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unusual facts about Busch Series



Jamie McMurray

During 2001 and 2002, he competed full-time in the Busch Series; driving the #27 Williams Travel Centers Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Brewco Motorsports.

Jimmy Hensley

With a career spanning 27 seasons in all three of NASCAR's elite divisions, Hensley may be best remembered for his Rookie of the Year award won in 1992, his 15th season in the series, and for his nine career Busch Series wins.

Myron Cottrell

Myron Cottrell’s brother, John Cottrell, bought a 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Nascar Busch Series race car and modified it to make it street legal.

Phil Parsons

When the Late Model Series became the Busch Series in 1982, Parsons joined the circuit full-time, driving the #28 Skoal Pontiac for Johnny Hayes.

Richard Boswell

The son of former NASCAR Busch Series driver Dickie Boswell, Richard Boswell was selected to replace current Busch Series driver Shane Huffman in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup.


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Andy Santerre

Santerre made a Busch Series start in 1996 while earning points a Busch North driver, when he drove the #35 Ford for Mike Laughlin Jr. at Daytona.

BACE Motorsports

BACE returned to the Busch Series for 2004, but this time, Raines was not their original driver until later in the year, when he replaced Damon Lusk.

Bang Racing

He announced he would field the #82 Dodge in the Busch Series in 2005, with Kvapil at the wheel, and possibly expand into Nextel cup that same year, with NetZero sponsoring the #28 Dodge driven by Ward Burton.

BellSouth Mobility 320

Two other short tracks, Myrtle Beach Speedway and South Boston Speedway, were also removed from the Busch Series schedule after the 2000 season.

Buckshot Racing

Larry Pearson replaced him in the team's Busch Series operation, with Cheez-It sponsorship.

Coy Gibbs

In 2003, he replaced Mike McLaughlin in the NASCAR Busch Series, nailing down two top-ten finishes and was named runner-up in the Rookie of the Year honors, despite running the full Busch Series schedule unlike award winner, David Stremme.

David Gilliland

However, in his next outing, Gilliland scored his first career Busch Series win at Kentucky on June 17.

Denny Hamlin

Hamlin ran the full season in 2005 after he replaced Mike Bliss in the #20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet in the Busch Series.

Galaxy Food Centers 300

Jack Ingram won the event three times, the most of any driver; his 1987 victory in the race would prove to be the final win of his Busch Series career.

Goody's 250

After a Busch Series Martinsville record high 19 cautions for 87 laps, the Goody's 250 was replaced in 2007 by the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve road course in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The Goody's 250 replaced the ITT Industries & Goulds Pumps Salute to the Troops 250 on the Busch Series schedule.

Goulds Pumps/ITT Industries 200

Originally a 300 lap race, it was added to the Busch Series schedule in 1988 and last run in 2004, after the owners, International Speedway Corporation, closed the facility.

Ken Schrader Racing

In 1989, he made twelve races and picked up his first win in the Busch Series at Dover, and ran with Kodiak sponsorship in 1990.

Martin Truex

Martin Truex, Jr. (born 1980), American racing driver and NASCAR Busch Series Champion

Mobile phone content advertising

Motorsport advertising has been prevalent, especially to replace tobacco; in 2000, Alltel sponsored a car in the NASCAR Busch Series for Herzog Motorsports, and rookie driver Jimmie Johnson.

MRD Motorsports

Smith would leave the team for the Busch Series, and Malcolmson tapped ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Chad McCumbee for the 2006 season.

Patty Moise

She made her Busch Series debut in 1986 at Road Atlanta, driving the #47 Citgo/Red Roof Inns Buick Regal for Randy Hope.

Peak Fitness Racing

The team also fielded an entry for three races in 2002 in the Busch Series, with a best finish of 29th.

Rockbridge County, Virginia

Rick Mast, Fan favorite Winston Cup and Busch Series driver

Rockwell Automation Headquarters and Allen-Bradley Clock Tower

The tower made an appearance on the NASCAR Busch Series race car of Mike Bliss in 2004.

RYR

Robert Yates Racing, a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series racing team

Tracy Hines

In 2004, Tommy Baldwin signed Hines to drive three races for the Hungry Drivers program, a Busch Series competition to see who would drive his #6 Ragú Dodge Intrepid that season.