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James Buescher

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = James Buescher

| image = James Buescher Road America 2013.jpg

| caption = Buescher at Road America in 2013

| birth_name = James Howard Buescher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|26}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Florida, U.S.

| achievements = 2012 Camping World Truck Series Champion
2006 ASA Late Model Series South Champion
2004 Bandolero Young Gun National Champion

| awards = 2006 ASA Most Popular Driver

| Total_Busch_Races = 91

| Years_In_Busch = 7

| Busch_Car_Team =

| Prev_Busch_Pos = 10th

| Prev_Busch_Year = 2014

| Best_Busch_Pos = 10th (2014)

| First_Busch_Race = 2008 Bashas' Supermarkets 200 (Phoenix)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2014 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)

| First_Busch_Win = 2012 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona)

| Last_Busch_Win =

| Busch_Wins = 1

| Busch_Top_Tens = 16

| Busch_Poles = 2

| Total_Truck_Races = 121

| Years_In_Truck = 9

| Truck_Car_Team =

| Prev_Truck_Pos = 88th

| Prev_Truck_Year = 2021

| Best_Truck_Pos = 1st (2012)

| First_Truck_Race = 2008 Ford 200 (Homestead)

| Last_Truck_Race = 2021 NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona)

| First_Truck_Win = 2012 SFP 250 (Kansas)

| Last_Truck_Win = 2013 Fan Appreciation 200 (Iowa)

| Truck_Wins = 6

| Truck_Top_Tens = 62

| Truck_Poles = 5

| Total_Canada_Races = 1

| Years_In_Canada = 1

| Canada_Car_Team =

| Prev_Canada_Pos = 59th

| Prev_Canada_Year = 2013

| Best_Canada_Pos = 59th (2013)

| First_Canada_Race = 2013 Pinty's Presents the Clarington 200 (CTMP)

| Last_Canada_Race =

| First_Canada_Win =

| Last_Canada_Win =

| Canada_Wins = 0

| Canada_Top_Tens = 0

| Canada_Poles = 0

| updated = December 30, 2021

}}

James Howard Buescher (born March 26, 1990) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. He is the 2012 NASCAR 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/02/09/james-buescher-rejoins-niece-motorsports-for-daytona-truck-race/ |title=James Buescher rejoins Niece Motorsports for Daytona Truck race |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=February 9, 2021}} 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.{{cite web |url= https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/notebook?page=MondayRundown20120423&_slug_=nascar-monday-rundown-big-name-drivers-teams-absent-victory-lane&campaign|title= Big-name drivers, teams absent from Victory Lane

|author= Blount, Terry|date= April 23, 2012|work= ESPN.com|access-date=April 24, 2012}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.jamesbuescher.com/page.php?_=bio |title=JAMES BUESCHER :: BIO |access-date=2010-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128114235/http://www.jamesbuescher.com/page.php?_=bio |archive-date=2009-11-28 |url-status=dead }} In six more races that season, he would earn an additional 5 top-10 finishes as well as finish in the top 10 in all 4 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 10 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.jamesbuescher.com/news/index.php?article=view&id=94 |title=Buescher doubles up for 2010 |access-date=2010-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713074822/http://www.jamesbuescher.com/news/index.php?article=view&id=94 |archive-date=2011-07-13 |url-status=dead }} 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.[http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/Big-sponsor-ditches-Phoenix-Racing-for-season-020410 Big sponsor ditches Phoenix Racing] Despite this setback, Buescher responded with an 8th-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 2nd career pole at Texas in the No. 30 Chevrolet.

