Kurt Busch, who is one of the biggest stars and drivers on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit, will be visiting the Alamo City on Wednesday.

Busch, who drives the No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing, will be participating in NASCAR’s Chase Across North America and will make an appearance for the fans at the Wonderland of the Americas Mall at 4522 Fredericksburg Road. Busch will be at the main stage on the lower level of the mall beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Busch is one of 16 drivers that has qualified for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup 10-race playoff-style competition, which will kick off at Chicagoland Speedway on Sept. 14.

All 16 drivers that qualify for NASCAR’s Chase will take part in NASCAR’s “Chase Across North America” on Wednesday. Ten of those drivers will be assigned to the Chase tracks, including Texas Motor Speedway, and six others will be visiting outer markets consisting of San Antonio (on behalf of TMS), Los Angeles, Mexico City, Toronto, New York and Bristol, Conn., home to ESPN and television broadcast partner of the Chase, TMS officials said.

Earlier this year, Busch qualified for the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup by virtue of his victory in the STP 500 at Martinsville in March. He has one win and six top-five finishes overall as the Sprint Cup Series heads to Richmond International Raceway for tonight’s regular-season finale that will determine the remainder of the 16-driver Chase field.

In addition to Busch coming to San Antonio, Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage will conduct a question and answer session with Busch and the fans at the event. Texas Motor Speedway is part of the “Eliminator Round,” along with Martinsville and Phoenix.

The three-round elimination playoff opens at Martinsville on Oct. 26, then heads to Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500 on Sunday, Nov. 2, and follows with a trip Phoenix on Nov. 9. The AAA Texas 500 at TMS begins at 2 p.m. CT and will be broadcast live on ESPN.

Busch will be making his eighth appearance in the Chase since the playoff system began 11 years ago. He won the first-ever championship in 2004 by finishing eight points ahead of Jimmie Johnson. Busch has made 22 Cup starts at Texas and won there in 2009 at the AAA Texas 500. He also has 12 top-10 finishes, including three top-five finishes at the 1.5-mile speedway.