via RotoWorld/Anthony Ballantoni
During the off-season, Look Ahead gives a snapshot of where drivers finished in 2016 and what’s ahead for them in 2017. We will look at drivers who finished in the top 40 in the Sprint Cup Series (now the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2017) point standings and those who ended the XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series standings in the top 30 in points. Since many teams have yet to firm up their 2017 plans, follow Rotoworld NASCAR Headlines for the latest updates.
With 38 days to go until the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500, here are a few of the driver recaps followed by a tentative list of 2017 Cup driver/team lineups.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS):
2016: Chris Buescher – Front Row Motorsports No. 34 Ford Fusion - In 36 races, the Prosper, TX driver led 12 laps, scored one win, two top-5s, two top-10s, had a 26.2 average start, a 26.1 average finish, earned 2,169 points and made the 2016 Chase to the Sprint Cup. After the Round of 16 events, Buescher was eliminated and closed out the season 16th in the standings.
Best 2016 NSCS start: 12th – Bristol 8/20
Best finishes: Win – Pocono 8/1
Last career NSCS win: Pocono Raceway on August 1, 2016.
2017: Roush Fenway Racing leased the NASCAR contract, along with a one-year loan of driver Buescher (who is also under contract with RFR), to JTG-Daugherty Racing. Buescher will pilot the No. 37 Ford Fusion as a teammate to AJ Allmendinger (No. 47) at JTG Racing. At this time, RFR plans on returning to a 3-car team in 2018 and Buescher will most likely return to RFR for that season. Trent Owens has been named crew chief for Buescher in 2017.
2016: Tony Stewart – Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Chevrolet SS – Stewart suffered an injury in a dune buggy accident prior to the 2016 season forcing him to miss the first eight races. In 28 races, the Columbus, IN driver led 36 laps, scored one win, five top-5s, eight top-10s, had a 14.8 average start, an 18.3 average finish, earned 2,211 points and made the 2016 Chase to the Sprint Cup. After the Round of 16 races, Stewart was eliminated and closed out the season 15th in the standings.
Best 2016 NSCS starts: 3rd – Michigan 6/12, Indianapolis 7/24 and Watkins Glen 8/7
Best 2016 finish: Win – Sonoma 6/26
Last career NSCS win: Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016.
2017: As announced in 2015, this was Tony Stewart’s final full-time season in NASCAR. He will remain an owner (Stewart-Haas Racing) and turned over the No. 14 Ford Fusion (team switched from Chevrolet for 2017) to Clint Bowyer. Stewart is not retiring from other forms of racing. He said he's "..doing late model racing, sprint car racing. I'm building a three-quarter midget to run a couple of (county) fair races this year. There are some tracks that I've never been to that I'm going to get a chance to go to on our schedule. We're up to 71 races, and I'm guessing we're going to get another 10 to 15 more races on the schedule before it's all said and done."
2016: Austin Dillon – Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet SS - In 36 races, the Lewisville, NC driver, led 17 laps, scored two poles, four top-5s, 13 top-10s, had a 14.0 average start, a 15.9 average finish, earned 2,223 points and made the 2016 Chase to the Sprint Cup. After the Round of 16 races, Dillon was eliminated and closed out the season 14th in the standings. He also entered 19 XFINITY Series races in RCR’s No. 2 Camaro; averaged a 5.8 start and a 6.9 average finish (including wins at Fontana and Bristol). Dillon entered Carlos Contreras’ No. 71 Chevrolet Silverado in the Camping World Truck race at Fort Worth (finished 8th).
Best 2016 NSCS starts: Pole – Fontana 3/20 and Texas 11/6
Best 2016 finish: 3rd – Talladega 5/1
Last career NSCS win: None so far.
2017: Dillon will return full-time in his grandfather’s (RCR) No. 3 Chevrolet SS. Crew chief Slugger Labbe and all primary sponsors will return as well. Dillon will also share the RCR No. 2 Camaro with Cup teammate Paul Menard in the XFINITY Series races.
2016: Jamie McMurray – Chip Ganassi Racing No. 1 Chevrolet SS - In 36 races, the Joplin, MO driver scored two top-5s, 12 top-10s, had a 16.6 average start, a 15.8 average finish, earned 2,231 points and made the 2016 Chase to the Sprint Cup. After the Round of 16 races, McMurray was eliminated and closed out the season 13th in the standings.
