was announced that Buescher would run part-time in the series, sharing the No. 30 Chevrolet with several other drivers. On February 25, 2012, Buescher won the season opener at Daytona, avoiding a massive crash on the final lap and coming from 11th to win, leading only the final lap.

After the 2013 season, in which Buescher finished third in Truck Series points, he announced that he would be competing for RAB Racing in the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series, driving the No. 99 Toyota. Rheem was Buescher's primary sponsor, and he went on to finish tenth in 2014 Nationwide Series points. Buescher returned to the Truck Series briefly in 2015 before retiring.

NASCAR Truck Series Buescher made his Truck Series debut in the 2008 Ford 200, the season finale. Driving the No. 15 Ergon Hyprene Toyota for Billy Ballew Motorsports, he qualified 10th and finished 19th. Prior to the start of the 2009 season, it was announced that Buescher would be replacing Brendan Gaughan in the No. 10 International Maxx Force Diesel Ford for Circle Bar Racing. He found little success over the course of the season and finished 14th in points. In 25 races, he accumulated just three top-tens, including a fifth at The Milwaukee Mile. At the end of the season, Buescher left the team to focus on his new Nationwide Series ride.

It was also announced that Buescher would return to the Truck Series for up to 19 races in 2010 with Turner Motorsports.

After running the April Nashville race in the No. 90 Great Clips Toyota for Stringer Motorsports, Buescher ran the balance of the 2010 season in the No. 31 truck. In 21 races for Turner, Buescher would earn ten top-tens with two finishes of second. He narrowly missed a win at New Hampshire, giving up the lead to Kyle Busch on a green-white-checker finish. Despite not running the first three events of the season, Buescher finished 11th in the final points standings, just 16 points out of tenth.

Turner Scott Motorsports announced that Buescher would return to the team for the 2011 season, running the full 25-race schedule. A promising start saw Buescher lead the first 55 laps at Daytona before his involvement in a multi-car crash on lap 97 left him ninth. However, Buescher failed to qualify for the next race at Phoenix. He lost fuel pressure and was lapped twice by the pace car before successfully re-firing his car. The 19th-place finish left Buescher with an outside chance at best for the championship finale at Homestead. There, despite scoring another pole, great runs by Dillon and Sauter and a run-in with Kevin Harvick solidified Buescher's third-place finish in the final point standings.

Buescher returned to Turner Motorsports for the 2012 season as a title favorite. After crashing on the final lap in the season opener at Daytona, he led 103 laps and earned his first career Truck Series victory at Kansas. He quickly followed with early-season wins at Kentucky and Chicagoland. The Chicago win began a run of nine top-ten finishes in ten races for Buescher. The streak, which included another dominating victory at Kentucky, secured a 21-point lead for Buescher over Ty Dillon, the younger brother of 2011 championship rival Austin, with three races remaining. Subpar finishes in the next two events, including a late-race blown tire at Phoenix, meant Buescher needed to score at least a seventh-place finish at Homestead to clinch the title over Dillon and Timothy Peters. Buescher struggled in the finale, but went on to finish 13th and claim the 2012 Truck Series championship by six points over Peters, the first such title for Turner Motorsports. He survived a final push from Dillon, who closed to within one point of Buescher but crashed with three laps remaining while battling Kyle Larson for second place. Buescher's four wins were the most for a Turner driver since the team's entry into the series in 2009.

In 2020, Buescher returned to the series in a one-off appearance for Niece Motorsports at Texas. He would return to Niece in 2021 for the season-opener at Daytona. With Carson Hocevar driving the No. 42 full-time that year, Buescher instead drove the team's No. 44 truck. His race would end early when Tanner Gray had an issue before the start and sustained heavy damage to the front end of his truck as a result of contact. He would ultimately finish 36th. Buescher has a cousin, Chris, who races in the NASCAR Cup Series for RFK Racing. He is the son in law of former car owner Steve Turner. Buescher married Krishtian Turner in January 2012, in a ceremony performed in Costa Rica.

Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold − Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics − Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nationwide Series NASCAR Nationwide Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Pts Ref 2008 Braun Racing 32 Toyota DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO18 MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN14 MLW14 NHA DAY CHI GTY7 IRP28 CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM19 TEX PHO HOM 56th 692 2009 Phoenix Racing 1 Chevy DAY CAL LVS BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT MEM TEX11 PHO13 HOM 90th 254 2010 DAY8 CAL13 LVS29 BRI36 NSH34 PHO28 TEX17 TAL37 RCH12 DAR31 DOV CLT NSH KEN ROA NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV 36th 1347 Turner Motorsports 11 Toyota KAN35 CAL17 PHO22 HOM 10 CLT16 GTY 30 Chevy TEX37 2011 34 DAY PHO LVS BRI13 CAL TEX 103rd 01 30 TAL23 NSH RCH23 DAR DOV8 IOW9 CLT CHI MCH ROA DAY KEN NHA NSH IRP2 IOW GLN17 CGV BRI ATL RCH CHI DOV KAN18 CLT TEX17 PHO30 32 HOM14 2012 30 DAY1 PHO12 LVS14 BRI14 CAL12 TEX RCH12 TAL7 DAR9 IOW CLT7 DOV9 MCH2 ROA KEN10 DAY34 NHA CHI15 IND26 IOW GLN CGV BRI ATL23 RCH11 CHI KEN13 DOV CLT9 KAN28 TEX PHO HOM 103rd 01 2013 Turner Scott Motorsports 34 DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR CLT DOV IOW MCH ROA14 KEN DAY2 NHA CHI IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV KAN15 CLT11 TEX PHO HOM 99th 01 2014 RAB Racing 99 Toyota DAY16 PHO12 LVS18 BRI13 CAL16 TEX13 DAR25 RCH10 TAL29 IOW19 CLT11 DOV15 MCH15 ROA17 KEN14 DAY14 NHA22 CHI23 IND21 IOW26 GLN11 MOH25 BRI9 ATL19 RCH19 CHI18 KEN14 DOV15 KAN21 CLT31 TEX24 PHO14 HOM18 10th 868

