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There should be a set limit of Cup drivers who can do Buschwacking. I mean, I can understand the guys who just got out of the Busch series wanting to race a few, and even past champs, but its has gotten outta hand. but it kinda proves that at the end of the day, sometimes the Busch drivers do better, even though its not the case this year, cause I've only seen Menard and Wallace finish in the top ten and they aren't full time Cup driver

The problem with Bushwacking is money. In the short term, the large cup teams are coming in and getting the top finishing spots week after week, and getting the prize money for them. Several of the smaller Busch teams could really use that money, and are instead getting the chump change for a 20th or worse place finish. Long term it's going to come down to sponsers. If Gaia was going to sponser a Busch car, do you think they'd want to have their logo on a backmarker or a top ten car? The fear is it's going to start killing the smaller Busch teams, and Cup drivers start filling the field completely. Bye-bye feeder series.

On a brighter note, the Car of Tomorrow should help curb Buschwacking. It is my understanding that the Busch series will not go to the Car of Tomorrow, and thus make any data gained by running the Busch race useless. That is one of the big reasons that Cup drivers are flooding the Busch series right now, the cars are so similar, they are essentally getting a free test.

Let's hear it for David Gilliland!

It only took 16 races for a non-nextel cup driver to win! And this week at Milwaukee, there may not be a full field. Ish not good. gonk

The trucks are too different to gain any useful data. That's why you don't see many cup drivers in there, and when you do, they're in there for fun.
Here's something to think about: Casey Mears said yesterday that there aren't many good drivers floating around right now. With Toyota coming in, there are suddenly a flood of new rides open.
Let's see:
Chip Ganassi had one, filled it with Juan Pablo Montoya.
Michael Waltrip had one, got Dale Jarrett and UPS, so he will run a third car, which is open.
Red Bull had two, one of which is filled by Brian Vickers, the other is open.
Robert Yates has one now thanks to Dale Jarrett leaving.
Bill Davis will have one when Michael Waltrip leaves for his own team.
Hmm...That's 4? Let me ask you this; Who's the standout Busch Series driver this year? David Gilliland? A part timer with one win? Thanks to the overflow of Buschwacking, there really isn't one!

Could we see the return of Bill Elliott, Ricky Rudd or Ward Burton? Maybe some Truck series drivers will try and make the jump. Todd Bodine said that he will be running some cup races next year for Germain racing, in a car-of-tomorrow Toyota. Could others follow?

One more thing: Danica Patrick.
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When you're choking the money gained by Busch regulars, that is plenty enough reason.

i think they should negotiate a deal where if a cup driver wants to run in the busch series than they either have to run a full season( or at least attempt to) or can run only 5 races a year..

Most of the cup regulars that DO run the full season were busch drivers only a year or two ago..The only exception is kevin harvick...but if nascar would limit cup drivers who aren't competing for the championship, then the busch regulars would do better in the points.....Think about it let's say, if greg biffle, matt kenseth, kurt busch, jeff burton, jamie mcmurray, and kasey kahne weren't in the race that would be at least 6 more point positions for busch drivers to gain...