Second to None: The History of the Nascar Busch Series

by Rick Houston

True fans of stock-car racing have known for years that the NASCAR Busch Series is every bit as competitive and colorful as the more famous Winston Cup circuit. Many of today's top Winston Cup drivers began their careers in the Busch Series, which has served as a training ground for racing talent since its origins as the Late Model Sportsman Series in the 1960s. And unlike the Winston Cup, where the pressures of money and the media rule, the Busch Series has retained much of the down home, close-knit atmosphere that made stock-car racing great in the first place. In the first comprehensive history of the Busch Series, author Rich Houston shows how its drivers, fans and families have forged a deep tradition of their own. This beautifully illustrated book traces the beginnings of the series in the Sportsman class and reviews every season from 1982-2000. The line from early champions Jack Ingram and Sam Ard to more recent winners such as Bobby Labonte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was seldom straight and never boring. Second To None goes beyond mere history to tell the inside story of each driver's struggle to win in one of the most competitive venues in motorsports.

Genres: Nonfiction

175 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 2001

Reviews

[Will Riney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Such a great book! Finally a book to do justice to the Nascar Busch Series. Great pictures, excellent writing and wonderful stories make this a book to pick up and read and re-read and re-read......