Camping World Truck Series NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pts Ref 2008 Billy Ballew Motorsports 15 Toyota DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI GTW NHA LVS TAL MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM19 82nd 106 2009 Circle Bar Racing 10 Ford DAY25 CAL13 ATL14 MAR11 KAN12 CLT12 DOV24 TEX18 MCH33 MLW5 MEM20 KEN8 IRP6 NSH17 BRI13 CHI20 IOW14 GTW23 NHA17 LVS13 MAR11 TAL15 TEX17 PHO23 HOM18 14th 2884 2010 Stringer Motorsports 90 Toyota DAY ATL MAR NSH13 11th 2963 Turner Motorsports 31 Chevy KAN16 DOV2 CLT4 TEX6 MCH16 IOW5 GTY12 IRP5 POC11 NSH16 DAR7 BRI33 CHI12 KEN22 NHA2 LVS3 MAR12 TAL6 TEX6 PHO11 HOM19 2011 DAY9* PHODNQ DAR5 MAR35 NSH5 DOV8 CLT4 KAN4 TEX9 KEN9 IOW7 NSH7 IRP2* POC3 MCH4 BRI4 ATL10 CHI11 NHA7 KEN3 LVS21 TAL3 MAR10 TEX19 HOM12 3rd 859 2012 DAY17 MAR3 CAR2 KAN1* CLT22 DOV7 TEX15 KEN1* IOW30* CHI1 POC2 MCH5 BRI7 ATL3 IOW17 KEN1* LVS6 TAL3 MAR6 TEX11 PHO17 HOM13 1st 808 2013 Turner Scott Motorsports DAY13 MAR14 CAR14 KAN6 CLT6 DOV15 TEX9 KEN4 IOW3 ELD19 POC21 MCH1 BRI7 MSP9 IOW1 CHI8 LVS9 TAL26 MAR10 TEX6 PHO9 HOM13 3rd 761 2015 NTS Motorsports 31 Chevy DAY17 ATL8 MAR7 KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 36th 100 2020 Niece Motorsports 42 Chevy DAY LVS CLT ATL HOM POC KEN TEX KAN KAN MCH DAY DOV GTW DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL KAN TEX15 MAR PHO 56th 22 2021 44 DAY36 DAY LVS ATL BRI RCH KAN DAR COA CLT TEX NSH POC KNX GLN GTW DAR BRI LVS TAL MAR PHO 88th 1

Season still in progress Ineligible for series points

Camping World East Series NASCAR Camping World East Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Ref 2007 Marsh Racing 31 Chevy GRE ELK IOW SBO STA NHA7 TMP6 MCM ADI LRP6 MFD NHA9 DOV 28th 589 2008 GRE IOW13 SBO GLNDNQ NHA TMP MCM ADI LRP MFD NHA DOV STA 46th 200

Camping World West Series NASCAR Camping World West Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Ref 2008 Marsh Racing 31 Chevy AAS PHO6 CTS IOW CNS SON IRW DCS EVG MMP IRW AMP AAS 53rd 150

Canadian Tire Series NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts Ref 2013 22 Racing 24 Dodge MOS DEL MOS2 ICAR MPS SAS ASE CTR RIS MOS331 BAR KWA 59th 13

ARCA Racing Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Racing Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Pts Ref 2007 Country Joe Racing 32 Dodge DAY USA1 NSH SLM6 KAN WIN KEN TOL IOW POC MCH BLN3 KEN POC NSH ISF7 MIL28 GTW DSF CHI SLM4 TAL TOL2 30th 1405 2008 Win-Tron Racing 9 DAY SLM IOW29 KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH 36th 880 32 CAY25 KEN BLN POC NSH17 ISF DSF9 CHI36 SLM NJE7 TAL31 TOL 2009 Toyota DAY1* SLM CAR TAL KEN1* TOL POC MCH4 MFD 39th 735 9 IOW30 KEN BLN POC ISF CHI TOL DSF NJE SLM KAN CAR 2010 Phoenix Racing 51 Toyota DAY4 PBE SLM TAL30 TOL POC MCH IOW MFD POC BLN NJE ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR 49th 450 Dodge TEX18 2011 Turner Motorsports 4 Chevy DAY TAL SLM TOL NJE CHI POC MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP3 POC ISF MAD DSF SLM KAN TOL 85th 225