After a quiet year for new winners in 2018, the nascar gander outdoors truck series is having quite a year for newcomers to victory lane. Apr 19, 2020 this is the playlist for the 1998 nascar busch grand national series. Nascars busch series has always been about racing hard and having fun doing it. Mar 25, 2020 it was kyle buschs race to lose and he lost it under caution on may 8, 2009, busch dominated the xfinity series race at darlington raceway, starting from the pole and leading 143 laps. It began on february 17 with the orbitz 300 at daytona international speedway and concluded on november 17 with the ford 300 at homesteadmiami speedway. The three largest racing series run by nascar are the monster energy cup series, the xfinity series, and the gander outdoors truck series. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Fahrzeuge, chevrolet camaro, ford mustang, toyota camry.
April 18 today in jayskis nascar history jayskis nascar. Drivers race in 36 races a year, and the driver with the most points at the end of the year is awarded the sprint cup. It is currently known as nascar xfinity series due to sponsored reason. Nascar simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nascar nationwide series driver david gilliland earns an upset win in an unsponsored car. The 43car field featured nascar sprint cup series regulars kyle. Nascar cup series driver joey logano joined an exclusive club on may 7 twotime dad with the birth of son jameson. Someone who had great potential and had a shot, but failed horribly. Dale earnhardt for the most championships for a driver in cup series history.
With nascar returning to darlington raceway for two cup series races in may, nascar historian ken martin compiled a history of darlington in the springtime. The joe gibbs racing driver had led 3 of 200 laps in a race at. From sam ard and jack ingram to the newer generation stars, the true characters of the sport emerge in the pages of this fine book. The new series was sponsored by anheuser busch, first as the budweiser grand national series and then as the busch grand national series beginning in 1984. Nascar premier series names through the years fox sports. The history of the nascar busch series 9781893618114 by houston, rick and a great selection of similar new, used and. The following year, guthrie became the first woman to lead a winston cup series race under caution at the ontario speedway in canada.
Kyle busch becomes winningest driver in nascar truck. Nascar busch series grand national division 19952003 season. Busch, cocacola, geico, xfinity become premier partners. In addition, 2007 also saw the announcement that nationwide insurance was replacing anheuser busch as main sponsor of nascars no. Find drivers, race results and statistics for nascar car numbers. Mike wallace would win several races in the busch nationwide series and the camping world series as well. It is designed for drivers who wish to step up to the top level circuit, to the monster energy nascar cup series. The new series has races through six of canadas provinces for a total of events with tv coverage on tsn. Kyle busch is now the winningest nascar truck series.
The nascar xfinity series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by. Nov 11, 2003 childress became the first nascar team owner to win championships in all three of nascar s premier divisions. In 1994, robinson became the first woman to clinch pole position in one of the major series, topping the qualifying race for the xfinity series busch light 300 series at the atlanta speedway on march 12, 1994. Apr 22, 2017 i will probable be doing one of these a week now, an all crashes from past years at the track that they are racing at. Shawna robinson became the first woman to win a nascar touring series event in 1988. Brandon jones nets toyotas 500th nascar victory read more read more.
The nascar xfinity series nxs is a stock car racing series organized by nascar. It is promoted as nascar s minor league circuit, and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level circuit, the nascar cup series. For more than 30 years, racing at short tracks throughout the country has provided the foundation for nascar. Apr 15, 2020 nemechek, who started 35th because rain washed out qualifying and the 43car field was set by the rule book, became the first repeat winner in the races history. April, 20 kyle busch captured his first career texas motor speedway nascar cup series victory in the nra 500. The top tier nascar series was originally called the strictly stock series in 1949. This is the playlist for the 1998 nascar busch grand national series. In the two decades since it grew out of the longrunning late model sportsman series, the busch circuit has become famous as a training ground for future winston cup stars like jeff gordon, mark martin, bobby labonte, and dale earnhardt jr.
