Following Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, Chris Buescher was sent to the R&D center for further inspection. Now, NASCAR has levied a massive penalty against him and his team.

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - MAY 10: Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 Kroger/Kleenex Ford, drives drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 10, 2025 in ...

Buescher was 12th in the points — in a playoff spot — after his eighth-place finish last weekend at Kansas Speedway. The penalty drops him to 24th in the standings.

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR penalized driver Chris Buescher and his Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing team for illegal modifications to the bumper of his No. 17 Ford at Kansas Speedway.

Chris Buescher sits 11th in the NASCAR Cup Series point standings. The way things are right now, the RFK Racing driver needs ...

RFK Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski talks about Chris Buescher's inspection infraction post-Kansas and the penalty reduced from 60 to 30 points upon appeal. Nick Gray Barry Trotz, Jeff Kealty ...

Buescher knows all too well what it's like to race for his playoff life on a weekly basis. In 2024, heartbreaking losses at Kansas and Darlington were the difference in Buescher missing out on the ...