MOORESVILLE, N.C. – James Buescher will return to Niece Motorsports to compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series opener this Friday at Daytona Int’l Speedway.
Buescher, the 2012 Truck Series champion, will drive the No. 44 FHE/GR Energy Services Chevrolet Silverado on Friday evening.
“I’m very thankful for another great opportunity for me to get behind the wheel of a Niece Motorsports Silverado, especially at Daytona,” said Buescher. “Being away from the sport for over five years heading to Texas last fall, I went in with realistic expectations. I was able to knock the rust off and accomplish my goals. I am looking forward to kicking the season off with a great team like Niece Motorsports and if all goes well, we’ll find ourselves fighting for the checkered flag with our FHE, GR Energy Services Chevy Silverado.”
The Texas native has five Truck Series starts at Daytona Int’l Speedway, with his best finish of ninth coming in 2011.
“We’re excited to have James back with our Niece Motorsports team at Daytona,” said Niece Motorsports General Manager Cody Efaw. “James has a lot of experience in these trucks, especially at Daytona. We are ready to get this season started. There is a tremendous amount of work that goes into building these superspeedway trucks. Our team has been working nonstop this offseason. We’re ready to get on track and get the season started.”
Buescher has made 120 Truck Series starts, with his most recent coming last season at Texas Motor Speedway. In those 120 starts, Buescher has six wins, five poles and 31 top-five finishes.
In 2015, Buescher made the move from being a full-time NASCAR driver to becoming a realtor in the Houston, Texas, market, where he and his wife, Kris, currently operate The Buescher Group at Compass Real Estate.