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Homestead will be the 803rd race run under the Anheuser-Busch sponsorship.By the Numbers: H'stead
NASCAR waves goodbye to a longtime series sponsor
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There are plenty of numbers that can open eyes as the Busch Series turns southward to its final race of the 2007 season. But only one number really matters: 1.
Just one more race remains in what is known now as the Busch Series.
Dale Earnhardt won the Goody's 300 at Daytona on Feb. 13, 1982, kicking off a 26-year run of NASCAR's No. 2 series under the Anheuser-Busch name. It was called the Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series then. And on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007, what is called the NASCAR Busch Series will come to the end of an era when the checkered flag is waved on the Ford 300 (4 p.m. ET, ESPN2). New title sponsor Nationwide takes over beginning in 2008.
So with just one race remaining in the series as we commonly know it today, By the Numbers closes the door on the 2007 season and the 26th chapter of Busch.
Interesting Facts
9.822Average starting position for Kevin Harvick in his 191 career races, the best average starting position in Busch Series history.
8.497Average finish for Kevin Harvick.
Fun Fact
18Different car models that have been used in various forms of the Busch Series under the giant manufacturer umbrellas of Chrysler, Ford, General Motors and Toyota.
All the Facts
.2098Winning percentage for Mark Martin in his 224 career starts (47 victories).
1Track that the Busch Series visits that is located in North Carolina (Lowe's Motor Speedway). Six North Carolina tracks were once on the schedule but no longer host races.
5Drivers who have won rookie of the year and gone on to win a Busch Series championship later in their career.
7Drivers who have won two Busch Series championships: Sam Ard, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jack Ingram, Randy LaJoie, Larry Pearson and Martin Truex Jr.
10Victories by Sam Ard in the 1983 season, the most by a driver in one season.
15Team owners who have won championships.
19Champions crowned.
26Seasons that NASCAR's No. 2 series raced with Anheuser-Busch as the primary sponsor.
33Second-place finishes for Jack Ingram, the most all-time in the Busch Series. Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth rank second with 28 each.
47Tracks on which the Busch Series has raced, including 21 that no longer host races.
94Drivers who have earned more than $1 million in the Busch Series. Jason Keller is the leading money winner at $10,843,510.
122Winners in the Busch Series. Mark Martin has the most victories with 47. There have been 34 drivers who have won just one career race.
123Top-five finishes for Tommy Houston, the most in series history. Mark Martin leads active drivers with 106, ranking him third on the list.
144Drivers who have won pole positions in Busch Series history. Mark Martin has the most with 30.
198Top-10 finishes for Tommy Houston, the most in series history. Dale Jarrett ranks second with 173 and Jason Keller is fourth with 162.
228Drivers who have led at least one lap in the Busch Series. Nineteen drivers have led just one lap. Kevin Harvick has led the most with 5,458.
422Starts for Jason Keller, the most in Busch Series history. Keller is on the entry list for Saturday's race.
803Races run under the Busch sponsorship, including Saturday's finale at Homestead.
963Drivers who have started a Busch Series race.
51,164Points scored by Tommy Houston in his Busch Series career, the most in history. Jason Keller ranks second with 47,512.
77,862Laps run by Jason Keller in the Busch Series, the most in series history. Three drivers have run just one lap in their careers: Tom Carey (2001), Steve Katz (1991) and David Triplett (1983).
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Busch Series
Champions
| Year | Driver | Car Owner |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Carl Edwards | Jack Roush |
| 2006 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress |
| 2005 | Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. |
| 2004 | Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. |
| 2003 | Brian Vickers | Ricky Hendrick |
| 2002 | Greg Biffle | Jack Roush |
| 2001 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress |
| 2000 | Jeff Green | Greg Pollex |
| 1999 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt |
| 1998 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt |
| 1997 | Randy LaJoie | Bill Baumgardner |
| 1996 | Randy LaJoie | Bill Baumgardner |
| 1995 | Johnny Benson Jr. | Bill Baumgardner |
| 1994 | David Green | Bob Labonte |
| 1993 | Steve Grissom | Wayne Grissom |
| 1992 | Joe Nemechek | Joe Nemechek |
| 1991 | Bobby Labonte | Bob Labonte |
| 1990 | Chuck Bown | Hubert Hensley |
| 1989 | Rob Moroso | Dick Moroso |
| 1988 | Tommy Ellis | John Jackson |
| 1987 | Larry Pearson | David Pearson |
| 1986 | Larry Pearson | David Pearson |
| 1985 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram |
| 1984 | Sam Ard | Howard Thomas |
| 1983 | Sam Ard | Howard Thomas |
| 1982 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram |
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