Busch All-Star Tour

Busch All-Star Tour

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==History==
==History==
The series held its first race at [[Adams County Speedway]] in [[Corning, Iowa]], and was won by [[Steve Kosiski]]. Kosiski became the most successful driver in series history with 50 victories and seven championships; his brother [[Joe Kosiski|Joe]] was the second most successful driver, with 45 wins and five championships. Although the tour was primarily situated in the Midwest, the series also expanded to tracks outside the region. Among the tracks that played host to Busch All-Star Tour races included [[Lakeside Speedway]], [[Nebraska Raceway Park|I-80 Speedway]], Eagle Raceway, [[I-70 Speedway]], [[Hawkeye Downs Speedway]] and [[Iowa State Fairgrounds|Iowa State Fair Speedway]]{{cite web|last=Pistone|first=Pete|url=http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2013/07/Petty-Last-Dirt-Track-Winner.aspx|title=Petty Last Dirt-Track Winner|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|date=July 19, 2013|access-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925225546/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2013/07/Petty-Last-Dirt-Track-Winner.aspx#|archive-date=2013-09-25|url-status=dead}} The series was eventually renamed the [[O'Reilly Auto Parts]] All-Star Series, and the tour was discontinued after 2002 by NASCAR, as it decided to shift its focus to its Weekly Racing Series (now the [[Whelen All-American Series]]).{{cite web|url=http://www.jcs-group.com/racin/guide/touring.html|title=A Yankee's Guide To NASCAR|work=JCS-Group|access-date=October 9, 2013}} NASCAR's top national series didn't return to dirt until the [[Camping World Truck Series]] ran the [[2013 Mudsummer Classic]] at [[Eldora Speedway]].
The series held its first race at Adams County Speedway in [[Corning, Iowa]], and was won by Steve Kosiski. Kosiski became the most successful driver in series history with 50 victories and seven championships; his brother [[Joe Kosiski|Joe]] was the second most successful driver, with 45 wins and five championships. Although the tour was primarily situated in the Midwest, the series also expanded to tracks outside the region. Among the tracks that played host to Busch All-Star Tour races included [[Lakeside Speedway]], [[Nebraska Raceway Park|I-80 Speedway]], Eagle Raceway, [[I-70 Speedway]], Hawkeye Downs Speedway and [[Iowa State Fairgrounds|Iowa State Fair Speedway]]{{cite web|last=Pistone|first=Pete|url=http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2013/07/Petty-Last-Dirt-Track-Winner.aspx|title=Petty Last Dirt-Track Winner|publisher=[[Motor Racing Network]]|date=July 19, 2013|access-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925225546/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2013/07/Petty-Last-Dirt-Track-Winner.aspx#|archive-date=2013-09-25|url-status=dead}} The series was eventually renamed the [[O'Reilly Auto Parts]] All-Star Series, and the tour was discontinued after 2002 by NASCAR, as it decided to shift its focus to its Weekly Racing Series (now the [[Whelen All-American Series]]).{{cite web|url=http://www.jcs-group.com/racin/guide/touring.html|title=A Yankee's Guide To NASCAR|work=JCS-Group|access-date=October 9, 2013}} NASCAR's top national series didn't return to dirt until the [[Camping World Truck Series]] ran the [[2013 Mudsummer Classic]] at [[Eldora Speedway]].


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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| 1987
| 1987
| [[Steve Kosiski]]
| Steve Kosiski
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| 2311 (10)
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| 1999
| 1999
| [[Ray Guss, Jr.]]
| Ray Guss, Jr.
| 2497 (57)
| 2497 (57)
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| 2000
| 2000
| [[Steve Boley]]
| Steve Boley
| 3062 (209)
| 3062 (209)
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| 2001
| 2001
| [[Kyle Berck]]
| Kyle Berck
| 2436 (11)
| 2436 (11)
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