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| 2015 NASCAR Busch Series (Johnsonverse) | |||
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The 2015 NASCAR Busch Series was the 34th season of the Busch Series, a professional stock car racing tour sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. It began with the Road America 180 by Howard Johnson's at Road America on January 24, and ended with the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21. Chase Elliott entered the 2015 season as the defending series champion. Chris Buescher won the championship.
The 2015 season marked the replacement of the fourth-generation car with the Strictly Stock Car (SSC), which was introduced in the RCA Cup Series in the 2014 season.
This season also saw history being made, as Morgan Shepherd became the oldest driver to win a NASCAR national series race when he won the Tesla 200 on August 28, 2015, at the age of 73 years, 10 months, and 16 days.
Teams and drivers[]
Complete schedule[]
Schedule[]
The 2015 schedule was announced on August 26, 2014.
| No. | Race title | Track | TV | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road America 180 by Howard Johnson's | Road America, Lake Elkhart | WBC | |
| 2 | Alert Today Florida 300 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | FS1 | |
| 3 | Hisense 250 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | FS1 | |
| 4 | Boyd Gaming 300 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas | FS1 | |
| 5 | Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200 | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale | Fox | |
| 6 | Drive4Clots.com 300 | Auto Club Speedway, Fontana | FS1 | |
| 7 | Goody's Headache Powder 200 | Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham | WBC | |
| 8 | Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee | FS1 | |
| 9 | ToyotaCare 250 | Richmond Internationa Raceway, Richmond | Fox | |
| 10 | Winn-Dixie 300 | Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln | WBC | |
| 11 | 3M 250 | Iowa Speedway, Newton | WBC | |
| 12 | Hisense 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | WBC | |
| 13 | Buckle Up 200 | Dover International Speedway, Dover | FS1 | |
| 14 | Great Clips 250 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | WBC | |
| 15 | Owens Corning AttiCat 300 | Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet | WBC | |
| 16 | Subway Firecracker 250 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | WBC | |
| 17 | Kentucky 300 | Kentucky Speedway, Sparta | NBC | |
| 18 | Lakes Region 200 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | NBCSN | |
| 19 | Lily Diabetes 250 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | WBC | |
| 20 | US Cellular 250 | Iowa Speedway, Newton | WBC | |
| 21 | Zippo 200 at the Glen | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | WBC | |
| 22 | Nationwide Children's Hospital 200 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Complex, Lexington | NBCSN | |
| 23 | Food City 300 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | NBCSN | |
| 24 | Tesla 200 | Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma | WBC | |
| 25 | VFW Sports Clips Help a Hero 200 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | WBC | |
| 26 | Virginia 529 College Savings 250 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | NBCSN | |
| 27 | Furious 7 300 | Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet | NBCSN | |
| 28 | Gravity Falls 300 | Walt Disney World Speedway, Lake Buena Vista | ABC | |
| 29 | VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 | Kentucky Speedway, Joliet | NBCSN | |
| 30 | Hisense 200 | Dover International Speedway, Dover | NBCSN | |
| 31 | Drive for the Cure 300 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | WBC | |
| 32 | Kansas Lottery 300 | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City | NBCSN | |
| 33 | O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | NBC | |
| 34 | DAV 200 Presented by Great Clips | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale | NBCSN | |
| 35 | Ford EcoBoost 300 | Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead | NBCSN |
Rule changes[]
New Car[]
2015 marked the introduction of the Strictly Stock Car (SSC) in the Busch Series, having been introduced to the Sprint Cup Series the previous year. No changes were made to the SSC, thus making the Busch cars once again identical to the Sprint Cup cars for the first time since 2007. The same models as the Cup Series ran in 2015 (Chevrolet Camaro and Impala, Ford Fusion and Mustang, Dodge Charger and Challenger, Toyota Camry, and Honda Civic and Accord); the sole exception was the controversial Dodge Dart, which wasn't offered for short track and road course events as it was in the Cup Series; in addition, Viva Motorsports was allowed to run the Malibu as part of a promotion by Chevrolet (the Malibu later replaced the Impala as Chevrolet's non-Camaro model in 2019).
