Since I can't call them Buschwackers anymore, how about Nationwide Nimrods? Take them out of the mix and the standings look like this....
4 -1 Justin Allgaier 2833 -516 21 1 1 5 12
7 -- Steve Wallace 2488 -861 21 0 0 1 10
8 +1 Trevor Bayne 2365 -984 21 3 0 4 6
9 -1 Brendan Gaughan 2347 -1002 21 0 0 3 7
10 -- Jason Leffler 2326 -1023 21 0 0 4 7
11 +3 Michael Annett 2225 -1124 21 0 0 0 2
12 +1 Brian Scott* 2176 -1173 21 0 0 1 5
13 -2 Reed Sorenson 2167 -1182 16 0 0 6 12
14 +1 Tony Raines 2117 -1232 21 0 0 0 2
16 -- Mike Bliss 1937 -1412 20 0 0 1 2
17 +1 Kenny Wallace 1904 -1445 21 0 0 0 0
18 -1 Mike Wallace 1895 -1454 21 0 0 0 0
19 -- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.* 1799 -1550 19 0 0 1 3
21 +1 Michael McDowell 1706 -1643 20 0 0 0 0
22 -2 Eric McClure 1644 -1705 20 0 0 0 0
23 -- Colin Braun* 1603 -1746 16 0 0 0 3
24 -- Jason Keller 1586 -1763 17 0 0 1 1
25 +2 Josh Wise 1440 -1909 18 0 0 0 1
27 -1 Scott Lagasse Jr. 1328 -2021 14 0 0 0 1
28 -- Shelby Howard 1318 -2031 13 0 0 0 0
29 -- Robert Richardson Jr. 1271 -2078 15 0 0 0 0
30 -- Morgan Shepherd 1180 -2169 17 0 0 0 0
31 +2 Brian Keselowski 1099 -2250 17 0 0 0 0
32 -1 Willie Allen 1080 -2269 12 0 0 0 0
34 -- Mark Green 993 -2356 18 0 0 0 0
35 -- James Buescher* 903 -2446 10 0 0 0 1
Point is, I think it's fine to have a couple Nationwide Nimrods in the mix. But, I do not think any full time Cupster should be allowed to take points towards the driver championship. And I *really* like the idea of making them start in the back.
Your opinions and mileage may vary