By 1989, just 10 years after the first 500mile race to be broadcast live flagtoflag, every race on the nascar sprint cup schedule was televised, nearly all of them live. It is promoted as nascars minor league circuit, and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level circuit, the monster energy nascar cup series. By bringing back chandler smith, kyle busch may have just made the best hire he has ever made as a team owner in the nascar truck series. Its where we prove our commitment to making everbetter cars. Kyle busch becomes winningest driver in nascar truck series. Because it has been known by many different names in its history, it is often called the cup series. That same year, he began to race in nascars busch series and by 2000 was a. Busch and the rest of the cup series would be stuck with that generation of car, and its ugly rear wing for a few more years. The wallaces continue their racing traditions with. From 1950 through 1970, the top tier nascar series was called the grand national, not to be confused with the later busch grand national series now simply the xfinity series, the second tier division of nascar winston cup edit. In 2007, it was announced that the premier series name would be changed to the nascar sprint cup series.
Apr 16, 2020 april 16, 2011 kyle busch survived damage from an earlier race accident to win his first talladega superspeedway nascar xfinity busch series race in the aarons 312. See where todays stars rank compared to nascar hall of famers. From 1950 through 1970, the top tier nascar series was called the grand national, not to be confused with the later busch grand national series now simply the xfinity series, the second tier division of nascar. Take a look back at the history of nascars toptier series and how the name. Reynolds involvement also led to the nascar winston west series and the nascar winston racing series, which is now the nascar dodge weekly series. The series was previously called the budweiser late model sportsman series in 1982 and 1983, the nascar busch grand national. Nascar busch series grand national division 19952003. The win, his fourth of the season and 47th of 96 of his career, gave busch wins in all three of nascars top divisions at the 2. Nascar xfinity series history nascar budweiser late model sportsman series 19821983. Mar 25, 2020 busch and the rest of the cup series would be stuck with that generation of car, and its ugly rear wing for a few more years. Nascar national association for stock car auto racing is an auto racing governing organization in the united states. Mar 08, 2020 kyle busch has moved ahead of richard petty on the alltime national series wins list, and kevin harvick took over third by himself. Programs like drive for diversity, which started in 2004, aim to expand the reach of historically underrepresented groups in the sport through a series of internships, pittraining programs, and driver courses through rev racing.
Wilson led 161 laps from the pole and held off mark martin for the victory. April 8 today in jayskis nascar history page 18 of 24. Dec 05, 2019 in the most significant sponsorship change in its 71year history, nascar will shift from a single title sponsor for the cup series to multiple marquee cornerstone partners already engaged with. April 16, 2018 kyle busch scored his second consecutive win of the season when he took the checkered flag in the food city 500 at bristol motor speedway. Mar 23, 2020 kyle busch and kyle larson put on a show in both nascar races at auto club speedway in 2014. The nascar pintys series is a nascar racing series in canada that derives from the old cascar super series founded in 1981 and bought out by nascar in 2006. April 15, 2000 joe nemechek won the nascar xfinity busch series touchstone energy 300 at talladega superspeedway when he beat buckshot jones to the finish line. Speed channel pr 482003 bodine to double dip, nashville and martinsville. The series was previously called the budweiser late model sportsman series in 198283, nascar busch grand national series from 19842003, the nascar busch. After rolling out fulltime in 2008, the car of tomorrow stuck.
Busch, cocacola, geico, xfinity become premier partners of. Dec 05, 2019 anheuser busch s history in nascar dates to 1978, when it first sponsored the busch pole award, and busch was the official beer of nascar from 1988 to 1997 as well as a longtime sponsor of the. The nascar xfinity series is a stock car racing series organized by nascar. Africanamericans comprise just 8 percent of nascars fan base.
Seldom does this aaa league of stock car racing get this kind of attention and exposure. The new series was sponsored by anheuserbusch, first as the budweiser grand national series and then as the busch grand national series beginning in 1984. After anheuserbusch told nascar it would not renew its sponsorship after the. No poles for first two drivers in 2012 points, 1st time ever. Nascar late model sportsman national championship the third. Larson won the xfinity race, while busch won the cup race.
