He ran at Mesa Marin for Steve Coulter later in the year, dropping out after just 2 laps due to engine failure.
In 2000 Boyd ran two races for John Conely, finishing a solid 19th at Mesa Marin.
He ran a full season with EVI in 2001, making just 10 of the 25 races, but earning three top 20 finishes including a career-best 13th at California.
He continued the same schedule for EVI in 2002, making 13 races out of 25, improving on last season, but scoring just one top 20 finish at Fort Worth.
Stan Boyd made his Busch Series debut at Dover in 2003 for MacDonald Motorsports, starting 32nd and finishing 5 laps down in 23rd.
Boyd would not make another attempt until Darlington, which he made, but suffered engine failure early on and finished 41st.
Boyd returned at Charlotte and made the field, but Joe Gibbs Racing bought them out and placed J. J. Yeley, who had failed to qualify, into the car.
David Eshleman ran the #51 at Nashville, but Boyd returned at Kentucky, finishing last after parking the car on lap 2.
Boyd got to run the team's main #72 car for the final two races of the season, finishing a solid 26th just three laps down at Darlington.