2027 NASCAR Cup Series (predictions)

= 2027 NASCAR Cup Series (predictions) =
The 2027 NASCAR Cup Series was the 80th season of stock car racing in the US, and the 57th season of the modern era. Ross Chastain enters as the reigning champion, while Bubba Wallace enters as the reigning Daytona 500 champion.
== Teams and drivers ==
=== Full-time teams ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Kyle Larson
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	9 	Chase Elliott
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	24 	William Byron
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	48 	Alex Bowman
Chevrolet 	Kaulig-Childress Racing	3 	Austin Dillon
Chevrolet 	Kaulig-Childress Racing	8 	Noah Gragson
Chevrolet 	Kaulig-Childress Racing	16 	Sheldon Creed 12
Chevrolet 	Kaulig-Childress Racing	16 	Myatt Snider 12
Chevrolet 	Kaulig-Childress Racing	16 	Jimmie Johnson 12
Chevrolet 	Kaulig-Childress Racing	31 	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Chevrolet 	Niece Motorsports 	142	Carson Hocevar
Chevrolet 	Petty GMS Motorsports 	42 	Justin Haley
Chevrolet 	Petty GMS Motorsports 	43 	Erik Jones
Chevrolet 	Petty GMS Motorsports 	143	Daniel Dye (R)
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	1 	Ross Chastain
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	91 	Lewis Hamilton 6
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	91 	Daniel Ricciardo 20
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	91 	Helio Castroneves 10
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	99 	Daniel Suarez
Dodge 	Front Row Motorsports 	34 	Sam Mayer
Dodge 	Front Row Motorsports 	38 	Josh Berry
Dodge 	RFK Racing 	6 	Sheldon Creed
Dodge 	RFK Racing 	17 	Trevor Bayne
Dodge 	RFK Racing 	97 	Sam Mayer
Dodge 	Stewart Harvick Racing 	4 	Chris Buescher
Dodge 	Stewart Harvick Racing 	14 	Chase Briscoe
Dodge 	Team Andretti 	98 	Marco Andretti (R)
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	23 	Bubba Wallace
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	32 	Brandon Jones
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	45 	Tyler Reddick
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	11 	Ty Gibbs
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	18 	Kyle Busch
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	19 	John Hunter Nemechek
Toyota 	Team Penske 	2 	Austin Cindric
Toyota 	Team Penske 	12 	Ryan Blaney
Toyota 	Team Penske 	21 	Matt DiBenedetto
Toyota 	Team Penske 	22 	Joey Logano
=== Part-time teams ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver
Chevrolet 	Beard Motorsports 	62 	Tyler Ankrum 4
Chevrolet 	Jr Motorsports 	88 	Ty Majeski 6
Chevrolet 	Jr Motorsports 	88 	Dylan Lupton 24
Chevrolet 	The Money Team Racing	50 	Kaz Grala 3
Ford 	Team Hezeburg 	27 	Loris Hezemans 12
== Storylines ==
=== Daytona Heartbreak ===
Into the final turn, John Hunter Nemechek was leading when he spun into the wall. This opened the door for Daniel Suarez to win the Daytona 500.
=== Auto Club Domination ===
Chase Elliott led most of the laps, but Austin Cindric was closing up on him. Elliott managed to edge him out, but only barely.
=== He Played his Cards ===
At Las Vegas, Chris Buescher managed a good strategy to steal the win away from Daniel Suarez on the closing laps.
=== Blazin' Hot ===
It was a very hot day at Phoenix, Arizona. Kyle Busch pulled in after a few laps to hand off the wheel to Daniel Hemric. Bubba Wallace was also exhausted, and tried to pull through but couldn't and gave the already damaged car to Corey Heim. Carson Hocevar ended up grabbing his first win of his career. 
=== Chaos n' Controversy ===
They were pack racing for most of the race, and with twenty laps to go, Ricky Stenhouse Jr cut in front of leader Justin Haley, collecting most of the cars. At the end, it was a battle between Chase Elliott and Daniel Ricciardo. Chase preformed a slidejob and won, but was penalized, giving Daniel his first win at Atlanta.
=== Battle at COTA ===
An odd crash happened when Bubba Wallace's tire digged into the ground and he tumbled into the tire barriers. In the end, it was a battle between teammates William Byron and Alex Bowman, but Byron edged him out at the end.
=== Total Domination at Richmond ===
Chase Elliott led almost every lap to win at RIchmond.
=== Bump n' Run ===
The laps were winding down at Martinsville. Erik Jones was leading when he was spun by Kyle Busch for the win.
=== Poor Leader ===
At Bristol, the points leader Chase Elliott was leading the race when he spun out in the dirt. This allowed for a surprise winner in Brandon Jones.
=== Driving Down a Dream ===
Matt DiBenedetto was pushed to the win in a wreckfest race at Talladega.
=== New Race at New Smyrna ===
The first cup race at New Smyrna was filled with wrecks and fun. Austin Dillon ended up winning.
=== Throw it Back ===
Moved to Monday due to a rain delay, Ty Gibbs and Tyler Reddick battled it out at Darlington but Gibbs got the best of Tyler.
=== Nail Biter ===
John Hunter Nemechek and Ross Chastain bumped and banged all race at Kansas, and they were fighting for the win in the final laps. Chastain spun Nemechek across the finish line and Nemechek won.
=== Charlotte All Stars ===
Marco Andretti won stage one of the open, Justin Haley won stage two, and Josh Berry won stage three, and Trevor Bayne won the fan vote. In the end, Ty Gibbs was able to beat Chase Elliott and Carson Hocevar for his 4th All Star win in a row.
=== Surprise, Surprise! ===
The big one happened in the opening laps at Charlotte, collecting the leaders and most of the pack. Jimmie Johnson won, making him the first person to win the Indy 500 and Coca Cola 600 in the same year.
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