2042 NASCAR Cup Series (AlexesFuture)

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The 2042 NASCAR Cup Series was the 94th season of professional stock car racing in the United States, and the 71st season of the modern era. Sebastian Wheldon enters as the reigning champion and Rookie of the Year, and Kyle Busch enters as the reigning Daytona 500 champion.
== Teams and drivers ==
=== Full-time teams ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Dylan Hahn (R)
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	24 	Leo Gordon
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	48 	Vito Cancilla
Chevrolet 	JR Motorsports 	8 	Isla Earnhardt
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	16 	Sebastian Wheldon
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	31 	Jett Nunley (R)
Chevrolet 	Kyle Busch Motorsports 	15 	Brexton Busch
Chevrolet 	Kyle Larson Racing 	01 	Owen Larson
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing	07 	Max Reaves (R)
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	1 	Rajah Caruth
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	91 	Freddie Slater
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	99 	Tyler Lupton
Dodge 	Team Penske 	2 	Tanner Van Doren
Dodge 	Team Penske 	12 	Layne Riggs
Dodge 	Team Penske 	22 	Eli Holden
Dodge 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	J.D. Kimmel
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	36 	Kaleb Cox
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	98 	R.J. Deighton
Ford 	Kevin Harvick, Inc. 	62 	Keelan Harvick
Ford 	RFK Racing 	6 	Scarlett Keselowski
Ford 	RFK Racing 	17 	Jett Barnes (R)
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	18 	J.W. Henderson (R)
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	19 	William Sawalich
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	20 	Corey Heim
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	54 	Corbin Rueschenberg (R)
Toyota 	Legacy Motor Club 	42 	Beckham Malone
Toyota 	Legacy Motor Club 	43 	Thad Moffitt
Toyota 	Tricon Garage 	38 	Lincoln Smith
Toyota 	Tricon Garage 	61 	Sean Hingorani
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	23 	Brent Crews
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	67 	Taylor Hamlin
=== Part-time teams ===
Chevrolet	Andretti Global 	98	Marco Andretti 	1,15,18,19,22,29,30
Chevrolet	JR Motorsports 	3 	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	1,11/12,14,15,16,21,22,28,30
Chevrolet	JR Motorsports 	88	Carson Kvapil 	1,7,8,11/12,15,16,23,24,32
Chevrolet	Kyle Busch Motorsports 	51	Kyle Busch 	1,3,15,21,22,28
Chevrolet	Arrow McLaren 	14	Fernando Alonso 	1,15,28,29
Chevrolet	Kyle Larson Racing/Arrow McLaren	57	Kyle Larson 	1,15,28
Chevrolet	Pee Dee Motorsports 	60	Matt Hirschman 	7,8,11/12,16,18,20,23,24,32
Chevrolet	Pee Dee Motorsports 	64	Austin Beers 	7,8,11/12,16,18,20,23,24,32
Chevrolet	Triple Eight Race Engineering 	33	Max Verstappen 	1,5,15,28,29,30
Chevrolet	Triple Eight Race Engineering 	97	Shane van Gisbergen	1,5,19,22,28,29,30
Dodge 	Team Penske 	06	Austin Cindric 	1,15,22,28
Dodge 	Team Penske 	02	Austin Cindric 	9,21,25
Dodge 	Team Penske 	02	Josef Newgarden 	1,5,15,19,22,28,29,30
Ford 	Kevin Harvick, Inc. 	29	Kevin Harvick 	1,4,15,21,22,28,33
Ford 	RFK Racing 	60	Brad Keselowski 	1,15,22,28
Toyota 	Legacy Motor Club 	84	Jimmie Johnson 	1,15,21,22,28
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	11	Denny Hamlin 	1,15,21,22,28
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	78	Martin Truex, Jr. 	1,15,17,18,19,20,22,28
== Schedule ==
No 	Race Title 	Track 	Date 	Pole 	Winner 	Team 	Manufacturer
1 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 16 	16-Sebastian Wheldon 	97-Shane van Gisbergen (1)	Triple Eight Race Engineering	Chevrolet
2 	Ford EcoBoost 400 	Homestead–Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida 	February 23 	91-Freddie Slater 	1-Rajah Caruth (1) 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	Chevrolet
3 	Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada 	March 2 	 	 	 	
4 	FanShield 500 	Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona 	March 9 	 	 	 	
5 	Toyota/Save Mart 350 	Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California 	March 16 	 	 	 	
6 	Auto Club 500 	Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California 	March 23 	 	 	 	
7 	STP 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 	Saturday, March 29 	 	 	 	
8 	Food City 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee 	Saturday, April 12 	 	 	 	
9 	GEICO 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama 	April 20 	 	 	 	
10 	Tennessee Lottery 400 	Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tennessee 	April 27 	 	 	 	
11 	Pepsi Twin 250s 	Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 	Saturday, May 3 	 	 	 	
12 	Pepsi Twin 250s 	Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 	May 4 	 	 	 	
13 	O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas 	May 11 	 	 	 	
14 	Subway 400 	Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina 	Saturday, May 17 	 	 	 	
 	Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 	May 24 	 	 	 	
15 	Coca-Cola 600 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 	May 25 	 	 	 	
16 	Wilkes 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	Saturday, May 31 	 	 	 	
17 	Gander RV 400 Drive for Autism 	Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 	June 8 	 	 	 	
18 	Lehigh Valley Health Network 350 	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania 	June 15 	 	 	 	
19 	Go Bowling at the Glen 	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York 	June 22 	 	 	 	
20 	Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 	New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire 	June 29 	 	 	 	
21 	Coke Zero 400 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	Friday, July 4 	 	 	 	
22 	Brickyard 400 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana 	July 13 	 	 	 	
23 	Sharpie 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee 	Saturday, July 26 	 	 	 	
24 	Chevrolet Camaro 400 	Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Virginia 	Saturday, August 2 	 	 	 	
Cup Championship Playoffs	Cup Championship Playoffs 	Cup Championship Playoffs 	Cup Championship Playoffs	Cup Championship Playoffs	Cup Championship Playoffs 	Cup Championship Playoffs 	Cup Championship Playoffs
Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16
25 	YellaWood 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama 	August 10 	 	 	 	
26 	Hollywood Casino 400 	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas 	August 17 	 	 	 	
27 	South Point 400 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada 	August 24 	 	 	 	
Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12
28 	Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina 	Monday, September 1 	 	 	 	
29 	Michelin 300 	Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia 	September 7 	 	 	 	
30 	Bank of America Roval 400 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina (Roval) 	September 14 	 	 	 	
Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8
31 	St. Louis 400 	Worldwide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Madison, Illinois 	Saturday, September 20 	 	 	 	
32 	First Data 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 	Saturday, September 27 	 	 	 	
33 	Bluegreen Vacation 500 	Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona 	October 5 	 	 	 	
Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4
 	Atlanta Qualifying 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia 	October 11 	 	 	 	
34 	Quaker State 400 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia 	October 12 	 	 	 	
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