Back in the mid to late '80s and into the '90s, Bill Elliott did drive the Budweiser car. It was a Ford Thunderbird and it was #11. Bill Elliott ended his time with Melling and the #9 car in 1991 and started with Junior Johnson in the number 11 Budweiser car in 1992. He then opened the sponsorship in the McDonald's car #11 while with Jr.Johnson. 1992/1993/1994 Bill Elliott drove Ford Thunderbird Sponsored by Budweiser other sponsors years. 2004-2006 Various including but not limited to: McDonald's, Visteon, Stanley Tools, Auto Value Parts & Coors (Part Time Driver) 2001-2003 Dodge 1995-2000 McDonald's 1984-1991 Coors 1976-1983 Melling
According to NASCAR.com, Richie Panch drove the #98 in 1975 and for one race in 1976.
Dale Jr. drove the red Budweiser #8 Chevrolet from 1999-2007 in the Nascar Cup Series. He joined Hendrick Motorsports in 2008.
Kasey Kahne drove the #9 Budweiser Ford in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series from 2008 to October 16, 2010. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the full time driver of the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet from 2000-2007.
As a fellow Mainer, I felt obligated to answer this question as we have and continue to follow Ricky Craven's career. He did indeed drive the #25 Budweiser car for Hendrick Motorsports in the late 1990s (1997/1998). Ken Schrader, Bill Elliot and Wally Dallenbach have also worn the Budweiser red and white in recent years.
When Dale Jr. won the 1998 and 1999 Busch Series championships he drove the #3 car. He drove the #31 prior to that. Since then, he has driven multiple car numbers which include the 3, 5, 8, 81, 83 and 88 cars in the Busch Series (now known as the Nationwide Series).
Dale Jr. previously drove the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet for DEI. He switched to the #88 in 2008, when he made his move to Hendrick Motorsports..
In 1994, Bill Elliott drove the #11 Budweiser Ford for Junior Johnson, in both the Daytona 500 and Pepsi 400 Daytona races.
Dale Jr. drove the 9 car Kasey Kahne drove the 8 car in 2007
Dale Jr. wanted to keep the #8 when he made his move to Hendrick Motorsports in 2008, but his former team owner wouldn't allow it. Junior originally drove for Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI), who was owned by Junior's stepmother Teresa Earnhardt. She refused to release the #8, so Junior chose #88.
Hut Strickland drove the McDonald's car in 1993.
they pay you to have their sponser on the car so people will buy it