By The Numbers: The Busch Series

WEST ALLIS, Wis. -- Sunday's GNC 250 will be the Busch Series' 17th race in the 2003 campaign, which is the series' 22nd year of existence -- marking the halfway point in the 34-race season.

1 -- The position in the Busch Series owner points for Richard Childress Racing, which is using Winston Cup driver Kevin Harvick and Busch regular Johnny Sauter to split this season.

2 -- The number of consecutive DNFs for first year Busch Series full-timer Mike Bliss, who dropped from fourth to eight in the standings on account of those setbacks.

3 -- The position in the standings for Todd Bodine, who is competing full-time in both the Busch Series and Winston Cup Series this season.

3 -- The leading number of Busch Series wins and Bud Poles this season, by Winston Cup regular Joe Nemechek.

5 -- The number of top-10 finishes in the last six races by Brian Vickers, which has allowed the GMAC Chevrolet to move into sixth in the standings.

6 -- The most first-time winners in one Busch Series season, in 2002 when Bobby Hamilton Jr., Jamie McMurray, Scott Riggs, Johnny Sauter, Jack Sprague and Scott Wimmer all won.

7 -- The leading number of top-five finishes after 16 races, by point leader David Green and second place Scott Riggs.

9 -- The number of victories in 16 races by Chevrolet, which leads the Bill France Performance Cup standings for Busch Series manufacturers with 116 points, to 98 for Ford.

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9 -- The number of races throughout the remainder of the Busch Series schedule that former Milwaukee winner Casey Atwood is scheduled to drive for FitzBradshaw Racing.

11 -- The leading number of top-10 finishes after 16 races, by point leader David Green.

14 -- The position in the standings for Stacy Compton, who won his first career Busch Series Bud Pole at the most recent Busch Series race, at Kentucky Speedway.

16 -- The number of Busch Series races Winston Cup driver Kevin Harvick is scheduled to drive this season for Richard Childress Racing.

17 -- Brian Vickers' age when he made his Busch Series debut at The Milwaukee Mile on July 1, 2001.

18 -- The age of the youngest driver to win a Busch Series race, Casey Atwood, who was 18 years, 10 months old when he won at The Milwaukee (Wis.) Mile on July 4, 1999.

19 -- The age of Regan Smith of Cato, N.Y., and Brian Vickers of Thomasville, N.C., the two youngest drivers to attempt to compete in the full Busch Series this season.

21 -- The position in the standings of Michael Waltrip, the top Winston Cup regular who is competing part-time in the Busch Series this season.

23 -- The most career pole positions by a driver currently active in the Busch Series, Jeff Green, who ranks fourth all-time.

45 -- The margin in the rookie standings after 16 races between leader Coy Gibbs and second-place Chad Blount.

46 -- The margin between first-place David Green and second-place Scott Riggs in the point standings after 16 races.

56 -- The age of the oldest driver to win a Busch Series race, Dick Trickle, who was 56 years, 11 months old when he won at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway on Sept. 5, 1998.

63 -- The leading number of career victories in the Busch Series by a car owner, by Jack Roush with drivers Mark Martin (38), Jeff Burton (16) and Greg Biffle (9).

99 -- The number of career Busch Series starts two-time Craftsman Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday will have if he takes the green flag in the GNC 250.

162 -- The margin in the driver point standings between leader David Green and seventh place Bobby Hamilton Jr., the winner of the series' most recent event, at Kentucky Speedway.

234 -- The current leading consecutive starts streak in the Busch Series, by former two-time champion Randy LaJoie, beginning with the Feb. 17, 1996 Gargoyle's 300 at Daytona International Speedway.

360 -- The most consecutive starts in Busch Series history, by Tommy Houston from 2/13/82 - 2/26/94.

646 -- The number of races held in the history of the NASCAR Busch Series.

917 -- The leading number of points accrued in the last six races by Bobby Hamilton Jr., who has scored three top-six finishes in his last three races, since crew chief Harold Holly joined Team Rensi.