Nationwide Insurance Named New Grand National Series Sponsor
Starting with the 2008 season, the Busch Series will be no more. The contract between NASCAR and Anheuser-Busch expires at the end of the 2007 season, and Busch has decided not to renew the contract. It was announced on Wednesday that Nationwide Insurance will become the title sponsor for the Grand National Series (currently called the Busch Series). The seven year agreement between Nationwide (perhaps best known for their commercial jingle insisting that “Nationwide is on your side”) and NASCAR not only means a change in the name of the series, but also the logo, which has yet to be revealed. The Nextel Cup Series will also undergo a name change in 2008 to the Sprint Cup Series, as previously reported.
What do you think of the new sponsor? Was it a good move for NASCAR? Will the drivers have to put a giant insurance policy on their roofs in Victory Lane? Let me know in the comments section below.
To see the schedule for the 2008 Nationwide Series, keep reading after the jump.
NASCAR, Busch Series, New Busch Series Sponsor, NASCAR Nationwide Series, 2008 NASCAR Schedule
Race# | Date | Location
1 Saturday, February 16 Daytona, FL
2 Saturday, February 23 Fontana, CA
3 Saturday, March 1 Las Vegas, NV
4 Saturday, March 8 Hampton, GA
5 Saturday, March 15 Bristol, TN
6 Saturday, March 22 Nashville, TN
Saturday, March 29 off
7 Saturday, April 5 Fort Worth, TX
8 Friday, April 11 night race Phoenix, AZ
9 Sunday, April 20 Mexico City, Mexico
10 Saturday, April 26 Talladega, AL
11 Friday, May 2 night race Richmond, VA
12 Friday, May 9 night race Darlington, SC
Saturday, May 16 off
13 Saturday, May 24 night race Lowe’s Motor Speedway
14 Saturday, May 31 Dover, DE
15 Saturday, June 7 night race Nashville, TN
16 Saturday, June 14 night race Sparta, KY
17 Saturday, June 21 night race Milwaukee, WI
18 Saturday, June 28 Loudon, NH
19 Friday, July 4 night race Daytona, FL
20 Friday, July 11 night race Joliet, IL
21 Saturday, July 19 night race Madison, IL
22 Saturday, July 26 night race Indianapolis, IN (ORP)
23 Saturday, August 2 Montreal, Canada
24 Saturday, August 9 Watkins Glen, NY
25 Saturday, August 16 Brooklyn, MI
26 Friday, August 22 night race Bristol, TN
27 Saturday, August 30 night race Fontana, CA
28 Friday, September 5 night race Richmond, VA
Saturday, September 13 Off
29 Saturday, September 20 Dover, DE
30 Saturday, September 27 Kansas City, KS
Saturday, October 4 Off
31 Friday, October 10 night race Charlotte, NC
Saturday, October 18 Off
32 Saturday, October 25 Memphis, TN
33 Saturday, November 1 Fort Worth, TX
34 Saturday, November 8 Phoenix, AZ
35 Saturday, November 15 Homestead, FL
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