Best 2016 NSCS start: 2nd – Atlanta 2/28
Best 2016 finish: 4th – Talladega 5/1
Last career NSCS win: Talladega Superspeedway on October 20, 2013.
2017: McMurray is signed thru 2017 to return to Ganassi’s No. 1 Chevy. Sponsorship continues and it appears crew chief Matt McCall will return as well.
NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS):
2016: Brendan Gaughan – Richard Childress Racing No. 62 Chevrolet Camaro - In 33 races, the Las Vegas, NV driver led 36 laps, scored four top-5s, 16 top-10s, had a 13.5 average start, a 12.2 average finish, earned 2,161 points and made the 2016 NXS Chase. Gaughan made it thru the Round of 12 races, but was eliminated after the Round of 8 events and closed out the season 12th in the standings.
Best 2016 NXS starts: 6th – Daytona 2/20 and Talladega 4/30
Best 2016 finish: 2nd – Road America 8/27
Last career NXS win: Kentucky Speedway on September 20, 2014.
2017: Gaughan will return for another season in RCR’s No. 62 Camaro. Crew chief Shane Wilson and sponsors will also return. Gaughan will also attempt to make the field for the 2017 Daytona 500 driving the Mark Beard-owned Chevrolet entry. This was a former Leavine Family Racing car that finished 15th in the 2016 500 with Michael McDowell behind the wheel. Gaughan will have his XFINITY Series pit crew and the car will have an RCR motor.
2016: Darrell Wallace Jr. – Roush Fenway Racing No. 6 Ford Mustang – In 32 races, the Mobile, AL driver led 34 laps, scored three top-5s, nine top-10s, had a 13.0 average start, a 15.7 average finish, earned 2,163 points and made the 2016 NXS Chase. Wallace made it thru the Round of 12 races, but was eliminated after the Round of 8 races and closed out the season 11th in the standings.
Best 2016 NXS start: 5th – Phoenix 11/12
Best 2016 finish: 2nd – Dover 5/14
Last career NXS win: None so far.
2017: Wallace will continue at RFR in the No. 6 Mustang. No announced plans, but Seth Barbour is still listed as crew chief for the team.
2016: Brandon Jones – Richard Childress Racing No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro – In 33 races, the Atlanta, GA driver led 36 laps, scored 12 top-10s, had a 14.4 average start, a 13.8 average finish, earned 2,168 points and made the 2016 NXS Chase. After the Round of 12 races, Jones was eliminated and closed out the season 10th in the standings. He also drove Carlos Contreras’ No. 71 Chevrolet Silverado in five Camping World Truck races; average start: 11.8, average finish: 12.8, best finish: 7th at Kentucky. Jones made five ARCA Racing Series starts in Doug Fuller’s No. 8 Chevrolet. He scored three top fives including a win at Michigan Int’l Speedway (led 51 laps of the 100 laps run in that event).
Best 2016 NXS start: 4th – Bristol 8/19
Best 2016 finish: 6th – Las Vegas 3/5
Last career NXS win: None so far.
2017: Jones is returning full-time in RCR’s No. 33 Camaro. The only announced change so far is that he will be paired with crew chief Nick Harrison this season.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS):
2016: Spencer Gallagher – GMS Racing No. 23 Chevrolet Silverado - In 23 races, the Las Vegas, NV driver led 111 laps, scored two poles, one top-5, eight top-10s, had an 11.3 average start, a 15.8 average finish, earned 402 points and closed out the season 12th in the standings. Gallagher also drove his family-owned (GMS Racing) No. 21 Camaro in seven XFINITY Series races in preparation to move up to that series in 2017. His best NXS finish was an 8th place at Daytona.
Best 2016 NCWTS starts: Pole – Chicago 9/16 and Texas 11/4
Best 2016 finish: 2nd – Talladega 10/22
Last career NCWTS win: None so far.
2017: GMS Racing has announced that Gallagher will move up full-time to the XFINITY Series this season. He will pilot the No. 23 Chevrolet Camaro. Details on sponsors, crew chief and engine supplier has not be announced at this time. Also, no announced plans for the No. 23 truck team.
