Kyle Busch is greatly lauded today for his achievements in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Truck Series. The two-time Cup Series champion is the only driver in history to win championships in all three national NASCAR series and is the all-time leader in race wins in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the Truck Series. NASCAR had to intervene and introduce a rule limiting the number of races Cup Series drivers could compete in across these series, largely due to Busch’s exceptionally high participation and success.
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Very few drivers are considered to have been as committed as him when it comes to packing a weekend with multiple-tier races. However, one name that deserves the same stature is Dale Jarrett. The 1999 Cup Series champion began his NASCAR career in 1982, driving for Thackston Racing in the Busch Series, before moving to the Cup Series in 1984.
But even when Jarrett made the step up, he did not stop participating in the lower tier. There were several double-header weekends that he was a part of. What makes them all stand out is that the races were seldom held at the same track. Speaking to Kyle Petty in a recent interview, he said, “If you remember, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, and these guys were doing the doubles all the time.”
“Well, Brett Boddine and I were really the first ones to do that. We traveled a lot together in 1987. It was a tough road trying to work on building the cars and everything. So, to step away from that and let someone else take charge was difficult. I will never forget Brett Bodine, and I was doing that.”
