8/15/2009 - #88-Brad Keselowski came from third place with one lap to go to grab the win in the Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway. He passed #32-Braan Vickers and #18-Kyle Busch for his third win of the year. Vickers and Busch held on to second and third and then got into a heated discussion after the race when Busch jumped out of his car and ran over to Vickers' car. Kyle admitted in an interview after the race that he is a "Whinner". He also stated that Brad should not have won the race.
8/8/2009 - WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Marcos Ambrose has won the Zippo 200 in the Nationwide Series for the second consecutive year at Watkins Glen International. # 33 Kevin Harvick won the Pole.
8/5/2009 - Mike Bliss said he was let go by Phoenix Racing on Sunday and won’t be in the team’s No. 1 Chevrolet for the race at Watkins Glen International. Bliss is sixth in the Nationwide standings and is one of two non-Sprint Cup drivers to win in the series this year after going to victory lane at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in May.
8/1/2009 - #88-Brad Keselowski won the U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway, for his second win of the season. Kyle Busch finished second, the ninth race in a row he finished either first or second (a Nationwide Series record).
7/25/2009 - #60-Carl Edwards won the Kroger 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park for his second win of the season. #99-Trevor Bayne won the Coors Light Pole.
7/20/2009 - It is a shame that someone hasn't picked up Stephen Leicht for the 2010 season. This talented driver doesn't have a ride for next year and hasn't ran but a handful in the past couple of seasons. Stephen is one of the most talented drivers in the Nationwide series and has what it takes to move to the cup series.With a top team this driver has proven that he can win races. He also has what it takes to win Championships.This would be a good deal for a top sponsor to get behind this driver and work him as a package deal into a top organization with a top team. He has already proven that he can run with the best drivers in all of the top series all he needs is a chance.
7/19/2009 - Kevin Harvick Inc. owner Kevin Harvick said sponsorship for his No. 33 team is set for next year, and he hopes to have only two drivers in the car in 2010. KHI has fielded the No. 33 full time this season with six drivers, including Harvick. “We’re all set for next year,” Harvick said after qualifying for Saturday night’s Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 at Gateway International Raceway. “It’ll be pretty much the same thing with myself for the majority of the races and probably a few less drivers. We’re working on getting that part situated, but sponsorships all done.” Harvick said he hopes “it’ll be a younger guy,” perhaps Kelly Bires, who has driven KHI’s car in two races this year, finishing fourth and 10th. “I really like Kelly Bires,” Harvick said. “Cale Gale’s done an OK job, but I really like the Bires route, if he’d be interested in that.” Harvick also said his team will stick with Chevrolet, despite General Motors’ bankruptcy-protection filing and adjustments that were associated with that period.
7/18/2009 - Kyle Busch won the Gateway Race.The #88 JR.Motorsports Chevy won the Pole.
7/10/2009 - #20-Joey Logano won the Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway for his 3rd win of the year and the 4th of his career.
7/3/2009 - #29-Clint Bowyer won the Subway Jalapeno 250 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway for his first Nationwide win of the year. He started on the pole for his pole at Daytona.
6/27/2009 - #18-Kyle Busch won the Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
6/26/2009 - Nationwide Series practice was washed out Friday afternoon. Qualifying will take place Saturday at 10:05 a.m. ET.
6/20/2009 - #60-Carl Edwards won the NorthernTool.com 250 at the Milwaukee Mile for his first win of 2009.
6/13/2009 - #20-Joey Logano wrapped up a dominant weekend at Kentucky by winning the Meijer 300 Saturday night for his third career win and second at Kentucky.Kyle Busch loses another race after leading the most laps.
6/6/2009 - #18-Kyle Busch won the Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway for his 4th Nationwide win of the season and the 25th Nationwide win of his career. #18-Kyle Busch captured the Coors Light pole for the Federated Auto Parts 300 .
6/3/2009 - #88 Brad Keselowski won the Heluva Good! 200 at Dover International Speedway.
5/23/2009 - #1-Mike Bliss won the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 at Lowes Motor Speedway after the race was called because of rain showers on lap 171. Bliss took the lead when the caution came out on lap 151 and he was the only car that had not pitted, making him the only car on the lead lap. It his first win since October of 2004 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. There were 5 cautions for 21 laps and 12 lead changes among 7 leaders.
5/8/2009 - #16-Matt Kenseth won the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway for his first win of the season and the 25th of his Nationwide Series career.There were 10 cautions for 32 laps and 4 lead changes among 4 leaders.Due to rain #18-Kyle Busch points leader started from the pole.
5/1/2009 - #18-Kyle Busch won the Lipton Tea 250 at Richmond International Raceway for his second win of the season and the 24th of his career in 147 starts. There were 10 cautions for 58 laps and 8 lead changes among 4 leaders.
4/25/2009 - #6-David Ragan won the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway for his first career NASCAR win. #16-Matt Kenseth wrecked late in the race after contact from #6-David Ragan. He flipped several times, but didn't collect any other cars and walked away from the accident. There were 6 cautions for 20 laps and 33 lead changes between 15 leaders.
4/24/2009 - #33-Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole for the Aarons 312 at Talladega Superspeedway with a top speed of 185.877mph.
4/17/2009 - #16-Greg Biffle wins at Phoenix. #60 Carl Edwards won the Pole for the Phoenix Race.
#20-Joey Logano won the Nationwide Series 300 at Nashville Superspeedway for hisfirst winof the year and the second of his career.There were 10 cautions for 40 laps and 5 leaders with 19 lead changes.#88-Brad Keselowski finished 3rd and is currently 5th in points.
Kyle Busch won the Pole and the Race for theTexas race.
