Independent Busch Teams Resort to Panhandling

Cup drivers and teams give many reasons for why they run Busch Series races--extra practice, sponsorship exposure, boredom--but they rarely take into account the effects they have on the Nascar Busch Series' regular teams.
However, one only has to walk along the streets of Mooresville or Charlotte to see how hard these Busch teams have been hit.
Owners and drivers alike roam the sidewalks, asking various strangers for spare change. Clad in Nutmeg-produced rags, these teams have had to resort to literally begging for money.
"I used to see joke t-shirts that said 'Will Race for Food'", explained Busch driver David Green. "But lately, that's been the case. Thankfully some tourists gave me some spare change for lunch, but what about dinner?"
Emaciated drivers and team members can be seen wandering the streets at night, their garages long since foreclosed on. Recently, driver Ashton Lewis Jr. was arrested for accosting a motel clerk who refused to let him pay in hot dog wrappers.
"Its much like whenever a new predator enters a virgin environment", explained antropologist Dr. Scott Wilson, "the natives who do not learn to adapt slowly wither away. These Busch teams who did not sign alliance pacts with Cup teams are going the way of the carrier pigeon."
Little hope remains for these teams and drivers. Some have been taken in by a local shelter, Nascar Craftsman Truck Series, but most are reduced to a life of slow decay. This fact is not lost on the many race fans who visit the area each year.
"Last night we left a restaurant", said tourist Sara Vincent, "and we saw Johnny Sauter sleeping in a dumpster. Its a real shame."