The Pelham, N.H., native, who is flirting with winning his first career Busch East championship this season, will make his NASCAR Busch series debut for Kevin Harvick Inc. at Delaware's Dover International Speedway on Sept. 23.

"I'm really excited and Kevin Harvick has given me the opportunity of a lifetime," Caisse said.

Harvick, a regular in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series for Richard Childress Racing, also owns with his wife, DeLana, a team that races two cars in Busch and the Craftsman Truck series.  

The 20-year-old Caisse, who cut his teeth at Lee USA Speedway in Lee, N.H., was recommended to Harvick by four-time Busch East champ Andy Santerre. Caisse, the 2005 Busch East Rookie of the Year, drives for Andy Santerre Motorsports of Charlotte, N.C.

"(Santerre) has really made me look good this season, and it really gives me a chance to showcase my talent," Caisse said.
 
 With three races remaining, Caisse is trailing 2001 Busch East champ Mike Olsen by 44 points. In eight starts Caisse has three wins, five top-fives and two top-10 finishes. He has started from the pole in four races.

In July, Caisse finished second to eventual race winner Olsen in a thrilling final-lap battle. Caisse will start second in tomorrow's New Hampshire 125 after qualifying was rained out yesterday. The field was set according to the standings.

"This is a high-profile race for us," Santerre said. "These next three (Busch East) races are going to be a challenge for us."

After tomorrow's race, Caisse will compete at Dover in his No. 44 Busch East car and finish out the season at the road course in Lakeville, Conn., on Sept. 30.

Olsen, meanwhile, is up for the challenge. "I'm ready for a battle," Olsen said. "This is going to be a good battle that should go right down to the wire."
 
Caisse spent time with Harvick and the No. 33 team last month at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. Caisse will replace struggling KHI driver Aaron Fike.
 
KHI will not officially make an announcement until Monday, but team spokesman Chip Williams told the Herald this week that Caisse has inked a one-race deal.