Prosper, Texas, native Chris
Buescher got some good news this week as he prepared to race at his home track,
Texas Motor Speedway. The 22-year old driver will pilot the No. 34 CSX
"Play It Safe" Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Bristol Motor
Speedway on April 19 and Talladega Superspeedway on May 3.
The arrangement extends
Buescher's run with Front Row Motorsports' No. 34 team to five races. He has
been filling the seat for Front Row regular David Ragan, who continues to sub
for the injured Kyle Busch in the No. 18 car.
Buescher is welcomed by CSX as
an additional spokesperson for the transportation company's safety campaign,
which reminds people to "Play It Safe" around railroad tracks and to
brake for trains. CSX, with its network covering 21,000 miles of railroad
tracks in 23 states, has partnered with Front Row Motorsports and the No. 34
team for three consecutive seasons, targeting males age 18 to 34 with its
safety message.
"We welcome Chris as the
newest member of our Play It Safe initiative," says John Claybrooks, CSX
Director of Brand, Digital Media & Marketing Communications. "He's a
tremendous talent on the track and is a great match to relate our safety
message to an important target audience. We look forward to his help spreading
the message on and off the track."
Buescher, a close friend of
the Ragan family, became familiar with CSX's "Play It Safe" program
in recent years through his association with the veteran driver of the No. 34.
But his education on railroad safety goes all the way back to his childhood.
"I remember the railroad
tracks downtown where I grew up, and I remember my parents teaching me to be
aware around them and just, in general, to stay away," Buescher recalled.
"It seems like a common-sense thing to not mess around with trains, but
it's a message that we have to keep spreading, especially to young guys my age.
I'm happy to be a part of the campaign."
Buescher has logged solid
results at both Bristol and Talladega in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, earning two
Top-10 finishes in three starts at the high-banked short track and a runner-up
finish in his only start at the superspeedway.
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