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Chris Buescher Misses out on Winning at Talladega by Finishing Second
Chris Buescher was one of the top contenders to compete for the win in the Jack Link's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Buescher began the race from 10th after qualifying was canceled due to weather, and starting positions were set by the NASCAR rulebook. Outside of his one green flag pit stop, Buescher ran inside the top 10 throughout most of the first stage and fell short of winning it, as he placed fourth and earned seven stage points. In the second stage, Buescher kept his car clean and avoided the biggest crash of the race on lap 114, which allowed him to regain track position towards the front as others crashed. Buescher went on to finish third in the second stage and score eight more stage points. In the final stage, Buescher made it up to the front of the pack and traded the lead with Carson Hocevar. Buescher led 22 laps in the final stage, but ultimately missed out on victory as Hocevar edged ahead on the final lap. With his first top-5 finish of the season and a new career-best finish of second at Talladega, Buescher is now seventh in the Cup Series standings.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