File:99 James Buescher pan NASCAR Nationwide 2014 Gardner Denver 200 at Road America.jpg

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.{{cite web|url=http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/nns-james-buescher-wins-wild-nascar-nationwide-series-series-opener/|title=Buescher Wins Wild Series Opener|last=Hembree|first=Mike|date=February 25, 2012|work=SPEED Channel|publisher=Fox Sports|access-date=2012-02-26|archive-date=2012-02-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229205718/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/nns-james-buescher-wins-wild-nascar-nationwide-series-series-opener|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2013-12-13/james-buescher-leaving-father-in-laws-team-for-rab-racing|title=James Buescher leaving father-in-law's team for RAB Racing|last=Pockrass|first=Bob|date=December 13, 2013|work=Sporting News|access-date=2013-12-14|archive-date=2013-12-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214031153/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2013-12-13/james-buescher-leaving-father-in-laws-team-for-rab-racing|url-status=dead}} Rheem was Buescher's primary sponsor, and he went on to finish 10th 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.jamesbuescher.com/news/index.php?article=view&id=38 |title=James Buescher, Circle Bar Racing going Trucking in 2009 |access-date=2010-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713074832/http://www.jamesbuescher.com/news/index.php?article=view&id=38 |archive-date=2011-07-13 |url-status=dead }} He found little success over the course of the season and finished 14th in points. In 25 races, he accumulated just three top-10s, including a 5th 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 he 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-10s with two finishes of 2nd. 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 10th.

{{quote box|quote="[W]e were all pretty shocked...At the time it was the worst feeling in the world, but looking back on it's probably a blessing in disguise because we were able to come on strong the rest of the season and make a run for the championship."|source=Buescher, on failing to qualify at Phoenix{{cite web |url=http://www.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/120302/jbuescher-growth-phoenix/index.html | title=Buescher returns to Phoenix older, wiser, humbler| access-date=2012-11-11 |publisher=NASCAR.com | first=Jarrod | last=Breeze | date=2012-03-02}}|width=21%|align=left}}

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.{{cite web | url=http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/trucks-michael-waltrip-wins-on-special-night-daytona-international/ | title=TRUCKS: Waltrip Wins On Special Night | access-date=2012-11-11 | publisher=FOX Sports | work=SPEED Channel | first=Tom | last=Jensen | date=2011-02-18 | archive-date=2011-02-22 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222034408/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/trucks-michael-waltrip-wins-on-special-night-daytona-international | url-status=dead }} However, Buescher failed to qualify for the next race at Phoenix. The No. 31 team was not yet guaranteed a starting spot because it had not attempted every event the previous season. Two races later, a wreck with Jeffrey Earnhardt at Martinsville dropped Buescher to 20th in the driver standings. Buescher responded to the setbacks with thirteen consecutive top-10 finishes including his first Truck Series pole position at Texas and a runner-up finish at IRP. A tenth-place finish at Atlanta gave Buescher the championship lead in a tight points battle with Austin Dillon and Johnny Sauter. Buescher lost the lead two events later but stayed competitive in the three-man race. He earned his second career pole at Talladega and was within eleven points of Dillon with two races remaining.

At Texas, Buescher won another pole position and led 56 laps, battling side-by-side with Dillon for much of the event. However, while running second, a caution waved on lap 142 for David Starr's blown engine. During the slowdown, Buescher ran out of fuel on the backstretch and had to be pushed to pit road.{{cite web | url=http://www.nascar.com/video/post-race/highlights/111104/cwts-tex2-high-three/index.html | title=Buescher's race, maybe title hopes run out | access-date=2012-11-22 | publisher=NASCAR.com | date=2011-11-04}} 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.

File:James Buescher Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet Rockingham 2013.jpg]]

Buescher returned to Turner Motorsports for the 2012 season as a title favorite.{{cite web | url=http://www.thatsracin.com/2012/02/21/82028/2012-nascar-trucks-series-preview.html | title=2012 NASCAR Truck Series preview | access-date=2012-11-22 | first=Jim | last=Utter | date=2012-02-21 | publisher = ThatsRacin.com}} 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.{{cite web | url=http://racing-reference.info/owner/Steve_Turner | title=Steve Turner Owner Statistics | access-date=2012-11-22 | publisher = Racing-Reference.info}} 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.thatsracin.com/2012/11/16/97836_buescher-wins-truck-series-title.html | title=Buescher wins Truck Series title at Homestead | access-date=2012-11-22 | first=Mark | last=Long | date=2012-11-16 | publisher = ThatsRacin.com}} Buescher's four wins were the most for a Turner driver since the team's entry into the series in 2009.

