Damon Lusk is in the final stages of putting together his plans for the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series season. Look for an announcement next week regarding his plans.(Damon Lusk site)(2-3-2005)
UPDATE: An announcement is expected this coming Monday or Tuesday. The team’s first race will be Las Vegas and they expect to test at Kentucky in a couple of weeks. A sponsor will be on board and the race schedule will include around 22 races in 2005.(BGNRacing.com)(2-5-2005)
UPDATE 2: NASCAR Busch Series team owner Dan Kinney of Premier Motorsports has tabbed Damon Lusk as driver of the Premier Motorsports #85 Chevrolet in 2005. Both Kinney and Lusk are looking forward to building Premier Motorsports into a successful and winning race team. The #85 team will be making its’ debut during the March 12 Sam’s Town 300 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway with one race sponsorship from House Hunter America, Inc. Kinney remarks that “The combination of Damon’s talent and ability both on and off the track are going to be an excellent recipe for success in the Busch Series. Lusk’s past success in the ARCA Re/Max Series with our crew chief Keith Strunk is certainly exciting. We are looking forward to building this team into one of the most competitive NASCAR Busch Series teams out there.” The Kentucky based team is planning a limited schedule of 20 races in 2005 and building to a full-time schedule in 2006. For more information on House Hunter, visit www.househunter.com. Premier Motorsports is a comprehensive motorsports organization that has been fielding competitive race teams in the NASCAR Busch Series, ARCA Re/Max Series, NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series and WKA Kart Racing since 1997. Primary and Associate NASCAR Busch Series sponsorship opportunities are available throughout the season.(Hawk Sports Management PR)(2-11-2005)