Rick houston takes the readers behind the scenes and back in time in second to none. The 2007 nascar busch series was the twentysixth season of the nascar busch series. Take a look back at the history of nascar s toptier series and how the name. Nascar late model sportsman national championship the. Kyle busch made nascar history saturday night, becoming the winningest driver in the truck series, the thirdtier national series.
For the first time in the history of the nascar sprint cup series, both the champion and second in points failed to win a pole during. Apr 18, 2020 nascar continues to look for a way to differentiate the busch series from the premiere nextel cup series, in answer to critics who suggest busch has become cup lite, with nearidentical cars and a plethora of invading nextel cup drivers. Nascar continues to look for a way to differentiate the busch series from the premiere nextel cup series, in answer to critics who suggest busch has become cup lite, with nearidentical cars and a plethora of invading nextel cup drivers. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors.
Busch was able to come back on track with the lead and then outran truex jr. Nascar signs 4 premier partners to sponsor cup series. Nascar budweiser late model sportsman series 19821983. Aug 31, 2001 nascar s busch series has always been about racing hard and having fun doing it. I will probable be doing one of these a week now, an all crashes from past years at the track that they are racing at. The 12 most legendary racing families in nascar history. Anheuserbuschs history in nascar dates to 1978, when it first sponsored the busch pole award, and busch was the official beer of nascar from 1988 to 1997 as well as a. Busch series 199899, born in kannapolis, north carolina.
It was redemption for nemechek, who was edged in a photo finish. In 1976, the winston cup series took the lead in worldwide motorsports attendance, with more than 1. April 10, 1989 rick wilson captured his first career nascar xfinity busch grand national series win in the budweiser 200 at bristol motor speedway. The series was previously called the budweiser late model sportsman series in 198283, nascar busch grand national series from 19842003, the nascar busch series from 20042007, and the nascar nationwide series from 200814. After anheuser busch told nascar it would not renew its sponsorship after the. In the most significant sponsorship change in its 71year history, nascar will shift from a single title sponsor for the cup series to multiple marquee cornerstone partners already engaged with. Kyle busch wins after a late red flag in atlanta and picks up his 52nd career nascar gander outdoors truck series victory, which is the most alltime. In 2003, nascar chose to drop the grand national part of the name, making the competition the busch series. Our database contains a history of nascar car numbers. Mar 19, 2020 on march 19, 2016, kyle busch looked well on his way to winning his fourth consecutive xfinity series race to begin the season. Busch and the rest of the cup series would be stuck.
Xfinity series latest news news and results from nascar. Nascar xfinity series history nascar budweiser late model sportsman series 19821983 season. Nascar whelen allamerican series nascar home tracks. He had a couple wins, but was also pretty mediocre in busch. On september 3, 2014, nascar reached a 10year agreement with comcast to sponsor the series under their xfinity branding as of the 2015 season.
But the busch series has also established its own tradition of ultra. Speed channel will bring race fans a unique view to dws return, as the truck will be equipped with incar cameras and the racing legend will be. Nascar is a registered trademark owned by the national association for stock car auto racing inc. Nascar late model sportsman national championship 19501981. In 1984, the busch brand took over the sponsorship in what would become the nascar busch series now called the nascar nationwide series. Kyle busch and kyle larson put on a show in both nascar races at auto club speedway in 2014. The operator of this website is not affiliated with, endorsed. The nascar cup series is the highest level of racing in nascar. Change the busch series cars from sedans to the manufacturers pony carsthe ford. Spencer boyds talladega superspeedway triumph made him. It was also his second straight win at bristol and his seventh of eighth overall in the nascar cup series at the. Busch took the checkered flag in the ultimate tailgating 200 at. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. On march 19, 2016, kyle busch looked well on his way to winning his fourth consecutive xfinity series race to begin the season.
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