Buescher left to drive full-time in the Nationwide Series for RAB Racing in 2014. However, he had a lackluster season, compared to his Truck Series success. In 2015, Buescher was picked up by NTS Motorsports to drive the No. 31 Chevrolet Silverado for a part-time schedule; Buescher participated in three races. However, after not being competitive in a well-funded ride, Buescher retired to help take care of his children.{{cite web |last1=Lunkenheimer |first1=Beth |title=Truckin' Thursdays: James Buescher Making NASCAR Return With Niece Motorsports |url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2020/10/21/truckin-thursdays-james-buescher-making-nascar-return-with-niece-motorsports/ |website=Frontstretch |access-date=October 23, 2020 |date=October 21, 2020}}

In 2020, Buescher returned to the series in a one-off appearance for Niece Motorsports at Texas.{{cite web |first=Zach |last=Gillispie |url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2020/10/16/james-buescher-returning-to-nascar-with-niece-motorsports-at-texas/ |title=James Buescher Returning to NASCAR with Niece Motorsports at Texas |website=Frontstretch |date=October 16, 2020}} 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. It is unclear if he will attempt additional races for the team throughout the season.

Personal life

Born in Melbourne, Florida, Buescher was raised in Plano, Texas.{{cite web|url=http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120226/SPORTS0302/302260035/Melbourne-native-James-Buescher-avoids-trouble-claims-victory|title=Melbourne native James Buescher avoids trouble, claims victory|last=DeCotis|first=Mark|date=February 26, 2012|work=Florida Today|access-date=2014-05-03|location=Melbourne, FL}} 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. They have two children. In November 2014, Buescher and his wife founded The Buescher Foundation to provide resources and financial support to families adopting domestically.{{cite web|title=About Us – The Buescher Foundation|url=http://www.thebuescherfoundation.org/about-us/|website=The Buescher Foundation|access-date=26 March 2017}}

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==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=42| 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

! {{Tooltip|NNSC|NASCAR Nationwide Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2008

! Braun Racing

! 32

! Toyota

| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| NSH

| TEX

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
18

| MXC

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MLW
14

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GTY
7

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IRP
28

| CGV

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEM
19

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 56th

! 692

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2008/B|title=James Buescher – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

2009

! rowspan=2| Phoenix Racing

! rowspan=2| 1

! rowspan=2| 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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
13

| HOM

! 90th

! 254

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2009/B|title=James Buescher – 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

rowspan=4| 2010

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
13

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
29

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
36

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSH
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
28

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
37

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
12

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
31

| DOV

| CLT

| NSH

| KEN

| ROA

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| GTY

| IRP

| IOW

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CGV

| ATL

| RCH

| DOV

| colspan=7|

! rowspan=4| 36th

! rowspan=4| 1347

! rowspan=4| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2010/B|title=James Buescher – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

rowspan=7| Turner Motorsports

! 11

! rowspan=2| Toyota

| colspan=28|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN
35

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
17

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
22

| HOM

10

| colspan=30|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
16

| GTY

| colspan=3|

30

! rowspan=6| Chevy

| colspan=32|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX
37

| colspan=2|

rowspan=3| 2011

! 34

| DAY

| PHO

| LVS

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
13

| CAL

| TEX

| colspan=29|

! rowspan=3| 103rd

! rowspan=3| 01

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2011/B|title=James Buescher – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

30

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
23

| NSH

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
23

| DAR

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
8

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW
9

| CLT

| CHI

| MCH

| ROA

| DAY

| KEN

| NHA

| NSH

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IRP
2

| IOW

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN
17

| CGV

| BRI

| ATL

| RCH

| CHI

| DOV

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN
18

| CLT

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
30

| colspan=2|

32

| colspan=33|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
14

|

2012

! 30

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAY
1

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
12

| TEX

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
12

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
9

| IOW

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
9

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
2

| ROA

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KEN
10

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
34

| NHA

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHI
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IND
26

| IOW

| GLN

| CGV

| BRI

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
23

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
11

| CHI

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
13

| DOV

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
9

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
28

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

| colspan=2|

! 103rd

! 01

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2012/B|title=James Buescher – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

