{"id":10341,"date":"2022-06-02T22:23:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T02:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=10341"},"modified":"2022-07-22T12:08:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T16:08:26","slug":"chris-buescher-sidelined-from-gateway-with-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2022\/06\/02\/chris-buescher-sidelined-from-gateway-with-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Buescher sidelined from Gateway with COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Chris Buescher steps out of the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford, this weekend, at Gateway, due to testing positive for COVID-19.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>MADISON, Ill. &#8212;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Chris Buescher<\/strong> must wait a year to make his first start at Gateway.<\/p>\n<p>The driver of the No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford will sit out this weekend&#8217;s NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway <a href=\"https:\/\/racing.ap.org\/article\/buescher-miss-gateway-after-positive-covid-19-test\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">after he tested positive for COVID<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>RFK Racing said he&#8217;s expected to return to the seat for next weekend&#8217;s race at Sonoma Raceway.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zane Smith<\/strong> takes over the No. 17 in his place for Gateway.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Clearly #1 available driver prospect IMHO<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zanesmith77?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@zanesmith77<\/a> has won 3 races this year alone in trucks where he\u2019s also top ranked In most categories.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FordPerformance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FordPerformance<\/a> relationship, he\u2019s also running the truck race the night before.<\/p>\n<p>Doesn\u2019t hurt he\u2019s earned his success\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/elB6mef1a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/elB6mef1a9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/keselowski\/status\/1532513721804890112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At press time, NASCAR hasn&#8217;t announced whether or not it&#8217;s granting Chris Buescher a waiver to remain eligible for the playoffs. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2022\/05\/30\/denny-hamlin-career-winston-million-charlotte\/\" target=\"_self\">After his barrel roll at Charlotte Motor Speedway<\/a>, Sunday, he left the Coca-Cola 600 21st in points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Buescher steps out of the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford, this weekend, at Gateway, due to testing positive for COVID-19. MADISON, Ill. &#8212;\u00a0Chris Buescher must wait a year to make his first start at Gateway. 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