Season summary[]
Race reports[]
Round 1: Road America 180 by Howard Johnson's[]
Round 2: Alert Today Florida 300[]
Results[]
| No. | Race | Pole Position | Most Laps Led | Winning Driver | Manufacturer/Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road America 180 by Howard Johnson's | Ben Rhodes | Chase Elliott | Paul Menard | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 2 | Alert Today Florida 300 | Austin Dillon | Kyle Busch | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 3 | Hisense 250 | Joey Logano | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 4 | Boyd Gaming 300 | Austin Dillon | Austin Dillon | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 5 | Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter 200 | Joey Logano | Joey Logano | Joey Logano | Dodge Charger |
| 6 | Drive4Clots.com 300 | Erik Jones | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 7 | Goody's Headache Powder 200 | Erik Jones | Erik Jones | Erik Jones | Toyota Camry |
| 8 | Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 | Erik Jones | Joey Logano | Joey Logano | Dodge Charger |
| 9 | ToyotaCare 250 | Denny Hamlin | Denny Hamlin | Denny Hamlin | Toyota Camry |
| 10 | Winn-Dixie 300 | Austin Dillon | Joey Logano | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 11 | 3M 250 | Drew Herring | Chase Elliott | Chris Buescher | Ford Roush Mustang |
| 12 | Hisense 300 | Austin Dillon | Austin Dillon | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 13 | Buckle Up 200 | Darrell Wallace Jr. | Erik Jones | Chris Buescher | Ford Roush Mustang |
| 14 | Great Clips 250 | Joey Logano | Joey Logano | Kyle Busch | Toyota Camry |
| 15 | Owens Corning AttiCat 300 | Austin Dillon | Erik Jones | Erik Jones | Toyota Camry |
| 16 | Subway Firecracker 250 | Daniel Suarez | Brian Scott | Jeremy Clements | Honda Civic |
| 17 | Kentucky 300 | JJ Yeley | Kyle Busch | Brad Keselowski | Dodge Charger |
| 18 | Lakes Region 200 | Denny Hamlin | Denny Hamlin | Denny Hamlin | Toyota Camry |
| 19 | Lily Diabetes 250 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 20 | US Cellular 250 | Daniel Suarez | Ryan Blaney | Ryan Blaney | Dodge Charger |
| 21 | Zippo 200 at the Glen | Joey Logano | Brad Keselowski | Joey Logano | Dodge Charger |
| 22 | Nationwide Children's Hospital 200 | Alex Tagliani | Alex Tagliani | Regan Smith | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 23 | Food City 300 | Denny Hamlin | Denny Hamlin/
Chris Buescher |
Kyle Busch | Toyota Camry |
| 24 | Tesla 200 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Jeff Green | Morgan Shepherd | Honda Accord |
| 25 | VFW Sports Clips Help a Hero 200 | Denny Hamlin | Denny Hamlin | Denny Hamlin | Toyota Camry |
| 26 | Virginia 529 College Savings 250 | Kyle Busch | Chase Elliott | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 27 | Furious 7 300 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Toyota Camry |
| 28 | Gravity Falls 300 | Joey Logano | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 29 | VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 | Daniel Suarez | Ryan Blaney | Ryan Blaney | Dodge Charger |
| 30 | Hisense 200 | Ryan Blaney | Kyle Busch | Regan Smith | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 31 | Drive for the Cure 300 | Austin Dillon | Kyle Busch | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet Camaro |
| 32 | Kansas Lottery 300 | Matt Kenseth | Matt Kenseth | Kyle Busch | Toyota Camry |
| 33 | O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge | Austin Dillon | Brad Keselowski | Brad Keselowski | Dodge Charger |
| 34 | DAV 200 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch | Toyota Camry |
| 35 | Ford EcoBoost 300 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Larson | Kyle Larson | Dodge Challenger |