BUSCH: 2003 NASCAR Busch Series schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2002) - The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced Monday the 2003 schedule for the NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division.

The NASCAR Busch Series - the nation's No. 2 motorsports series - will feature 34 races in 2003, a season that will begin Feb. 15 at Daytona International Speedway. The season will end Nov. 15 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

There are no changes from 2002, in terms of the number of races on the schedule. A significant alteration involves New Hampshire International Speedway and Gateway International Raceway in St. Louis swapping dates. Instead of racing at NHIS in May, the NASCAR Busch Series will join the NASCAR Winston Cup Series there in July (July 19). Gateway, which formerly had a July date, will switch to May 10.

The NASCAR Busch Series will visit 26 tracks in 22 states, in 2003.

2003 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES SCHEDULE

Feb. 15-Daytona International Speedway
Feb. 22-North Carolina Speedway
March 1-Las Vegas Motor Speedway
March 15-Darlington Raceway
March 22-Bristol Motor Speedway
March 29-Texas Motor Speedway
April 5-Talladega Superspeedway
April 12-Nashville Superspeedway
April 26-California Speedway
May 2-Richmond International Raceway
May 10-Gateway International Raceway
May 18-Nazareth Speedway
May 24-Lowe's Motor Speedway
May 31-Dover International Speedway
June 7-Nashville Superspeedway
June 14-Kentucky Speedway
June 29-The Milwaukee Mile
July 4-Daytona International Speedway
July 12-Chicagoland Speedway
July 19-New Hampshire International Speedway
July 26-Pikes Peak International Raceway
Aug. 2-Indianapolis Raceway Park
Aug. 16-Michigan International Speedway
Aug. 22-Bristol Motor Speedway
Aug. 30-Darlington Raceway
Sept. 5-Richmond International Raceway
Sept. 20-Dover International Speedway
Oct. 4-Kansas Speedway
Oct. 10-Lowe's Motor Speedway
Oct. 18-Memphis Motorsports Park
Oct. 25-Atlanta Motor Speedway
Nov. 1-Phoenix International Raceway
Nov. 8-North Carolina Speedway
Nov. 15-Homestead-Miami Speedway.
(Subject to Change)

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