BUSCH RACING

Introduction:

NASCAR controls and owns the NASCAR Busch Racing Series. The NASCAR’S consider this as a circuit of “minor league”.  To inspire the spectators to attend both the Busch Racing Series and the Nextel Cup race, the events are organized very frequently every alternate day and at the same venue.

History of Busch Racing:

NASCAR’s short track race division that was established in 1950 resulted in the formation of the Busch Racing Series, from the old Sportsman division of NASCAR.  The Busch Racing was considered as the third racing series of NASCAR.  Anheuser-Busch organized an improved late-model sportsman series, with the Budweiser brand that resulted in the formation of the modern-day Busch Series in 1982.  The sponsorship was shifted to Busch in 1984.  In 1986, the series was honored the title as the Busch Grand National Series, but in 2003, Grand National was terminated from the series’ title. The makers of Busch brand beer, Anheuser-Busch in the current season of 2007, announced that they would not reestablish their contract with the NASCAR.   Instead, they will prefer to remain with Pole Award of NEXTEL Cup, Budweiser brand sponsors.  A new sponsor will be available in 2008 for the series.

The Busch Racing Series Today:

In comparison with the Nextel Cup, the cars equipped in the Busch Racing Series are of quite different versions.  It was the very first opportunity for the Busch Racing Series to conduct its first race outside the United States, on March 6, 2005, the Telcel-Motorola 200.  The Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Mexico, in Mexico City was the venues were the series was organized.