NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION, BUSCH NORTH SERIES MARKS 19th YEAR WITH SEVEN-STATE TOUR : Raceway Media

NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION, BUSCH NORTH SERIES
MARKS 19th YEAR WITH SEVEN-STATE TOUR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 4, 2005) – Highlighted by a return to Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine and a first visit to Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va., the NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch North Series embarks on its 19th year of racing in 2005. The schedule includes 13 events at 11 tracks, covering seven different states from Maine to Delaware. The schedule includes short tracks, superspeedways and a season finale on the 1.53-mile road course at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn.

Once the season is complete, the top 15 drivers in the point standings will be invited to compete in the third annual NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown. The Toyota All-Star Showdown is a special post-season event that also includes the top 15 drivers from the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series, which competes under the same rules and car specifications as the Busch North Series.

Since it was founded in 1987, the Busch North Series has been a training ground for many of today’s top NASCAR stars. 2004 NASCAR Busch Series champion Martin Truex Jr., of Mayetta, N.J., raced on the Busch North Series from 2000-2003, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Ricky Craven, of Newburgh, Maine, was the Busch North Series champion in 1991. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series crew chiefs Pete Rondeau, Greg Zipadelli and Frankie Stoddard also began their careers in the Busch North Series.

2005 NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch North Series schedule (subject to change)

Date, Track/Location (Track Size), Laps

Sun., June 12 - Thompson International Speedway Thompson, Conn. (5/8-Mile), 150 laps

Fri., June 17- Stafford Motor Speedway Stafford Springs, Conn. (1/2-Mile), 150 laps

Sat., June 25 - Holland International Speedway Holland, N.Y. (3/8-Mile), 150 laps

Sat., July 9 - Lake Erie Speedway North East, Pa. (3/8-Mile), 150 laps

Fri., July 15 - New Hampshire International Speedway Loudon, N.H. (1.058-Mile), 125 laps

Sat., July 23 - Waterford Speedbowl Waterford, Conn. (3/8-Mile) 150 laps

Sat., July 30 - Adirondack International Speedway Beaver Falls, N.Y. (4/10-Mile), 150 laps

Wed., Aug. 10 - Stafford Motor Speedway Stafford Springs, Conn. (1/2-Mile), 150 laps

Sat., Aug. 20 - Motor Mile Speedway Radford, Va. (.416-Mile), 150 laps

Sat., Aug. 27 - Oxford Plains Speedway Oxford, Maine (1/3-Mile), 150 laps

Fri., Sept. 16 - New Hampshire International Speedway Loudon, N.H. (1.058-Mile), 125 laps

Fri., Sept. 23 - Dover International Speedway Dover, Del. (1.0-Mile), 100 laps

Sat., Oct. 1 - Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Conn. (1.53-Mile R/C), 82 laps

For More Information, Contact:

Jeremy Davidson, NASCAR Public Relations, (386) 681-4173 or jdavidson@nascar.com

Al Robinson, Busch North Series, (607) 565-2328 or arobinson@nascar.com

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