2013

! Turner Scott Motorsports

! 34

| DAY

| PHO

| LVS

| BRI

| CAL

| TEX

| RCH

| TAL

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| IOW

| MCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROA
14

| KEN

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
2

| NHA

| CHI

| IND

| IOW

| GLN

| MOH

| BRI

| ATL

| RCH

| CHI

| KEN

| DOV

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
11

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

| colspan=2|

! 99th

! 01

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2013/B|title=James Buescher – 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

2014

! RAB Racing

! 99

! Toyota

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
16

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
13

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
25

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
10

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
29

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROA
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
14

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
22

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI
23

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IND
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IOW
26

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GLN
11

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOH
25

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHI
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN
21

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
31

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
18

| colspan=2|

! 10th

! 868

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==Camping World Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| 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

! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}}

! 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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
19

! 82nd

! 106

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2008/C|title=James Buescher – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

2009

! Circle Bar Racing

! 10

! Ford

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
25

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAL
13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN
12

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
12

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
24

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
18

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
33

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MLW
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEM
20

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KEN
8

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRP
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSH
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHI
20

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
14

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GTW
23

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS
13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
23

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
18

! 14th

! 2884

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2009/C|title=James Buescher – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

rowspan=2| 2010

! Stringer Motorsports

! 90

! Toyota

| DAY

| ATL

| MAR

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSH
13

| colspan=21|

! rowspan=2| 11th

! rowspan=2| 2963

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2010/C|title=James Buescher – 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

rowspan=3| Turner Motorsports

! rowspan=4| 31

! rowspan=4| Chevy

| colspan=4|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN
16

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
16

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GTY
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IRP
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSH
16

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
7

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
33

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHI
12

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN
22

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LVS
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
12

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
6

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
19

2011

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
9*

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| PHO
DNQ

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR
5

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
35

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSH
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
4

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KAN
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX
9

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KEN
9

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW
7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSH
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IRP
2*

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
4

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI
4

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHI
11

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KEN
3

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
21

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
3

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
10

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
19

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
12

! 3rd

! 859

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2011/C|title=James Buescher – 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

2012

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
17

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR
2

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KAN
1*

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
22

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
15

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KEN
1*

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW
30*

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CHI
1

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
17

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KEN
1*

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LVS
6

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
3

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
17

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
13

| colspan=3|

! 1st

! 808

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2012/C|title=James Buescher – 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

2013

! Turner Scott Motorsports

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
13

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
14

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KAN
6

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX
9

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KEN
4

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ELD
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
21

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MCH
1

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MSP
9

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| IOW
1

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CHI
8

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LVS
9

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
26

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
10

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TEX
6

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
9

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
13

| colspan=3|

! 3rd

! 761

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2013/C|title=James Buescher – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

2015

! NTS Motorsports

! 31

! Chevy

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
17

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
8

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
7

| KAN

| CLT

| DOV

| TEX

| GTW

| IOW

| KEN

| ELD

| POC

| MCH

| BRI

| MSP

| CHI

| NHA

| LVS

| TAL

| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

| colspan=2|

! 36th

! 100

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2015/C|title=James Buescher – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

2020

! rowspan=2| Niece Motorsports

! 42

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| DAY

| LVS

| CLT

| ATL

| HOM

| POC

| KEN

| TEX

| KAN

| KAN

| MCH

| DAY

| DOV

| GTW

| DAR

| RCH

| BRI

| LVS

| TAL

| KAN

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
15

| MAR

| PHO

| colspan=2|

! 56th

! 22

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2020/C|title=James Buescher – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 11, 2020}}

2021

! 44

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
36

| DAY

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| RCH

| KAN

| DAR

| COA

| CLT

| TEX

| NSH

| POC

| KNX

| GLN

| GTW

| DAR

| BRI

| LVS

| TAL

| MAR

| PHO

| colspan=3|

! 88th

! 1

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2021/C|title=James Buescher – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=December 30, 2021}}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