2016: Cameron Hayley – ThorSport Racing No. 13 Toyota Tundra – In 23 races, the Calgary, Alberta driver led 21 laps, scored six top-5s, 11 top-10s, had an 11.0 average start, a 12.5 average finish, earned 476 points and closed out the season 11th in the standings.
Best 2016 NCWTS start: 2nd – Iowa 6/18
Best 2016 finishes: 2nd – Atlanta 2/27 and Pocono 7/30
Last career NCWTS win: None so far.
2017: Hayley has announced he will not return to ThorSport Racing in 2017. No word on his plans. No word on plans for ThorSport’s No. 13 truck team.
2016: Cole Custer – JR Motorsports No. 00 Chevrolet Silverado - In 23 races, the Ladera Ranch, CA driver led 82 laps, scored two poles, five top-5s, 14 top-10s, had a 10.1 average start, an 11.5 average finish, earned 502 points and closed out the season 10th in the standings. Custer drove JRM’s Nos. 5 and 88 Camaros in five XFINITY races with best finishes of 4th (Charlotte) and 6th (Richmond). He entered the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Watkins Glen driving HScott’s No. 98 Toyota; started and finished in 3rd place. He also made two ARCA Racing Series starts. One for Ken Schrader (pole to 10th place) and another filling in for injured John Wes Townley (started 12th, finished 7th).
Best 2016 NCWTS starts: Pole – Canadian Tire Motorsports Park 9/4 and Talladega 10/22
Best 2016 finishes: 2nd – CTMP 9/4 and Iowa 6/18
Last career NCWTS win: Gateway Motorsports Park on June 13, 2015.
2017: JR Motorsports has decided not to continue in the NCWTS and to concentrate on fielding five XFINITY Series teams in 2017. Custer has been hired to drive full-time for Stewart-Haas Racing for their first XFINITY Series team. He will pilot SHR’s No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang and have Jeff Meendering leading the team as crew chief.
During the off-season, Look Ahead gives a snapshot of where drivers finished in 2016 and what’s ahead for them in 2017. We will look at drivers who finished in the top 40 in the Sprint Cup Series (now the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2017) point standings and those who ended the XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series standings in the top 30 in points. Since many teams have yet to firm up their 2017 plans, follow Rotoworld NASCAR Headlines for the latest updates.
With 38 days to go until the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500, here are a few of the driver recaps followed by a tentative list of 2017 Cup driver/team lineups.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS):
2016: Chris Buescher – Front Row Motorsports No. 34 Ford Fusion - In 36 races, the Prosper, TX driver led 12 laps, scored one win, two top-5s, two top-10s, had a 26.2 average start, a 26.1 average finish, earned 2,169 points and made the 2016 Chase to the Sprint Cup. After the Round of 16 events, Buescher was eliminated and closed out the season 16th in the standings.
Best 2016 NSCS start: 12th – Bristol 8/20
Best finishes: Win – Pocono 8/1
Last career NSCS win: Pocono Raceway on August 1, 2016.
2017: Roush Fenway Racing leased the NASCAR contract, along with a one-year loan of driver Buescher (who is also under contract with RFR), to JTG-Daugherty Racing. Buescher will pilot the No. 37 Ford Fusion as a teammate to AJ Allmendinger (No. 47) at JTG Racing. At this time, RFR plans on returning to a 3-car team in 2018 and Buescher will most likely return to RFR for that season. Trent Owens has been named crew chief for Buescher in 2017.
2016: Tony Stewart – Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Chevrolet SS – Stewart suffered an injury in a dune buggy accident prior to the 2016 season forcing him to miss the first eight races. In 28 races, the Columbus, IN driver led 36 laps, scored one win, five top-5s, eight top-10s, had a 14.8 average start, an 18.3 average finish, earned 2,211 points and made the 2016 Chase to the Sprint Cup. After the Round of 16 races, Stewart was eliminated and closed out the season 15th in the standings.
Best 2016 NSCS starts: 3rd – Michigan 6/12, Indianapolis 7/24 and Watkins Glen 8/7
Best 2016 finish: Win – Sonoma 6/26
Last career NSCS win: Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016.
