Chris Buescher holds off Martin Truex Jr. in Michigan

Chris Buescher, driver of the (17) Castrol Edge Ford, waves the checkered flag in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Aug. 7, 2023. Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher is heating up at just the right time.

Buescher held off Martin Truex Jr. for his second straight win Monday afternoon, August 7, claiming the postponed FireKeepers Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.