Buschwhacker is a concept for NASCAR drivers who race in the top-level NASCAR Cup Series and the second-level Xfinity Series periodically. Anheuser-Busch sponsorship of the second stage range by its Busch beer brand refers from the initial coinage of the word ‘Buschwacker.’

Cup drivers such as Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, Darrell Waltrip, and Dale Earnhardt have entered a vast number of courses throughout the season and dominated the races with superior gear, strong results, competitive riding and support, and exposure to both production drivers and regular veterans in the series. They have a highly disputed role to play. However, several NASCAR analysts argue that the series will no longer be available without Cup drivers and the vast amount of public attention and sponsorship they draw.

History

According to the NASCAR regulations implemented in 2011, drivers are now required to choose one of the top three touring series and only be qualified for the class’s driver points. It prohibits standard cups from playing in the lower series, even for issues. Before these updates, the Nationwide Series title was won by Martin Truex Jr. in 2004 and 2005 for the last regular series. Despite these shifts, Cup drivers have kept dominating and focused on capturing the championship for their owners.

Practice

Any national users who denounce the more qualified Cup drivers who receive the top prize money and thus lose support for nationwide teams with no Cup association regard the participation of Buschwhacker as problematic. Moreover, Cup regulars have better facilities in some situations, which means they take away daily chances of winning and gaining much-needed points.

In recent years, Tony Stewart, Joe Nemechek, and Jamie McMurray have competed for national teams utterly different from their sprint cups. They will be run by other cup drivers independently from the Cup Series. However, the participation of Sprint Cup drivers in national races increases the popularity of the range to future entrants and advertisers and increases the competition’s appeal. It also enhances the competitiveness of non-Buschwhacker drivers across the national series and accelerates the growth.

Buschwhacker has been used by the regulars and refers now to any driver whose main ride is in the Cup series and Busch cherry-picks. The word has also been chosen by Mike Joy, a Fox Sports presenter.