2017: As announced in 2015, this was Tony Stewart’s final full-time season in NASCAR. He will remain an owner (Stewart-Haas Racing) and turned over the No. 14 Ford Fusion (team switched from Chevrolet for 2017) to Clint Bowyer. Stewart is not retiring from other forms of racing. He said he's "..doing late model racing, sprint car racing. I'm building a three-quarter midget to run a couple of (county) fair races this year. There are some tracks that I've never been to that I'm going to get a chance to go to on our schedule. We're up to 71 races, and I'm guessing we're going to get another 10 to 15 more races on the schedule before it's all said and done."
2016: Austin Dillon – Richard Childress Racing No. 3 Chevrolet SS - In 36 races, the Lewisville, NC driver, led 17 laps, scored two poles, four top-5s, 13 top-10s, had a 14.0 average start, a 15.9 average finish, earned 2,223 points and made the 2016 Chase to the Sprint Cup. After the Round of 16 races, Dillon was eliminated and closed out the season 14th in the standings. He also entered 19 XFINITY Series races in RCR’s No. 2 Camaro; averaged a 5.8 start and a 6.9 average finish (including wins at Fontana and Bristol). Dillon entered Carlos Contreras’ No. 71 Chevrolet Silverado in the Camping World Truck race at Fort Worth (finished 8th).
Best 2016 NSCS starts: Pole – Fontana 3/20 and Texas 11/6
Best 2016 finish: 3rd – Talladega 5/1
Last career NSCS win: None so far.
2017: Dillon will return full-time in his grandfather’s (RCR) No. 3 Chevrolet SS. Crew chief Slugger Labbe and all primary sponsors will return as well. Dillon will also share the RCR No. 2 Camaro with Cup teammate Paul Menard in the XFINITY Series races.
2016: Jamie McMurray – Chip Ganassi Racing No. 1 Chevrolet SS - In 36 races, the Joplin, MO driver scored two top-5s, 12 top-10s, had a 16.6 average start, a 15.8 average finish, earned 2,231 points and made the 2016 Chase to the Sprint Cup. After the Round of 16 races, McMurray was eliminated and closed out the season 13th in the standings.
Best 2016 NSCS start: 2nd – Atlanta 2/28
Best 2016 finish: 4th – Talladega 5/1
Last career NSCS win: Talladega Superspeedway on October 20, 2013.
2017: McMurray is signed thru 2017 to return to Ganassi’s No. 1 Chevy. Sponsorship continues and it appears crew chief Matt McCall will return as well.
NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS):
2016: Brendan Gaughan – Richard Childress Racing No. 62 Chevrolet Camaro - In 33 races, the Las Vegas, NV driver led 36 laps, scored four top-5s, 16 top-10s, had a 13.5 average start, a 12.2 average finish, earned 2,161 points and made the 2016 NXS Chase. Gaughan made it thru the Round of 12 races, but was eliminated after the Round of 8 events and closed out the season 12th in the standings.
Best 2016 NXS starts: 6th – Daytona 2/20 and Talladega 4/30
Best 2016 finish: 2nd – Road America 8/27
Last career NXS win: Kentucky Speedway on September 20, 2014.
2017: Gaughan will return for another season in RCR’s No. 62 Camaro. Crew chief Shane Wilson and sponsors will also return. Gaughan will also attempt to make the field for the 2017 Daytona 500 driving the Mark Beard-owned Chevrolet entry. This was a former Leavine Family Racing car that finished 15th in the 2016 500 with Michael McDowell behind the wheel. Gaughan will have his XFINITY Series pit crew and the car will have an RCR motor.
2016: Darrell Wallace Jr. – Roush Fenway Racing No. 6 Ford Mustang – In 32 races, the Mobile, AL driver led 34 laps, scored three top-5s, nine top-10s, had a 13.0 average start, a 15.7 average finish, earned 2,163 points and made the 2016 NXS Chase. Wallace made it thru the Round of 12 races, but was eliminated after the Round of 8 races and closed out the season 11th in the standings.
Best 2016 NXS start: 5th – Phoenix 11/12
Best 2016 finish: 2nd – Dover 5/14
Last career NXS win: None so far.
2017: Wallace will continue at RFR in the No. 6 Mustang. No announced plans, but Seth Barbour is still listed as crew chief for the team.
