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2022 NHRL Busch Series Is Momentous

Sunday, September 4, 2022 lepage71 - The NHRL Busch Series and its beloved NBS mod are rolling back into town! The league is excited to post the schedule and open registrations for the much anticipated 2022 campaign. For the first time in years, the Busch Series will launch closer to autumn, taking place from September 10 to November 19 on Saturday nights at 8:30 ET. The schedule should be an efficient one as it includes a series-record three doubleheader races. Track-wise, Talladega and Watkins Glen debut in the 8-4-1 Title Chase, while Iowa also makes its first appearance in the postseason with the added distinction of hosting the championship finale. Yet that's not all. When it comes to storylines, given the recent narratives seen in the Cup and Truck series, we're expecting the drama in the 2022 iteration of Busch iteration to echo across the history of the league. It could be a notable series, too. As the league considers a transition from racing full-time with NASCAR Heat to adopting a potential iRacing structure this will NOT be the series to miss. So don't wait another moment. Sign up on the forum now! We anticipate a lively state of affairs out on the track. Rated 5/5 (1 vote). m lepage71 likes this. Log in to rate or like this.

lepage71 Drives to Both Crowns in Busch Series

Tuesday, December 7, 2021 lepage71 - It had to happen sooner or later. For the first time since 2020, the same individual captured both of the championships in a series, as the 2021 NHRL Busch Series saw lepage71 claim both the Overall Standings and 8-4-1 Title Chase. The series was anything but domination by the champ however. In fact, four different drivers claimed a checkered flag: lepage (8), d3efan (1), CR49 (1), and Bandit (2). Morever, seven drivers led significant laps in races. And, in the playoff finale at Darlington, a three-way battle endured right to the end. It was yet another championship showdown as lepage, d3, and CR49 traded positions in the early going. All would also finish within 5 seconds of one another. Interestingly, the top four in the standings for each title were identical: 1) lepage, 2) d3, 3) CR49, and 4) Grumpy. It marked the second such instance of the quadfecta. The end of the Busch Series also closes the chapter on points racing for 2021. The Truck Series will likely storm back into action sometime early in 2022. Rated 5/5 (1 vote). m d3efan and lepage71 like this. Log in to rate or like this.

League Shifts from Friday to Saturday Nights!

Thursday, July 22, 2021 lepage71 - Big changes are coming to the NASCAR Heat Racing League. In one sense however it's also a blast from the past. For the first time years, our core series will return to Saturdays, starting in August with the 2021 NHRL Busch Series. As a result, the league now shares the evening with ARL, making it easier for competitors to attend more races across both leagues. Please note that to support these changes our start times will shift from 9:00 PM ET to 8:30 PM ET. We're also pleased to release the schedule and open registrations for the Busch Series. As anticipated, drivers will turn again to the NBS mod, an annual fixture and long-held tradition in the series, and perhaps the most popular and competitive mod on the entire NHRL circuit. Most observers are expecting the panoply of dramatic narratives that went down in Cup to transition seamlessly right over to Busch. You won't want to miss the action. To participate in the series, please register soon on the forum! Rated 5/5 (1 vote). m d3efan, Grumpy, and lepage71 like this. Log in to rate or like this.