3/21/2009 - #33-Kevin Harvick won the Scotts Turf Builder 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his first series win since Texas in November of 2007. He becomes the all-time Natiowide Series winner at Bristol with 5 wins and wins his first race in his own Kevin Harvick, Inc.car.There were 10 cautions for 62 laps and 17 lead changes among 9 leaders.
2/28/2009 - #16-Greg Biffle won the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for his first series win since California in February 2006.There were 12 cautions (and 2 red flags) for 60 laps and 17 lead changes among 12 leaders.Scott Speed in the #99 Red Bull Toyota won the Pole.
2/25/2009 - David Green said the team has a budget in place to run the full season with or without sponsorship. Green’s #07 Toyota doesn’t have a backer at this time.The team wants to run two cars, and [co-owner Pete] Szekeres said a second car for his son, Kris, will be entered in the two Nationwide road-course events, Montreal and Watkins Glen. Kris Szekeres has competed in the Grand-Am Rolex GT Series and would eventually like to compete full time in NASCAR.
2/21/2009 - Kyle Busch dominates at California: #18-Kyle Busch led 143 of 150 laps to win the Stater Bros. 300 at Auto Club Speedway.The race was slowed by 4 cautions for 23 laps. There were 6 lead changes among 3 leaders. Kyle Busch assumes the points lead by 20 over Carl Edwards. Kevin Harvick is third, followed by David Ragan, Brian Vickers.
2/14/2009 -Tony Stewart won the season opener at Daytona in the #80 HM Chevy.There were 6 cautions for 23 laps and 19 lead changes among 11 leaders.Kevin Harvick driving the # 33 Chevy won the Pole.
1/17/2009 - Verizon will sponsor a Penske Racing car in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this year. The Verizon marks are expected to adorn Penske Racing's No. 12 Dodge driven by Justin Allgaier.
1/17/2009 - Braun Racing announced the return of Beringer Vineyards to their sponsor line-up for the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. The California based, Beringer Vineyards, will serve as the primary sponsor of Braun Racing’s No. 10 Toyota Camry to be driven by veteran driver, David Reutimann, in four Nationwide Series races in 2009.
1/17/2009 - Scott Wimmer will drive a partial schedule in the # 5 car for JR Motorsports. It will be sponsored by Fastenal. JR Motorsports is co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr and Rick Hendrick. Earnhardt plans to drive # 5 car as well as Martin Truex Jr.
1/16/2009 - Johnny Davis and JD Motorsports, Inc. announced that 2006 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year, Danny O’Quinn has been signed to drive the number 0 Chevy Monte Carlo for the entire 2009 NNS Series.
1/13/2009 - The Stellar-Quest Racing Team from outside Buffalo, NY has announced it will run a limited schedule in the 2009 Nationwide Series in a Chevy bearing #19.
1/12/2009 - Michael Annett plans on running the full 2009 Nationwide Series season in a Germain Racing entry. He is scheduled to run the No. 15 HYPE Energy Drink Toyota Camry. If Germain does not field their No. 7 Toyota this season, the points will be transferred to Annett's ride giving him a locked in start at Daytona in February.
1/12/2009 - Key Motorsports plans to run the entire 2009 Nationwide Series schedule. Driver, sponsor information, and car number are forthcoming.
1/6/2009 - Richard Childress Racing's #29 Holiday Inn/Holiday Inn Express Racing team has added championship-winner Clint Bowyer to its driver lineup for the 2009 Nationwide Series season. He will share the behind-the-wheel duties with Jeff Burton and Stephen Leicht, who were announced in August as co-drivers for 2009. Crew chief Dan Deeringhoff, who guided Bowyer to the Nationwide Series driver's title, will move from RCR's #2 team to assume the position of crew chief for the Holiday Inn Racing team.
1/6/2009 - Fastenal sponsorship will be going to the #2 Richard Childress Racing Chevy with Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr. driving and Scott Pruett on the road courses. No word how many races the sponsorship will be for.
1/6/2009 - Peyton Sellers will return to the series on a more regular basis in 2009 as he will attempt to make at least 11 starts for the newly formed Cardinal Motorsports.
1/5/2009 - Rusty Wallace Racing announced Monday that former Truck Series rookie of the year Brendan Gaughan will drive the team's No. 62 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series in 2009. Gaughan assumes the ride -- formerly the No. 64 -- that David Stremme and Max Papis drove to a top-10 finish in the 2008 standings.
1/5/2009 - #70-ML Motorsports plans a 21 race schedule for the 2009 Nationwide Series race season.(ML Motosports), no word on a driver. Mark Green was in the car last season.
1/4/2009 - John Wes Townley,#09 Ford Fusion rookie driver who has already proven himself in NASCAR will drive a full schedule for Zaxby’s and RAB Racing in 2009.
Ryan Newman is going to drive at least 6 races in the Nationwide Series for #33 Kevin Harvick Inc in 2009. The races he is currently scheduled to drive are: Las Vegas 2/28, Talladega 4/25, Darlington 5/8, Bristol 8/21, Dover, 9/26 and Lowes 10/16. (Rotoworld.com) (12-26-08)
* Austin Dillon will attempt to qualify for seven Nationwide Series races and share seat time with another driver in the No. 21 Nationwide entry for RCR.
*The Series was the Sportsman Division from 1950 through 1967,the Late Model Sportsman Division from 1968 through 1981,the Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series in 1982-83; Busch Late Model Sportsman from 84-85; Busch Grand National from 86-95; Busch Series, Grand National Division beginning in 1996 through 2002; the Busch Series from 2003 through 2007 and the Nationwide Series in 2008.
Mark Martin is the all time winner,driving the #60 Winn-Dixie Ford, with 48 wins.
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