2016: Brandon Jones – Richard Childress Racing No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro – In 33 races, the Atlanta, GA driver led 36 laps, scored 12 top-10s, had a 14.4 average start, a 13.8 average finish, earned 2,168 points and made the 2016 NXS Chase. After the Round of 12 races, Jones was eliminated and closed out the season 10th in the standings. He also drove Carlos Contreras’ No. 71 Chevrolet Silverado in five Camping World Truck races; average start: 11.8, average finish: 12.8, best finish: 7th at Kentucky. Jones made five ARCA Racing Series starts in Doug Fuller’s No. 8 Chevrolet. He scored three top fives including a win at Michigan Int’l Speedway (led 51 laps of the 100 laps run in that event).
Best 2016 NXS start: 4th – Bristol 8/19
Best 2016 finish: 6th – Las Vegas 3/5
Last career NXS win: None so far.
2017: Jones is returning full-time in RCR’s No. 33 Camaro. The only announced change so far is that he will be paired with crew chief Nick Harrison this season.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS):
2016: Spencer Gallagher – GMS Racing No. 23 Chevrolet Silverado - In 23 races, the Las Vegas, NV driver led 111 laps, scored two poles, one top-5, eight top-10s, had an 11.3 average start, a 15.8 average finish, earned 402 points and closed out the season 12th in the standings. Gallagher also drove his family-owned (GMS Racing) No. 21 Camaro in seven XFINITY Series races in preparation to move up to that series in 2017. His best NXS finish was an 8th place at Daytona.
Best 2016 NCWTS starts: Pole – Chicago 9/16 and Texas 11/4
Best 2016 finish: 2nd – Talladega 10/22
Last career NCWTS win: None so far.
2017: GMS Racing has announced that Gallagher will move up full-time to the XFINITY Series this season. He will pilot the No. 23 Chevrolet Camaro. Details on sponsors, crew chief and engine supplier has not be announced at this time. Also, no announced plans for the No. 23 truck team.
2016: Cameron Hayley – ThorSport Racing No. 13 Toyota Tundra – In 23 races, the Calgary, Alberta driver led 21 laps, scored six top-5s, 11 top-10s, had an 11.0 average start, a 12.5 average finish, earned 476 points and closed out the season 11th in the standings.
Best 2016 NCWTS start: 2nd – Iowa 6/18
Best 2016 finishes: 2nd – Atlanta 2/27 and Pocono 7/30
Last career NCWTS win: None so far.
2017: Hayley has announced he will not return to ThorSport Racing in 2017. No word on his plans. No word on plans for ThorSport’s No. 13 truck team.
2016: Cole Custer – JR Motorsports No. 00 Chevrolet Silverado - In 23 races, the Ladera Ranch, CA driver led 82 laps, scored two poles, five top-5s, 14 top-10s, had a 10.1 average start, an 11.5 average finish, earned 502 points and closed out the season 10th in the standings. Custer drove JRM’s Nos. 5 and 88 Camaros in five XFINITY races with best finishes of 4th (Charlotte) and 6th (Richmond). He entered the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Watkins Glen driving HScott’s No. 98 Toyota; started and finished in 3rd place. He also made two ARCA Racing Series starts. One for Ken Schrader (pole to 10th place) and another filling in for injured John Wes Townley (started 12th, finished 7th).
Best 2016 NCWTS starts: Pole – Canadian Tire Motorsports Park 9/4 and Talladega 10/22
Best 2016 finishes: 2nd – CTMP 9/4 and Iowa 6/18
Last career NCWTS win: Gateway Motorsports Park on June 13, 2015.
2017: JR Motorsports has decided not to continue in the NCWTS and to concentrate on fielding five XFINITY Series teams in 2017. Custer has been hired to drive full-time for Stewart-Haas Racing for their first XFINITY Series team. He will pilot SHR’s No. 00 Haas Automation Ford Mustang and have Jeff Meendering leading the team as crew chief.