Busch Series Offers Season-Long Drama

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 lepage71 - So do you think it's better to be lucky or good? Most of us would take both! Like he did in the Cup Series, Speedy has united the two Busch Series crowns, successfully winning the Overall Standings and the 8-4-1 Title Chase. However, unlike in Cup, he had help in Busch. In the season finale at California, Speedy, lepage71, Rookiesrock, and first-time Final Four driver CR49 all qualified for the chance to drive off into 8-4-1 history. The race started off with gusto as the four drivers traded positions during the opening stages. Down the stretch, lepage began to separate from the pack under green flag conditions, but a sudden communication error caused his crew to take no tires during a critical late pit stop. After lepage returned to pit road, Rookie quickly inherited the lead, but one that would just be momentary. Speedy would rebound from a slow pit stop to ultimately chase and catch Rookie on the final run. In the end, Rookie, CR49, and lepage formed the top-four. The Overall season left no doubt, though. Speedy won the most races (8), tied for the most top-5s (11), and captured by far the most laps led (533). In second, lepage claimed two victories of his own, and to no one's surprise led the league with a +26 rating. Rookiesrock was third despite not being scored for a race. He won at Sonoma Carousel and went a perfect 11-for-11 in top-5 finishes. CR49, d3efan, viagra6car, the Grumpster, and Bandit rounded out the core top-eight. Rated 5/5 (1 vote). m BlackKnight and lepage71 like this. Log in to rate or like this.

2020 NHRL Busch Series Also Starts August 7

Friday, July 17, 2020 lepage71 - The league calendar is about to hit overdrive. For the first time in years, two league series are slated to race on the same night across their entire schedules, as starting on August 7 the 2020 NHRL IROC Challenge and the 2020 NHRL Busch Series will combine for doubleheader events on Fridays from 8-9 PM ET. As expected, the field will turn once again to the NBS mod, an annual pilgrimage and rite of passage for the Busch Series, and perhaps the most popular and competitive mod in use on the whole NHRL circuit. Most pundits are anticipating a continuation of the recent dramatic race narratives in the transition from Cup to Busch. One especially new and interesting storyline will be the 8-4-1 Title Chase. The alternate championship made a big debut in Trucks, a great follow-up showing in Cup, and will now make its first date with Busch. Moreover, the league is also highly excited about the schedule, which will consist of 12 events between the August 7 opener and November 13 finale, and range from traditional league tracks like Bristol and Michigan to recent release courses like ISM Raceway and Chicagoland2018. To participate in Busch, please register on the forum. Given everything happening in 2020, we expect a lively state of affairs out on the track! Rated 5/5 (2 votes). m Bandit, Jes Rathbun, and lepage71 like this. Log in to rate or like this.

Speedy Powers to Victory in Busch Series

Thursday, November 21, 2019 lepage71 - Our 2019 league series have come to a close! The NHRL Busch Series, the final series of the season, offered a fitting ending chapter. The league made stops at wide-ranging venues stretching from Road America to banked Miami. And not surprisingly, given the track record of the NBS mod, exactly two-thirds of the races (8 of 12) were decided by less than 3 seconds. In all, Speedyman11 drove to his third championship of the year, taking the crown with an impressive degree of consistency. He led the entire series with 8 wins, 12 top-5 finishes, and 115 bonus points. The only other driver to capture a win was runner-up lepage71, who tallied remarkably similar numbers (4 wins, 11 top-5s, and 110 bonus points). Reverse a few of those close races and we might have seen a different champion. Bandit, the third driver on the podium, tied his best-ever series performance, matching his IROC Challenge result mere months ago. He currently remains winless in the three major historical series (Cup, Busch, and Trucks) but few doubt his first victory will come in 2020. In the fourth position, d3efan completed his popular comeback campaign, earning a quadfecta of top-6 series standings finishes. Grumpy came home fifth, continuing to slowly but surely add speed, suddenly causing everyone to wonder: is series win #2 far away? Yes, it's all so compelling...2020 will be here before we know it! Rated 5/5 (2 votes). m Bandit, BlackKnight, Jes Rathbun, and lepage71 like this. Log in to rate or like this.

