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run in the other series. In late 2010, media reports began to indicate that NASCAR would respond to the critics of "claim jumping" by effectively splitting the difference between the two extremes of unrestricted presence of Cup drivers and none at all. It was specifically reported that in 2011, Cup drivers would be allowed to run in the
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presence of Cup regulars allows them to improve their own driving styles and compete against the best in the sport. The series does still serve its purpose for driver development, with a steady influx of successful new drivers into the Sprint Cup Series: e.g., in 2007 three of the Top 10 drivers had less than four years of Cup experience, eight of the ten had less than 10 years of Cup experience, and only one (
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filling out the rest of the schedule. Harvick ended up running 19 races, with three wins and top tens in all but one race, and RCR became the first team to win an owner's points title with two different drivers. Since then, the presence of Cup drivers and teams has increased; RCR, in 2007, for
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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
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2010 was won by a Cup Series regular. The aerodynamic differences between the two series were greatly reduced when the
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drive a certain number of races for the team. Other criticisms of "buschwacking" cite the lack of
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678:Infineon Raceway
484:Ron Hornaday Jr.
460:Parker Kligerman
388:Ashton Lewis Jr.
273:Joe Gibbs Racing
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2627:Generation 6
2617:Generation 4
2612:Generation 3
2600:Generation 2
2595:Generation 1
2554:Hall of Fame
2509:Buschwhacker
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2476:Former teams
2444:Truck Series
2424:Truck Series
2218:Other series
1922:Brian France
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