In NASCAR racing, a bad finish hurts a driver a lot more than a good one helps. No one knows that better right now than James Buescher, driver of the #31 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado. Buescher went into last Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway a single point behind leader Ty Dillon. But a deflating tire left Dillon 28th at Martinsville, while Buescher came home sixth. That made Buescher the new points leader, with a margin of 21 points over the Richard Childress Racing driver. The Texas native will be looking to extend his lead over Dillon when the Truck Series battles it out in Friday’s WinStar World Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. Buescher has had a stellar 2012 season, with four victories — all at 1.5-mile tracks — 10 top-five and 14 top-10 finishes in 19 starts. He also leads all Truck Series drivers with 474 laps led on the year. Needless to say, Buescher is geeked about racing on his home turf, especially with a big points lead and just three races left on the 2012 Truck Series schedule.(SPEEDtv.com)(11-1-2012)
