Lost in the battle for Chase involving five drivers without victories, Chris Buescher enters Saturday night's Richmond race with plenty to prove.
For one, that he belongs in the Chase for the Sprint Cup despite a pedestrian points total. For another, that a driver with a suspect victory isn't just getting into the Chase via the back door.
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Buescher's victory, remember, came in a weather-shortened race at Pocono. Already rained out on its scheduled Sunday, the race ran on Monday and found more foul conditions, including dense fog that forced a final red flag after 138 of the scheduled 160 laps.