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February 19, 2007

Harvick Could Still Win Busch Championship…Do the Math
Bye Bye Busch Whackers-Daytona
By Dennis Michelsen

The 2007 season got off to a start this weekend at the Great American Racetrack of Daytona. But the big story this season in the NASCAR Busch series will be like deja vous all over again! Fewer Cup regulars are planning to campaign the full season in the NASCAR Busch series this year but the Busch regulars will still be in trouble. This season's Bye Bye Busch Whackers feature will also include another category this season, Busch regulars that have had to resort to Cup drivers to appease sponsors. Every week we promise to bring you the most unique Busch coverage you will find anywhere.

Do the Math…Harvick Could Still Win the Championship
Last year the dominance of the Richard Childress Racing cars made a joke of the Busch series. RCR cars won 14 of the 35 races and posted an amazing 42 top fives, which represents almost one in every four top fives earned all season! Champion Kevin Harvick won the championship by the biggest margin of all time. This season Harvick is planning to not race the entire season. But if he only misses five events it is still possible he could win the championship! Last year he won by over 800 points. You don't even need to have Aaron's to do the math for you on this one.

Best of the Busch Guys

1. Dave Blaney-Fan1st Toyota-Braun Racing-2nd place
2. Tony Stewart-Olds Spice Chevy-Kevin Harvick Racing-8th place
3. Robby Gordon-Motorola/Verizon Ford-11th place
4. Bobby Labonte-Dollar General Chevy-Kevin Harvick Racing-18th place
5. David Gilliland-Freecreditreport.com Ford-Rensi Motorsports-20th place

Bye Bye Busch Whackers Top Ten

1. Scott Wimmer-Holiday Inn Chevy-13th overall
2. Todd Kluever-3M Ford-14th overall
3. Jon Wood-Clorox Ford-15th overall
4. Marcos Ambrose-Kingsford Ford-16th overall
5. Aric Almirola-Banquet Chevy-19th overall
6. Brent Sherman-Big Lots Chevy-21st overall
7. Jason Leffler-Great Clips Toyota-22nd overall
8. Mike Wallace-GEICO Chevy-23rd overall
9. Bobby Hamilton Jr-McDonalds Ford-24th overall
10. Steve Grissom-Scottish Rite Chevy-25th overall

Next Week-Stater Bros. 300 at California Speedway, February 24th