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The NASCAR Busch Series

By Expert Author: Jim Johnson
View Summary | Submitted: 2006-08-18 | Word Count: 482 words
Jim Johnson
NASCAR runs a second division stock car racing event called the NASCAR Busch Series. It is the training ground for up and coming drivers wanting to eventually compete in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. Initially known as the Sportsman Series, it began back in 1950, and was based around a series of short track racing events. In 1984 brewing company Anheuser-Busch took over the leading role of series sponsor, and 2 years later the series became officially known as the Busch Grand National Series. In 2003 the Busch Grand National Series series became known as the NASCAR Busch Series.

The NASCAR Busch Series features race cars which differ from those race cars used in other NASCAR series in several important ways. First, they are smaller, better at coping with the tighter curves of the track. Secondly, they have larger spoilers. Third, they use leaded fuel. Concern has been expressed over the environmental damage this has caused, and NASCAR is researching the possibility of using only unleaded fuel in the cars in the Busch Series, working to determine how it will affect performance. NASCAR design teams work all year round to improve the cars competing in the Busch Series, which also rely on the hard work as skill of NASCAR crews on the ground during the series races. Manufacturers have now approved NASCAR's plans to make some major changes to the cars which compete in the Busch Series. This is an example of the major changes which have occurred within NASCAR itself since its early days in which spectators, living in a country short of new cars, didn't want to watch good quality cars being damaged in NASCAR races, so that modified old cars were used in the series instead.

Whilst the Busch Series appeals to NASCAR drivers who are trying to become good enough to compete in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, it also provides a good opportunity for established Cup Series drivers to practice. Many Cup Series drivers participate in Busch Series races in order to become more familiar with its challenging driving requirements. Some less experienced NASCAR drivers have protested that this takes away opportunities from new drivers trying to break into NASCAR events, but others argue that the presence of established NASCAR drivers, as celebrities who appeal to spectators, attracts more attention and thus more sponsorship money to the Busch Series.

In the NASCAR Busch Series, every race counts, but it seems that some may count more than others. One of the most famous racing tracks used in the Busch Series is the O'Reilly Raceway Park, and drivers who win the race there frequently go on to become series champions. The O'Reilly Raceway Park event is a favourite with race fans and spectators as it involves a lot of close contact, bumping and grinding between the NASCAR vehicles, and also because of its long history as a centre for short track racing.

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http://www.nascar.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busch_Series
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