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The practice is also seen in the third-tier [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series]], particularly by [[Kyle Busch]] (who currently operates his own team [[Kyle Busch Motorsports]], in the Truck Series), and [[Kevin Harvick]] (who formerly operated [[Kevin Harvick Incorporated]] from 2002 to 2012). Busch's #51 truck won the owner's championship in 2013, with Busch running 11 of the 22 races and scoring 5 wins, and again in 2014, where Busch won 7 out of the 10 races he participated in. Cup drivers occasionally dabble in [[NASCAR Home Tracks|NASCAR's regional series]], such as [[Ryan Newman (racing driver)|Ryan Newman]] running select [[Whelen Modified Tour]] events for [[Kevin Manion]] and [[Mike Curb]], the sister [[ARCA Racing Series]], and local dirt and short track events.<ref name=Autoweek-CupNNSOut-2014/>
The presence of Buschwhackers is seen as problematic by some regulars in the lower series, who complain about more accomplished Cup drivers taking the top prize money and thus leading to loss of sponsorship for their efforts. Cup drivers often run in cars fielded by or affiliated with their Cup Series teams, giving them superior equipment and increased resources.<ref name=SB-NNS-Transformation-2014 /> The presence of the Cup teams have driven up the costs of competition, forcing many independent Xfinity Series teams to shut their doors.<ref name=SB-NNS-Transformation-2014 /> Many sponsors are hesitant to put financial backing behind an unproven driver, insisting that Cup drivers run in at least part of the schedule, which has led to several incidents of young drivers receiving part-time schedules or being pulled from an entry before (or even during) a race in favor of a Cup driver.<ref name=AP-BunchofBuschwhackers-2006/><ref name=Fox-NNSRegs-Cup-2014 /><ref name=SB-NNS-Transformation-2014/> In
While Cup drivers attract fans to the lower-tier series, many fans are turned off by the dominance of the senior circuit competitors over their junior league competitors, with Cup drivers often winning over half of the races in a season.<ref name=Mlive-NASCAR-PointsRule-2011>{{cite web|last1=Kaminski|first1=Steve|title=NASCAR's new rule prevents Sprint Cup drivers from winning Nationwide, Trucks titles|url=http://www.mlive.com/autoracing/index.ssf/2011/01/nascars_new_rule_prevents_spri.html|website=[[Booth Newspapers|mlive.com]]|publisher=[[Booth Newspapers|Mlive.com]], [[Advance Publications|Advance Digital]]|access-date=8 June 2015|date=January 12, 2011}}</ref> Comparisons have been drawn to a top-tier [[Major League Baseball]] player competing against [[Minor League Baseball|minor-leaguers]], or adults competing against children.<ref name=Autoweek-CupNNSOut-2014>{{cite web|last1=Pryson|first1=Mike|title=It's time to get NASCAR Cup drivers out of Nationwide Series, once and for all|url=http://autoweek.com/article/nascar-nationwide/its-time-get-nascar-cup-drivers-out-nationwide-series-once-and-all|website=[[Autoweek|autoweek.com]]|publisher=[[Autoweek]]|access-date=8 June 2015|date=March 8, 2014}}</ref><ref name=ChiTribune-CupNNS-2013/> Some drivers, including [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]], have also been critical of the dominance of Cup competitors. (During the 2017 Xfinity Series season, Earnhardt's four full-time Xfinity teams were driven by Xfinity regulars, and Cup drivers ran a fifth car in only four races. Earnhardt plans four full-time teams in 2018 and no Cup driver is scheduled in his fifth car, which he will participate in a minimum of two races, but will not be a Cup regular.) <ref name=AP-BunchofBuschwhackers-2006>{{cite web|last1=Fryer|first1=Jenna|title=Cup Stars Just a Bunch of Buschwhackers|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CAR_NASCAR_BUSCHWHACKING_THE_BANQUET?SITE=GENERIC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-12-07-21-13-40|website=[[Associated Press|ap.org]]|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=7 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207225716/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CAR_NASCAR_BUSCHWHACKING_THE_BANQUET?SITE=TNKIN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT|archive-date=2006-12-07|location=[[Lake Buena Vista, Florida]]|date=December 7, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> Many fans, as well as longtime series regular [[Kenny Wallace]], also note the increased focus given to Cup drivers during the broadcast and promotion of the races.<ref name=ChiTribune-CupNNS-2013>{{cite web|last1=Diaz|first1=George|title=Cup runneth over NASCAR Nationwide Series|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-04-30/sports/sc-spt-0501-lede-autos-module-20130501_1_sprint-cup-regan-smith-kyle-busch|website=[[Chicago Tribune|chicagotribune.com]]|publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]], [[Tribune Publishing|Tribune Newspapers]]|access-date=8 June 2015|date=April 30, 2013}}</ref> This changed beginning in 2012, when [[NASCAR]] produced several commercials promoting up-and-coming series regulars.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gluck|first1=Jeff|title=VIDEO: Austin Dillon Featured In New ESPN NASCAR Commercial|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2012/4/9/2935945/austin-dillon-nascar-3-car-espn-commercial-dale-earnhardt|website=[[SB Nation|sbnation.com]]|publisher=[[SB Nation]]|access-date=8 June 2015|date=April 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NASCAR Nationwide Series Commercial!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVO68vjnUgs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/yVO68vjnUgs |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=[[YouTube|youtube.com]]|publisher=[[NASCAR]]|access-date=8 June 2015|date=May 3, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NASCAR XFINITY Series - Bubba Wallace Jr.|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyqdYSOe6NU|website=[[YouTube|youtube.com]]|publisher=[[NASCAR]], [[Xfinity]]|access-date=8 June 2015|date=Mar 27, 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>
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