The Busch Series: Cup Lite?
Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick. They’ve all been through the Busch Series the first time, but they’ve come back. Why?
Eyes on Xfinity
Best of Cami Starr: David Gilliland a Feel-Good Story for the Busch Series
In the end it was little known David Gilliland, driving part-time for an underfunded, brand new team that broke through and won in Kentucky.
Best of Toni Heffelfinger: Jason Keller’s Future Looks Bleak & So Does Support for Busch Series Rookies
I have a few observations on things going on in the Busch Series, specifically concerning Jason Keller, Busch Series veterans, rookies and the fans.
Best of Toni Heffelfinger: Giving Sponsorship Money to Smaller NASCAR Teams Losing Its Sizzle
Editor’s Note: This article originally ran on July 28, 2006. The NASCAR Busch Series has long had a reputation as a starting ground for new teams and young, upcoming drivers, but the huge influx of Cup wheelmen into the series in recent seasons has had an effect on that philosophy. Fewer seats have been available …
Best of Nikki Krone: Where Has the NASCAR Busch Series Gone?
It’s hard to get excited about the Busch Series. With seven full-time Cup drivers planning to run the entire Busch Series schedule, it’s a Cup practice session.
Best of Cami Starr: Cup Drivers Double-Dipping in the Busch Series Can Be Dangerous
By far, one of the hottest topics this year has been the number of Cup drivers crossing over and making themselves at home in the Busch Series. When the discussion of whether this is good or bad for the sport comes up, one of the main arguments is how the Busch teams are adversely affected …
To Buschwhack or Not to Buschwhack
I’ve never made any bones about my feelings about the state of the Busch Series and the Nextel Cup owners who are using the series for extra testing time at the expense of the teams who truly want to race the series in its own right, or the costs to compete with these powerhouse teams …
Should the 2006 Busch Series Champ Play Hooky at Memphis?
Kevin Harvick and the rest of the Cup drivers running the full Busch Series schedule have it easy over the next few days – the Busch Series has their final “off” week of the season this weekend. That’s good, because next week should prove to be the most difficult of the season for the dual …
How Many Records Will Kevin Harvick Set With 2006 Busch Series Championship?
Kevin Harvick locked up the Busch Series championship Friday with four races still remaining on the schedule; it’s the earliest any driver has ever managed to clinch the title. His winning margin currently stands at 775 points over second-place Carl Edwards, easily outpacing the current record for largest margin (616 points, set by Jeff Green …
ESPN Looking Forward to Coming Home
ESPN personalities will tell you that it happens time and again; NASCAR fans approach them and comment on how much they enjoyed the coverage the cable network provided to their favorite sport and how much they miss that coverage since it virtually disappeared following the 2000 season. Old memories never fade, though, which caused many …
In the 2006 Busch Series, It’s Not Easy Being the New Kid
News came down that Bobby Labonte would take over driving for Kevin Harvick Inc.’s No. 77 Chevrolet for the companion events of the 2006 Busch Series season.