Chris Buescher soars in Fox Sports latest NASCAR power rankings

Chris Buescher continues to climb in the NASCAR power rankings after making back-to-back trips to Victory Lane. The 30-year-old claimed wins at Richmond and Michigan in consecutive weeks, making a big jump in the points standings and in FOX’s power poll.

FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass released his latest power rankings following the results from Michigan International Speedway on Monday. Buescher climbed a few spots after winning the FireKeepers Casino 400.

Buescher jumped up two spots from No. 9 to No. 7 in the latest power rankings. Here’s a look at the complete top 10 from Pockrass:

1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Kyle Larson
4. Christopher Bell
5. Kyle Busch
6. William Byron
7. Chris Buescher
8. Kevin Harvick
9. Ross Chastain
10. Brad Keselowski

How does that compare to the current NASCAR Cup Series standings? Here’s a look at the top 10 as we are in the final month of the regular season.

1. Martin Truex Jr. — 799 points
2. Denny Hamlin — 742 points
3. William Byron — 703 points
4. Christopher Bell — 677 points
5. Kevin Harvick — 663 points
6. Kyle Larson — 662 points
7. Ross Chastain — 656 points
8. Brad Keselowski — 651 points
9. Kyle Busch — 649 points
10. Ryan Blaney — 642 points

This weekend, NASCAR heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Verizon 200, a road course event. Coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with the race airing on NBC.

Just three regular-season races remain on the schedule until the playoffs start in September.

Chris Buescher buckles up FireKeepers Casino 400 trophy

Chris Buescher is being extra cautious with his newest NASCAR Cup Series trophy. After receiving the trophy for the FireKeepers Casino 400, the driver abided by the “safety first” mantra.

Buescher posted a photo to Twitter showing that he had the new trophy buckled up for its ride home. Better safe than sorry, right?

Buckle up for safety pic.twitter.com/l9eYBDevNs

— Chris Buescher (@Chris_Buescher) August 8, 2023

Doesn’t look like that trophy is going anywhere!

Winning one race on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit is an incredibly difficult thing to achieve. Hitting victory lane in back-to-back weeks? That’s an impressive accomplishment.

And it’s helped Buescher in terms of the playoff race and the driver standings entering the final stretch of the regular season. He sits 11th in points following his two victories on the track.

Buescher also owns five finishes in the top five and 10 inside the top 10.

So, while he’s put together a pretty solid season, Buescher has easily elevated his status over the last two weeks. And he seems to be enjoying the hell out of the victories.