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2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Lineup full-time teams(Tentative)
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Car |
Driver |
Sponsor |
Make |
Owner |
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1 |
Jamie McMurray |
Cessna/McDonald’s/GearWrench |
Chevrolet |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
|
2 |
Brad Keselowski |
Miller Lite/Alliance Truck Parts/Wurth/Autotrader |
Ford |
Team Penske |
|
3 |
Austin Dillon |
Dow//Bass Pro Shops/American Ethanol/AAA |
Chevrolet |
Richard Childress Racing |
|
4 |
Kevin Harvick |
Busch Beer/Jimmie Johns/Mobil 1 |
Ford |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
|
5 |
Kasey Kahne |
Farmers Insurance/Great Clips/LiftMaster/Quicken Loans/ Panasonic/Mountain Dew/AARP/UniFirst |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
|
6 |
Trevor Bayne |
AdvoCare/Liberty National/ Performance Plus |
Ford |
Roush Fenway Racing |
|
10 |
Danica Patrick |
Nature’s Bakery/Aspen Dental/ TaxACT/Mobil 1/Code 3 Assoc. |
Ford |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
|
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
FedEx/Sport Clips |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
|
13 |
Ty Dillon * |
Geico |
Chevrolet |
Germain Racing |
|
14 |
Clint Bowyer |
Haas Automation/Mobil 1 |
Ford |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
|
17 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
Fastenal/Fifth Third Bank/SunnyD |
Ford |
Roush Fenway Racing |
|
18 |
Kyle Busch |
M&M’s/Skittles/Interstate Batteries |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
|
19 |
Daniel Suarez * |
Arris/Stanley/Sport Clips/Subway |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
|
20 |
Matt Kenseth |
DeWalt |
Toyota |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
|
21 |
Ryan Blaney |
Motorcraft/Quick Lane/SKF |
Ford |
Wood Brothers Racing |
|
22 |
Joey Logano |
Shell-Pennzoil/Autotrader/AAA |
Ford |
Team Penske |
|
23 |
Joey Gase |
Best Home Furnishings (3 races) |
Toyota |
BK Racing |
|
24 |
Chase Elliott |
NAPA Auto Parts/3M/Kelley Blue Book/Mountain Dew/SunEnergy1 |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
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27 |
Paul Menard |
Menards |
Chevrolet |
Richard Childress Racing |
|
31 |
Ryan Newman |
Caterpillar/Grainger |
Chevrolet |
Richard Childress Racing |
|
32 |
Matt DiBenedetto |
Can-Am/Keen Parts/Visone RV |
Ford |
GoFAS Racing |
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33 |
? |
??? |
Chevrolet |
Circle Sport w/TMG |
|
34 |
Landon Cassill |
Taco Bell |
Ford |
Front Row Motorsports |
|
37 |
Chris Buescher |
Kroger |
Chevrolet |
JTG Daugherty Racing |
|
38 |
David Ragan |
Taco Bell |
Ford |
Front Row Motorsports |
|
41 |
Kurt Busch |
Monster Energy/Haas Automation/Mobil 1 |
Ford |
Stewart-Haas Racing |
|
42 |
Kyle Larson |
Target/CreditOne |
Chevrolet |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
|
43 |
Aric Almirola |
Smithfield Foods/U.S. Air Force |
Ford |
Richard Petty Motorsports |
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47 |
AJ Allmendinger |
Kroger/Scott Products/ Kingsford Charcoal/Bush’s Baked Beans |
Chevrolet |
JTG Daugherty Racing |
|
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
|
77 |
Erik Jones * |
5-Hour Energy |
Toyota |
Furniture Row Racing |
|
78 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Furniture Row/Denver Mattresses/Bass Pro Shops/5-Hour Energy/Auto-Owners Insurance |
Toyota |
Furniture Row Racing |
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83 |
? |
? |
Toyota |
BK Racing |
|
88 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Nationwide/Axalta Coatings/Diet Mountain Dew |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick Motorsports |
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95 |
Michael McDowell |
? |
Chevrolet |
Leavine Family Racing |
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* Rookie of The Year candidate |
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Part-time/Questionable teams
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7 |
Elliott Sadler ** |
Golden Corral (attempting Daytona 500 only) |
Chevrolet |
Tommy Baldwin Racing |
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16 |
** |
|
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Roush Fenway Racing |
|
30 |
** |
??? |
Chevrolet |
The Motorsports Group |
|
44 |
** |
|
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Richard Petty Motorsports |
|
55 |
** |
? |
? |
Premium Motorsports |
|
96 |
D.J. Kennington |
Castrol/Lordco Auto Parts (Daytona 500 only) |
Toyota |
Gaunt Brothers Racing |
|
98 |
** |
? |
? |
Premium Motorsports |
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** No Charter |
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