2019 NHRL Busch Series Preview

Sunday, July 21, 2019 lepage71 - Amidst all the energy and novelty surrounding the NHRL IROC Challenge, it might be easy to downplay the upcoming the NHRL Busch Series. The wise know better, however. The latest installment of standard league series racing will be certain to usher its own share of drama and excitement. As an example, for the first time in several seasons, we expect some familiar big-time contenders to return to the Busch Series roster in 2019. The drivers include d3efan, viagra6car, and several others. Moreover, as viagra6car himself has long contended, "Busch is best" when it comes to close competition, owing in part to the perfect balance between handling and drafting provided in the NBS mod. As in recent years, the Busch Series schedule will follow a familiar timeframe, unfolding between August 2 and November 15 on Friday nights at 9:00 PM ET. The Busch Series campaign starts with the weaving lanes of Watkins Glen and concludes under the banked lights of Miami H. To participate, please register on the forum. Given the course rotation this year, we expect a fairly high-speed state of affairs out on the track! Rated 5/5 (2 votes). m Bandit, BlackKnight, and lepage71 like this. Log in to rate or like this.

2018 NHRL Busch Series Compendium

Thursday, December 6, 2018 lepage71 - The 2018 season has come to an end! The drama of the NHRL Busch Series provided a fitting conclusion to what was a remarkable campaign across the three major series. Speedyman11 captured his fourth consecutive Busch Series title by a razor-thin margin of 7 points over lepage71 (1873-1866). Few series, historically, have seen such a tight battle by two drivers. Combined, Speedy (7 wins, 10 top-5s) and lepage (5 wins, 12 top-5s) accounted for every win in the series, fighting to the checkered flag regularly. However, despite the theatre offered by the leaders, Jes Rathbun was perhaps the biggest star of the show, driving to his first career Busch Series championship podium, tying lepage with a perfect 12 top-5s, and contending in several races. And not to be outdone, BlackKnight and Bandit engaged in a standings duel of their own, coming in fourth and fifth with a margin of just 13 points (1706-1693). Both had 7 top-5s, BlackKnight matched his best-ever Busch Series championship performance, and Bandit continued to challenge for his first series win with 3 top-3s over the final 4 races. Rated 5/5 (1 vote). m Bandit and lepage71 like this. Log in to rate or like this.

Approach of Autumn = NHRL Busch Series

Thursday, August 16, 2018 lepage71 - The NASCAR Heat Racing league is wasting no time in launching the final series of the 2018 season. As a successful Cup Series campaign draws to a close on August 17, the Busch Series will then begin one week later on August 24, remaining on the same night of the week. Many pundits are anticipating a continuation of the recent dramatic race storylines in the transition from Cup to Busch. As expected, the field will turn once again to the NBS mod, an annual pilgrimage and rite of passage for the Busch Series, and perhaps the most popular and competitive mod on the NHRL circuit. The league is also highly excited about the schedule, which will consist of 12 events on Friday nights at 9:00 PM, stretching from August 24 to a timely conclusion on November 16. A league official lepage71, even went so far as to say that it "may be the finest schedule we have ever seen" when it comes to course selection. The series starts soon, so like the league as a whole, don't wait a minute...signups are open on the forum! Rated 5/5 (2 votes). m Bandit, BlackKnight, Jes Rathbun, and lepage71 like this. Log in to rate or like this.

Another Dazzling Busch Series Championship

Thursday, December 14, 2017 lepage71 - Speedyman11 has claimed the title yet again! From start to finish, he placed the 2016-17 Busch Series championship in little doubt, given his impressive performance. Speedy edged lepage71 in the final standings by 40 points and topped the charts with 8 wins, 8 poles, and 572 laps led. Despite the statistics, however, much of his success came in moderation, perhaps making them even more remarkable. In the actual races, over half of the margins fell within 3 seconds, with several outcomes decided with late passes or strategies. In second place on the podium, lepage71 drove to three victories of his own, collecting the most top-5 finishes (10) and bonus points (95). CR49, in an outstanding return to NHRL, conducted his best-ever season campaign, earning 2 poles, leading 112 laps, and finishing in third place. Rookiesrock, in fourth, was the only driver other than Speedy and lepage to score a victory. Solid Breeze, meanwhile, mirrored his 2016 campaign, grabbing another fifth-place position in the standings. Rated 5/5 (2 votes). m BlackKnight and lepage71 like this. Log in to rate or like this.

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