==Camping World East Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=20| NASCAR Camping World East Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! {{Tooltip|NCWESC|NASCAR Camping World East Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2007

! rowspan=2| Marsh Racing

! rowspan=2| 31

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| GRE

| ELK

| IOW

| SBO

| STA

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP
6

| MCM

| ADI

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LRP
6

| MFD

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
9

| DOV

! 28th

! 589

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2007/E|title=James Buescher – 2007 NASCAR Busch East Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

2008

| GRE

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
13

| SBO

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| GLN
DNQ

| NHA

| TMP

| MCM

| ADI

| LRP

| MFD

| NHA

| DOV

| STA

! 46th

! 200

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2008/E|title=James Buescher – 2008 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

==Camping World West Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=23| NASCAR Camping World West Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! {{Tooltip|NCWWSC|NASCAR Camping World West Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2008

! Marsh Racing

! 31

! Chevy

| AAS

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
6

| CTS

| IOW

| CNS

| SON

| IRW

| DCS

| EVG

| MMP

| IRW

| AMP

| AAS

! 53rd

! 150

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2008/P|title=James Buescher – 2008 NASCAR Camping World West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

==Canadian Tire Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=45| NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! {{Tooltip|NCTSC|NASCAR Canadian Tire Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2013

! 22 Racing

! 24

! Dodge

| MOS

| DEL

| MOS2

| ICAR

| MPS

| SAS

| ASE

| CTR

| RIS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOS3
31

| BAR

| KWA

! 59th

! 13

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2013/T|title=James Buescher – 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

=ARCA Racing Series=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=45| 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

! {{Tooltip|ARSC|ARCA Racing Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2007

! Country Joe Racing

! 32

! rowspan=3| Dodge

| DAY

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| USA
1

| NSH

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
6

| KAN

| WIN

| KEN

| TOL

| IOW

| POC

| MCH

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BLN
3

| KEN

| POC

| NSH

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ISF
7

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
28

| GTW

| DSF

| CHI

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SLM
4

| TAL

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TOL
2

! 30th

! 1405

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2007/A|title=James Buescher – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

rowspan=2| 2008

! rowspan=4| Win-Tron Racing

! 9

| DAY

| SLM

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW
29

| KAN

| CAR

| KEN

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| colspan=14|

! rowspan=2| 36th

! rowspan=2| 880

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2008/A|title=James Buescher – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

rowspan=2| 32

| colspan=9|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAY
25

| KEN

| BLN

| POC

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSH
17

| ISF

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DSF
9

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI
36

| SLM

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NJE
7

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
31

| TOL

| colspan=2|

rowspan=2| 2009

! rowspan=2| Toyota

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAY
1*

| SLM

| CAR

| TAL

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KEN
1*

| TOL

| POC

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
4

| MFD

| colspan=14|

! rowspan=2| 39th

! rowspan=2| 735

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2009/A|title=James Buescher – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

9

| colspan=9|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW
30

| KEN

| BLN

| POC

| ISF

| CHI

| TOL

| DSF

| NJE

| SLM

| KAN

| CAR

| colspan=2|

rowspan=2| 2010

! rowspan=2| Phoenix Racing

! rowspan=2| 51

! Toyota

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
4

| PBE

| SLM

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
30

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| IOW

| MFD

| POC

| BLN

| NJE

| ISF

| CHI

| DSF

| TOL

| SLM

| KAN

| CAR

| colspan=3|

! rowspan=2| 49th

! rowspan=2| 450

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2010/A|title=James Buescher – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

Dodge

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
18

| colspan=19|

2011

! Turner Motorsports

! 4

! Chevy

| DAY

| TAL

| SLM

| TOL

| NJE

| CHI

| POC

| MCH

| WIN

| BLN

| IOW

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IRP
3

| POC

| ISF

| MAD

| DSF

| SLM

| KAN

| TOL

| colspan=4|

! 85th

! 225

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/buescja01/2011/A|title=James Buescher – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 16, 2020}}

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| before= Austin Dillon

| title= NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion

| years= 2012

| after= Matt Crafton

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